Cakes
Cinnamon roll cake, hot fudge cake, and other bakes bring different crumb textures and finishes to this collection. Browse cakes for slicing, layering, or serving warm with a suitable accompaniment.
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Cake Fillings
Chocolate peanut butter mousse, strawberry cream, and apricot preparations offer different cake fillings. Choose a component for its flavor and texture, considering how it will sit between or inside the baked layers.
Cupcakes
Chocolate-chile cupcakes and green chile cornbread cupcakes offer distinctive flavors in an individual bake. These small cakes provide room for fillings and frostings to change the finished serving.
Frosting & Icing
Cream cheese icing, maple glaze, and other finishes bring sweetness and texture to a bake. These frostings and icings offer options to spread, pipe, or pour as the recipe directs.
In this collection
Kentucky Pecan Cake
2½ cups self rising flour 2 cups granulated sugar 1½ cups vegetable oil 1 cup applesauce 2½ tablespoons ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons hot water 4 egg yolks 1…
Maple Pecan Cake
¾ cups maple syrup ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup brown sugar; firmly packed Pinch ground mace 1¾ cups pecan pieces 2½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking…
Pecan Pound Cake
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened 2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs; separated 3 cups cake flour ¼ teaspoon soda 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream…
Sour Cream Breakfast Cake
2 cups flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 sticks unsalted butter; room temperature 1½ cups granulated sugar 1½ cups…
Banana Pineapple Pecan Cake
3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 14-ounce can crushed pineapple; divided 3 eggs 1½…
Caramel-Glazed Apple-Pecan Pound Cake
2½ cups green apples; chopped 1 cup unsalted butter; softened 1½ cups granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons vanilla 5 eggs 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon…
Chocolate Pecan-Fudge Cake
½ cup unsalted butter; at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed 4 large eggs 1 cup chocolate syrup ⅔ cups Bailey’s Irish Cream 1 teaspoon…
Cream Cheese Pecan Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese; softened ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened 1 lb powdered granulated sugar; sifted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup pecan pieces; finely chopped…
Figgy Espresso Cake
1 pound dried figs, stems removed 1¾ cups water 1 2-layer-size spice cake mix 1 cup pecan pieces ½ cup brewed espresso or strong coffee Sifted powdered sugar…
Dark Chocolate Pecan Torte
4 squares (4 ounces) unsweetened chocolate; broken into pieces ⅓ cup unsalted butter or margarine 1½ cups granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs; separated ½…
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