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Red Velvet Cake |
New York Cheesecake |
Vanilla Cupcakes |
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Red Velvet Cake is very
dramatic looking with its bright red color sharply contrasted by a white
frosting. more |
New
York Style Cheesecakes are creamy, and smooth, and rich, and dense, and
absolutely delicious. more |
Vanilla Cupcakes are wonderfully sweet and buttery and are frosted with a
lovely Buttercream. more |
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Pavlova |
Boston Cream Pie |
Carrot Cake |
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This meringue cake, with its
unusual soft sweet marshmallow center and crisp crust is produced by
folding a little vinegar and cornstarch into the stiffly beaten egg whites
and sugar. more |
Boston Cream Pie consists of
either a white sponge or butter cake that has been split in half and filled
with pastry cream. A chocolate glaze is then poured over the top of the
cake and allowed to drip down the sides. more |
This Carrot Cake is moist and
flavorful with grated carrots and is frosted with a delicious cream cheese
frosting. more |
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White Cupcakes |
Chocolate Cheesecake |
Pumpkin Cheesecake |
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White Cupcakes have a sweet and
buttery flavor and are frosted with a lovely buttercream.
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A Chocolate Cheesecake is a real showstopper that combines three delicious
layers of chocolate. more |
Pumpkin Cheesecake combines two
American favorites; New York style cheesecake and pumpkin pie. It is the
perfect dessert for Thanksgiving. more |
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Cakes began in
ancient Egypt as
round, flat,
unleavened breads that
were cooked on a hot stone. Their evolution from crude cakes to what
we enjoy today was possible, over many centuries, through the introduction of
new ingredients and technology. The Egyptian's discovery and
subsequent skill at using natural yeast helped leaven those once flat cakes. When butter and eggs made their way into the cake dough, their consistency
became the precursor for today's cakes.
Cake making continued to improve especially with the new ingredients such as
chocolate and vanilla, and eventually sugar, that came to Europe with the
discovery of the New World.
By the 18th century cakes were beginning to
be made without yeast. Some yeast risen cakes survived, such as the
Alsatian Kugelhopf, but the new cakes got their lightness from beaten eggs. But not only did some recipes call for an astounding number of eggs (upwards of
30) but they required long hours of beating. Unfortunately, this
went on until technology caught up with the invention of baking soda (1840s)
followed closely by baking powder (1860s).The quality of baked
goods would continue to improve over time as
ingredients became more refined and of a consistent quality. .......
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German Chocolate Cake |
Angel Food Cake |
Yellow Butter Cake |
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This beautiful German
Chocolate Cake has three moist layers of chocolate cake, with a sweet
and gooey caramel frosting, laced with coconut and pecans.
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Angel Food Cake has a sweet
golden brown crust and a soft and spongy, snowy white interior.
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This Yellow Butter Cake
has two moist and buttery cake layers that are filled and frosted with a
delicious chocolate frosting. more |
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Molten Chocolate Cakes |
Chocolate Cake |
Black Bottom Cupcakes |
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Molten Chocolate Cakes
have a rich chocolate flavor with a pudding-like center that is dense
and moist. more |
This single layered
chocolate cake has a moist and tender crumb with a rich and creamy
chocolate Ganache frosting. more |
Black Bottom Cupcakes are
made with a Devil's Food Cake batter. The center of each cupcake is
filled with a delicious cream cheese filling.
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Red Velvet Cupcakes |
Apple Cake |
Pound Cake |
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Red Velvet Cupcakes have a
subtle chocolate flavor with a bright red color that are iced with a
Cream Cheese Frosting. more |
An Apple Cake is the
perfect Fall dessert, with its chunks of apples and pecans, along with
plump and juicy raisins, all wrapped in a cinnamon-laced batter.
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This Pound Cake is
wonderfully rich and buttery with a lovely golden brown crust.
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White Butter Cake |
Yellow Cupcakes |
Pineapple Upside Down Cake |
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There are many ways to
serve this cake, from the formal where it is lavishly filled and
frosted, to other times when you may want to serve it plain with just a
dusting of powdered sugar. more |
Yellow
Cupcakes are wonderfully rich and moist with a sweet and buttery flavor.
They are frosted with a delicious chocolate fudge frosting.
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A Pineapple Upside Down Cake
consists of lovely caramelized slices of pineapple and a buttery white
cake. more |
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Carrot Cupcakes |
No Bake Chocolate Cake |
Tiramisu
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Carrot Cupcakes are moist
and flavorful with grated carrots and nuts and are frosted with a
delicious cream cheese frosting. more |
This wonderful
chocolate cake is like making your own chocolate bar. Besides its
wonderful taste, this recipe is appealing because there is no baking
involved and it contains only four ingredients; chocolate, butter, nuts,
and digestive biscuits. more |
Tiramisu is made by layering
cake (or ladyfingers), that have been soaked in spirits, with a rich
custard. more |
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Chocolate Almond Torte |
Chocolate Angel Food Cake |
Chocolate Banana Cake |
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The popularity of the
Chocolate Torte is easy to understand. Just a few excellent ingredients
are needed to produce a dense and moist cake with an intense chocolate
flavor. more |
This cake is also called an
Angel Cake, so named as its airy lightness is said to be the "food of
the angels." more |
Moist and flavorful with the
sweetness of mashed bananas and chocolate. We frost the cake with a
delicious Ganache made with cream and chopped semisweet chocolate.
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Chocolate
Butter Cake |
Lamingtons |
Chocolate Cupcakes |
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This beautiful
Chocolate Butter Cake has two layers of moist and tender chocolate
butter cake sandwiched together and frosted with a delicious chocolate
frosting. more |
These little gems are one of
Australia national cakes and after eating one I can see why.
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These beautiful chocolate
cupcakes have a wonderful chocolate flavor and are frosted with a
chocolate fudge frosting. more |
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Chocolate Genoise |
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte |
Chocolate Meringue Cake |
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This is really a beautiful
and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
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After making one of
these European style cakes I found it had a wonderfully intense
chocolate flavor and moist texture that was very different from the
butter cakes I grew up eating.
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This Chocolate Meringue Cake
is very impressive looking with its two layers of sponge cake and
meringue sandwiched together with whipped cream and crushed raspberries.
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Chocolate Pavlova |
Chocolate Sponge Cake |
Ganache |
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A Chocolate Pavlova is
similar to a regular Pavlova only it has cocoa powder and chunks of semi
sweet chocolate. This gives it a wonderful chocolate flavor and color.
Lovely served with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
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This is a deliciously moist
chocolate sponge cake that melts in your mouth. Can be filled with
plain, chocolate, or raspberry whipped cream. more |
Ganache is a French term
referring to a smooth mixture of chopped chocolate and heavy cream.
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Clementine Torte |
Coconut Cake |
Coconut Cupcakes |
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You can make this torte
with either ground almonds or pecans. Either way makes for a moist and
flavorful cake served alongside a dollop of whipped cream.
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This cake consists of layers
of moist coconut-flavored butter cake that are filled with a tangy lemon
curd and then the entire cake is frosted with a smooth and shiny
7-Minute Frosting and sweetened coconut. more |
Coconut Cupcakes, sometimes
called Snowball Cupcakes, take a sweet and buttery white cake and cover
it with a tangy cream cheese frosting and sweetened coconut.
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Coffee
Cake |
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake |
Cranberry Upside Down Cake |
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A mixture of toasted
nuts, chocolate chips, ground cinnamon and brown sugar is used both as a
filling and topping for this cake.
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Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
combines two favorites, a New York Style Cheesecake and ruby red
cranberry sauce.
more |
A Cranberry Upside Down Cake
consists of lovely caramelized ruby red cranberries and a buttery white
cake. more |
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake |
Cream Puffs |
Berry Shortcake |
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This Cream Cheese Pound Cake
has a wonderful rich and buttery flavor, moist texture, and a golden
brown crust that is both sweet and crisp.
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A favorite is the cream puff
which is a hollow round of crisp choux pastry that is split in half,
filled with a cream or custard, and dusted with powdered sugar.
more |
Berry Shortcake is composed
of a large scone that is cut in half horizontally and filled with
whipped cream and lightly sweetened berries.
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Gingerbread Cake |
Hummingbird Cake |
Individual Cheesecakes
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This cake is very nice
plain but it is absolutely delicious when frosted with a lemon flavored
icing. The lemon frosting recipe given here dries to a beautiful, satiny
smooth, crusty finish. more |
This Hummingbird Cake is
moist and flavorful with chopped pecans, crushed pineapple, and mashed
bananas. It is frosted with a delicious cream cheese frosting.
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Individual Cheesecakes have
a lovely creamy smooth texture and are wonderfully rich.
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Brownie Cupcakes |
Lemon-Cranberry Pound
Cake
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Lemon Frosted Lemon Cake |
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Brownies Cupcakes are
wonderfully moist and chocolately and are iced with a chocolate fudge
frosting. more |
This recipe uses dried
cranberries. The advantage of drying any fruit is to prolong its storage
but it has the added benefit of concentrating the fruit's sweetness and
flavor. more |
A simple pound-like
cake that has a wonderful citrus flavor that comes from adding both
lemon zest and juice to the batter.
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Linzer Torte |
Marble Cake |
Meringue Cake with Strawberries & Cream |
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Linzertorte originated in
Linz, Austria and is very distinctive looking with its beautiful golden
brown crust, filled with ruby red preserves peeking through the pretty
lattice design. more |
This pretty butter cake
is a combination of white and chocolate batter that are swirled together
just before baking to give that wonderful marbled affect.
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This cake is a delightful
combination of a tender yellow butter cake and a crisp meringue.
Although it is an impressive looking cake it is not hard to put
together. more |
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Blueberry Buckle |
Apple Streusel Cake |
Ricotta Cheesecake with Cran-Raspberry Sauce |
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A Blueberry Buckle has soft
and sweet blueberries that are sandwiched between a layer of white cake
and a cinnamon flavored streusel. more |
This Apple Streusel Cake is
a delicious combination of butter cake, sliced apples, and a cinnamon
flavored streusel. more |
Ricotta and cream
cheese are used in this cheesecake which makes it both light and fluffy
and smooth and creamy.
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Orange Chiffon Cake |
Paris Brest |
Strawberry Shortcake |
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This Orange Chiffon
Cake has the flavor of oranges and is both light and fluffy with a moist
and tender crumb. more |
Paris Brest is a
dessert consisting of a large baked ring of choux pastry that is cut in
half and filled with softly whipped cream. The ring shape of the pastry
is meant to resemble a bicycle wheel. more |
Strawberry Shortcake is
composed of a scone or biscuit that is cut in half and filled with
whipped cream and lightly sweetened strawberries.
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Ricotta Cheesecake |
Buttermilk Fruit Cake |
Profiteroles |
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This Ricotta Cheesecake
uses both ricotta
cheese and cream cheese to produce a cheesecake that is creamy smooth yet
wonderfully light and fluffy. more |
Buttermilk Fruit Cake is
wonderfully moist and buttery and it is loaded with aromatic spices,
dates, raisins, and currants. more |
Sweet Profiteroles are
delicious. This dessert takes small, crisp, hollow rounds of choux
pastry and fills them with ice cream and drizzles a warm chocolate sauce
over the top. more |
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Blackberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake |
Pumpkin Spice Cake |
Pumpkin Roll |
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This delicious Blackberry
Coffee Cake has a thin layer of white butter cake, a delicious layer of
cream cheese filling, fresh blackberries, and a layer of crunchy
streusel. Absolutely delicious.
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What sets this moist
and flavorful pumpkin spice cake apart is its wonderful maple-flavored
cream cheese frosting. more |
This lovely Pumpkin Roll
consists of sweet and moist pumpkin sponge roll wrapped around a tangy
cream cheese filling. more |
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Sponge Cake filled with Raspberry Cream |
American Sponge Cake |
Strawberry Charlotte |
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Sponge Cakes presented in
this way have a beautiful pinwheel design and they are often filled with
toppings like lemon curd, jam or preserves, fruit sauces, chopped nuts,
ganache. more. |
This moist, tender,
spongy, open-grained cake is delicious, whether eaten plain or cut in
half and filled with cream and berries.
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There is no better
accompaniment to strawberries than cream and this recipe presents them
in a unique way. more |
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Banana Chocolate Cupcakes |
Almond Sponge Roll |
Blueberry Coffee Cake |
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Banana Chocolate Cupcakes
have a lovely chocolate banana flavor with a texture that is soft and
moist. Each cupcake is frosted with a delicious creamy smooth Chocolate
Ganache. more |
Sponge Cakes are
light and airy cakes made without a solid fat and contain more eggs
and less flour than butter cakes. For this recipe I have taken the
Sponge Cake recipe and replaced some of the cornstarch/flour mixture
with ground sliced and toasted almonds.
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This Blueberry Cake is
bursting with soft and sweet blueberries that are sandwiched between a
layer of white cake and a cinnamon flavored streusel.
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Pumpkin Cake |
Cherry Cake |
Pumpkin Cupcakes |
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I particularly enjoy this
honey colored Pumpkin Cake with its shiny chocolate glaze. This cake is
full of flavor and keeps fresh for days, thanks to the pumpkin puree and
canola oil. more |
This Cherry Cake has a
lovely golden brown crust and the cherries give it a wonderful polka dot
design. It is very similar in texture and taste to a Cherry Clafoutis.
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Pumpkin Cupcakes take
a dense and moist pumpkin cupcake and frost it with a tangy cream cheese
frosting and a sprinkling of nuts.
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Lemon Cupcakes |
Chocolate Torte |
Chocolate Pound Cake |
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These Lemon Cupcakes are
filled with lemon curd and frosted with whipped cream. If you like, you
can sprinkle the tops with colored sugar or garnish with a fresh berry
or lemon slice. more |
Chocolate Torte is a rich
and chocolately cake with an almost pudding-like texture.
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A Chocolate Pound
Cake is moist and buttery with just the right amount of chocolate flavor. This
is one cake that does not need a frosting.
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Whipped Cream
Frosting |
Plum Coffee Cake |
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This recipe makes the
perfect whipped cream frosting that will keep in the refrigerator
several hours without separating.
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This moist almond flavored
Plum Coffee Cake is topped with Italian Prune Plums that after baking become soft
with lovely caramelized edges.
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