Category Archives: Cake
Perfect New York Style Cheesecake
YUM. From Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook. I think I’ve mentioned before that I have a small springform pan and when I make cheesecake, I usually make 1/3 of a recipe so I can use a small pan, and it gives just … Continue reading
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Snack Cake
Another recipe I got from The Family Kitchen. I used their recipe exactly, but baked it in a 9″ square pan – I don’t see how it could fit in even a large bread pan (mine are 9×5)! We loved … Continue reading
Pumpkin Pie Cake
We had this last night and most of us really liked it. It’s very much like a pumpkin pie with a cake-like crust, which I like since I’m not a big fan of pie crusts. I halved this recipe and … Continue reading
new kind of flag cake
I LOVE this! Directions and info at 17 and baking
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Triple Layer Cake
We have decided that the phrase “I have died and gone to heaven” was coined after eating this cake. Intense and delicious and so, so good. I saw this recipe in the cookbook Sky High: Irresistable Triple Layer Cakes … Continue reading
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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
This is so good. So so good. This was one layer of the wedding cake I made for my sister, and I filled it with chocolate mousse. This recipe would be just as good as cupcakes with a nice chocolate … Continue reading
Ice Cream Cupcakes
(image and recipe from Joy the Baker) Wouldn’t this be fun to make for a frozen dinner swap?
Filed under Cake, Desserts, freezer cooking, ice cream, summer
Pumpkin Gooey Butter cake
from Paula Deen Cake: 1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 egg 8 tablespoons butter, melted Filling: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 tablespoons butter, melted 1 (16-ounce) box … Continue reading
White Chocolate Pound Cake
This is one layer of the wedding cake I’m making for my sister later this month. This layer will be filled with mango curd. Makes enough for 3 – 8″ loaf pans. 6 oz white chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 pkg … Continue reading
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This is what Nathan made for my birthday. It was easy and delicious. It would be easy to use low fat ingredients and turn into a healthier dessert, but – I’m pregnant and it’s my birthday so we didn’t. It … Continue reading
Killer Chocolate Cheesecake
from the book Luscious Chocolate Desserts This is so good, and so intense. I’m making it for a small birthday lunch tomorrow, but in a 5″ (I think) springform pan instead of the usual 9″. In the smaller pan … Continue reading
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Peppermint Ice Cream Cake
From Cooking Light (I think 2005?) You could always use a cake mix, but this cake is really good and doesn’t take long to throw together. You can even make each layer a couple weeks ahead and store them (individually … Continue reading
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Chocolate Cupcakes
The very thick batter turned into a really dense, yet moist, cupcake. I loved the little tang that the buttermilk added. Frosted with this chocolate buttercream. Nathan said he liked the contrast of a dense, heavier cupcake a lighter, airy … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat cream cheese and peanut butter in an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar, milk and vanilla, and … Continue reading
