Two of my granddaughters are born on the same date, two years apart. This year I decided to bake them a huge cupcake for their birthday. Rather than make my traditional chocolate cake I decided to make a carrot cake instead. Rather than grate the carrots, I put them in my new Insta Ace blender (Pictured here.) Wow! In only two pulses I had two cups of chopped carrots. I pulled out a can of pineapple. The recipe called for…
Chipotle Chocolate Cake Ingredients: 10 oz. of semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped 7 tablespoons of unsalted butter, cut into pieces 5 large eggs, room temperature 1 cup of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder Dash of cayenne pepper Pinch of salt Powdered sugar for dusting (optional) Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9 ½ inch springform pan with a circle of parchment paper. Grease the sides and the parchment with…
Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes I seldom use coconut flour. Here’s a yummy little cake. The cakes taste good and I love the texture. It’s something different from the classical bundt cake—also, very healthy. Ingredients: 6 eggs 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted zest from 2 lemons juice from 2 lemons plus enough milk (coconut, rice or almond) to equal 1 cup 1/3 cup maple syrup2/3 cup coconut flour 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda Chocolate glaze: 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp…
Here’s a light cake for a hot summer evening desert. Magic Custard Cake 4 large eggs, separated, at room temperature ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk, lukewarm 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Powdered sugar for dusting. Preheat over to 325 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 x 8 inch square cake pan and line with parchment paper. Warm milk in microwave and set aside. Using an electronic mixer, whisk egg…
Flourless Chocolate Cake Serves 8 to 10. 10 ounces (290 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 7 ounces (200 grams) butter, salted or unsalted, cut into pieces 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup (200 grams) sugar 1 (2-gram) container Empress Pearl Dust, in Ultrasuper Pearl Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and dust it with cocoa powder, tapping out any excess. If you suspect your springform pan isn’t 100%…
For the Cake • 1 ¼ cup apricots • ½ cup stem ginger • ½ cup dark chocolate • 2 ½ oz. pecans • ½ lb. butter (2 sticks) • ½ cup white sugar • ½ cup brown sugar • 4 eggs • 1 cup self-rising flour For the Butterscotch Icing • 4 T.butter • 6 T. whole milk • 1 cup brown sugar • 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar • Handful of pecans – chopped to serve Pre-heat the…
Olive Oil Cake Ingredients: 2 c all-purpose flour 1 3/4 c sugar 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/3 c olive oil 1 1/4 c whole milk 3 large eggs 1/4 c orange juice 1/4 c Grand Marnier 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch cake pan with sides that are at least 2 inches deep. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. 2. Sift dry ingredients into a…
SAMOA SHEET CAKE INGREDIENTS • 2 cups flour • 2 cups sugar • ½ cup butter • 1 cup water • 4 Tablespoons cocoa • ½ cup shortening • ½ cup buttermilk • ½ teaspoon baking soda • 2 eggs • 1 teaspoon vanilla FROSTING • ½ cup butter • 6 Tablespoons milk • 2½ cups powdered sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla • ⅛ cup caramel sauce, I used caramel ice cream topping in the jar Additional Toppings • 2½…
A friend shared this recipe with me. Perhaps you’ll like it as much as we do. Buttery Cake 1 yellow cake mix 2 eggs 1 stick softened butter Mix together and press in 9×13 cake pan 1 box or 3 3/4 cups of powdered sugar I softened bar cream cheese (Original) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Mix and pour mix over cake mixture; spread evenly. Back at 350 for 35-45 minutes till golden brown. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top when…
Here’s a new use for eggnog. Yum! 3 cups flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups eggnog Optional Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 1-2 tablespoons eggnog In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between…