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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.

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  • Hatch Chile Cupcakes

    Hatch Chile Cupcakes

    Ingredients 3 cups All Purpose Flour 3 cups Granulated Sugar 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon 1 1/2 cups Canola Oil 4 Eggs 2 teaspoon  Vanilla Extract 1 13-ounce can Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1 8-ounce can Crushed Pineapple,…

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  • Hatch Green Chile Cornbread Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream 

    Ingredients 1 1/4 cup All Purpose Four 1/2 cup Yellow Cornmeal 2 Tablespoons roasted Mild Hatch Chiles, finely diced 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2…

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  • Russian Buttercream

    Russian Buttercream

    Ingredients 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cubed and room temp ≈70°F 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, refrigerated for at least 2 hours 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or…

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  • Marshmallow Whipped Cream 

    Marshmallow Whipped Cream 

    This Marshmallow Whipped Cream is more than just whipped cream. It’s a dip, a pancake topping, a frosting, and something you hide in the back of the refrigerator…

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  • Angostura Whipped Cream 

    Angostura Whipped Cream 

    To really get the most out of the combination, don’t be shy. For four servings of Angostura whipped cream, pour ½ cup chilled cream into a bowl, add 1 to 2…

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  • Heaven on Earth Cake

    Heaven on Earth Cake

    Creamy, decadent, and full of yummy cherries and cream, this heaven on earth cake is worthy of its name. Whip up this heavenly dessert next time you are…

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  • Tomato Cake

    Tomato Cake

    Ingredients Cake 1 pound tomatoes, or more as needed to yield 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons purée, divided use 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon…

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  • Grandbaby Carrot Cake

    Grandbaby Carrot Cake

    This Amazing Carrot Cake is perfect for Easter or year round!  Made incredibly delicious and moist with fresh carrots, pineapple, a blend of warm spices and a homemade…

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  • Instant Pot Lava Cakes

    Instant Pot Lava Cakes

    The best ever lava cake recipe, offering a decadent chocolate cake dessert with a surprise center of warm, melted chocolatey goodness,or peanut butter, or caramel, or Nutella. Yep, you…

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