White Chocolate Sacher Torte is an inventive riff on the classic European cake. White chocolate sponge cake is layered with rum-spiked apricot preserves and iced with a silky white chocolate glaze. Decorate the cake with white chocolate shavings for a beautiful presentation. I had the idea to make a White Chocolate Sacher Torte kicking around…
Cakes/Cupcakes
Classic Almond Petit Fours
This is the real-deal folks. Learn how to make Classic Almond Petit Fours with rich almond cake and a quick fondant icing made from powdered sugar. Ok, I’ll start off by saying (contrary to almost every recipe on the internet, apparently) this is not a particularly easy recipe to make. In fact, Petit Fours are…
Rustic Plum Cake with Cardamom
Rustic Plum Cake is a soft, cardamom scented cake embedded with sweet, juicy plums. This rustic cake is meant to be simple and homey. It’s a totally unfussy recipe. You guys, I swear this recipe really is easy. As the word “rustic” in the name implies, this cake is not supposed to be a perfectly…
Peach & Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake
Peach & Pecan Streusel Coffee cake is made with a yeast dough enriched with butter, milk and eggs. The tender cake is layered with a brown sugar pecan streusel and chunks of fresh peach. The brown sugar crumb topping and peach glaze are the crowning glory of this luscious breakfast (or dessert) treat. Ok, let’s…
Angel Food Cake – An Essential Recipe
Light as a feather, not too sweet, tender and moist Angel Food Cake is possible with the right ingredients and, especially, with the right technique. If ambrosia is the food of the gods, then I guess Angel Food Cake is the food of the angels. No offense to anyone who likes it, but if you’ve…
Chocolate & Strawberry Baked Alaska Cake Roll
Baked Alaska Cake Roll is made with a light & airy chocolate cake filled with homemade strawberry ice cream and topped with toasted meringue. This is a show stopping dessert that can be served any time of year. I’ve been talking about ice cream and frozen desserts all month. If you want to read about…
New York Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Topping
New York Cheesecake is super-creamy, soft, and has a lovely tang, thanks to a generous helping of sour cream in the batter. Sour Cherry Topping is the perfect bright accent for the rich and creamy cake. The crunchy graham cracker crust adds texture and ties the entire dessert together for a perfect slice of heaven….
Marble Mochaccino Cake
Marble Mochaccino Cake is a coffee & chocolate lover’s dream. Buttery marble cake is layered with airy cappuccino cream and the entire cake is iced with whipped espresso ganache. This cake is flavorful and light as a feather. If you think the only thing better than coffee is chocolate, and the only thing better than…
Marble Cake (& Cupcakes)
Marble Cake doesn’t have to have two totally different textures between the vanilla and chocolate swirls. I created a process for making marble cake so that both flavors have the same exact soft and tender crumb. This cake is so tasty and so pretty. I created this recipe based on a question from a member…
Strawberry Tall Cake
Strawberry Tall Cake is amazingly delicious and completely gorgeous. Wait, what? Strawberry “tall” cake? Yup! You see, a true strawberry “shortcake” is more like a biscuit than a cake. What many folks call “Strawberry Shortcake” is a vanilla sponge cake layered with fresh strawberries and cream. The spongy cake absorbs lots of strawberry juice and it…