Chilled Raspberry Almond Cake

 

Ingredients

cake

2tablespoons all purpose flour

2 cups cake flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons half and half or whole milk (I used fat free half and half)

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 egg whites at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

1½ cups fresh raspberries

 

buttercream filling

•  1 cup butter at room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 8 tablespoons raspberry jam at room temperature, divided
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream

meringue frosting

•  1¼ cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1½ tablespoons light corn syrup
• 5 egg whites at room temperature
• 3 teaspoons almond extract
• ⅓ cup shaved/sliced almonds
• 1 cup raspberries

 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325. Spray two 9 inch round cake pans with cook spray. Dust both pans with the 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour. Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper/wax paper (you can buy pre-cut round pieces to line pans OR I just trace my pans onto regular parchment paper and cut it out with scissors)
2. In a medium bowl combine cake flour, and salt and whisk to combine. In a larger bowl combine sugar, heavy cream, half and half (or milk) and mix well. Whisk in baking powder, egg whites, vanilla, almond extract until smooth. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently fold in raspberries.
3. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes until cake springs back with gently pressed with a finger. Allow to cool completely.
4. When cake is cooled, prepare the filling. Mix butter 4-5 minutes on high speed (if you have a stand mixer, use that so your arms doesn't get tired with a hand mixer!) Reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar one cup at a time until incorporated and mixture is smooth. Add 4 tablespoons of raspberry jam and mix until smooth. Add heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time until spreadable. Spread filling over one cake. Spread remaining 4 tablespoons of jam on top. Place second cake on top of the jam.
5. To make the meringue, add egg whites to a stand mixer and mix on high speed with a whisk attachment until stiff peaks form (about 8-10 minutes). Bring sugar, water, and corn syrup to a boil over medium high heat in a medium sauce pan, whisking throughout. Continue to whisk and cook until mixture is foamy. While the mixer is on low speed, slowly pour the sugar mixture into the fluffy egg whites. Add almond extract and continue to mix until mixture is shiny-looking and smooth and cooled. Spread frosting onto cake, coating top and all sides. Top with raspberries and almonds. Cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

 

Source: http://lecremedelacrumb.com/2014/04/chilled-raspberry-almond-cake.html

Gluten-Free Flourless Chocolate Cake

 

 

6 1-ounce squares coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

3/4 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 cup cocoa

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 350°F

Spray a 7-inch tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. If you don't have a tart pan, use a 6 to 7-inch springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and spray the paper.

1. Melt 6 ounces of chopped chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth.
2. Add sugar and salt and reduce heat to low. Cook while stirring for about one minute, until sugar starts to dissolve.
3. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. The mixture will look smooth and glossy.
4. Use a mesh hand sieve to sift cocoa into mixture. This prevents lumps. Whisk until the cake batter is smooth.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes. The center of the cake should be just firm to the touch, but be careful to not overbake the cake or it will be dry.
6. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert the cake on a plate.
7. To prepare the glaze, melt 2 ounces of chopped chocolate and 1 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in the same saucepan you used to make the cake. When melted and smooth, remove the pan from heat. Add milk and Agave syrup OR honey and vanilla and stir until smooth and glossy. Let the glaze cool for about 3 minutes before pouring it on the cake.
8. Pour all of the glaze in the middle of the cake. Use a silicone or rubber spatula to spread the glaze evenly over the cake, allowing the glaze to evenly run down the sides of the cake.
   
   Serves 6
   
   Reminder: Always make sure your work surfaces, utensils, pans and tools are free of gluten. Always read product labels. Manufacturers can change product formulations without notice. When in doubt, do not buy or use a product before contacting the manufacturer for verification that the product is free of gluten.

Source: http://glutenfreecooking.about.com/od/dessertsandsweets/r/flourlessgfcake.htm

Better Than Starbucks Lemon Loaf

1½ cups flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

3 eggs, room temp

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoon lemon extract

⅓ cup lemon juice

½ cup oil

zest of one lemon

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons whole milk

½ teaspoon lemon extract

 

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 × 5 loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon juice with a mixer until blended.

Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Add oil and lemon zest and mix well. Pour into loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. (It took an hour in my oven). Remove from oven and pour glaze over it, then cool in pan on a rack. Glaze – whisk to combine

Source:

http://jennsrandomscraps.blogspot.ca/2012/02/starbucks-lemon-loaf.html

Mini Chocolate Raspberry Rum Cakes

Ingredients

1 bx devils food cake mix

4 lg eggs

1 bx chocolate instant pudding

2/3 c raspberry rum

2/3 c water

1/2 c oil

1 c raspberry preserves

1/2 c raspberry rum

1/2 c power sugar

1 pt fresh raspberries

Directions

1. Mix together the first 6 ingredients. Pour into greased mini bundt cake pans (or 1 large bundt cake pan) bake at the 350 for 45 minutes
2. While that is baking simmer your raspberry preserves with the 1/2 cup raspberry rum. Just want it nicely blended and warm. When cakes are done. spoon this glaze on top of the cakes. Let set till cool. Then top with powder sugar and a raspberry

 Source: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/mini-chocolate-raspberry-rum-cakes.html

 

Thin Mints Cheesecake

1 (10-oz.) package thin mint cookies, crushed and divided
1/4 cup butter, melted

4 (8-oz.) packages 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
1 (8-oz.) container light sour cream
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides. Stir together 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.

2. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sour cream, sugar, and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Pour into prepared crust.

3. Microwave chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Pour melted chocolate onto center of cheesecake batter. Swirl chocolate into batter using a small spatula. (Do not overstir.)

4. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour or until completely cool. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gently run a knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen; remove sides of pan and foil. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.

Source: My Recipes from Southern Living via Huntsville Antique Show

Amaretto Cake with Cinnamon Swirl

Ingredients
1 cup sliced almonds
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. almond paste
1 pkg. 2-layer-size white cake mix
1 4-serving-size pkg. white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 8-oz. carton light dairy sour cream
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup amaretto or 1/2 cup water plus 1 tsp. almond extract
1 recipe Glaze

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees ��F. Generously grease a 10-inch (12-cup) fluted tube pan. In food processor combine almonds and cinnamon. Cover; process until nuts are finely chopped. Coat bottom and sides of pan with half the mixture. Add almond paste to remaining mixture in processor. Process until combined.

2. In large mixing bowl combine cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, eggs, 1/2 cup water, oil, and amaretto. Beat with mixer on low speed to combine. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Spoon half the batter into pan. Evenly sprinkle cinnamon-almond paste mixture over batter. Spoon remaining batter on cinnamon mixture.

3. Bake about 55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Place on rack over waxed paper. Using wooden skewer, poke several holes in cake. Prepare Glaze. Makes 12 to 16 servings

Glaze:In small saucepan combine 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 456, Total Fat (g) 23, Saturated Fat (g) 6, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 7, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 8, Cholesterol (mg) 82, Sodium (mg) 458, Carbohydrate (g) 51, Total Sugar (g) 31, Fiber (g) 1, Protein (g) 7, Vitamin C (DV%) 0, Calcium (DV%) 13, Iron (DV%) 8, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Lemon Poppy Seed cakes

Prep: 15 min.

Yield: Makes about 7 cups

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Preparation
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Stir together flour and baking soda. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating at low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla; stir in lemon rind and poppy seeds. Use batter immediately, following baking directions for desired cake in "Pick a Pan" below.

Pick a Pan: Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake Batter can be baked in lots of different shapes and sizes--just use these times as a guideline, and be sure to grease and flour your pans. With smaller muffin pans and molds, we found it easier to use a vegetable cooking spray with flour. Check for doneness at the minimum time range, continuing to bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Variations with added fruit and nuts will require the maximum time and yield more mini cakes.

Bake at 325° in 1 (12-cup) tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Bake at 325° in 3 (8- x 4-inch) loaf pans for 55 to 65 minutes.

Bake at 325° in 7 to 9 (5- x 3-inch) loaf pans for 25 to 35 minutes.

Bake at 325° in baby Bundt pans for 25 to 30 minutes. Makes 14 to 16 baby Bundt cakes. (Spoon 1/2 cup batter in each 1-cup mold.)

Bake at 350° in muffin pans 23 to 28 minutes. Makes 32 to 38 cupcakes.

Bake at 350° in miniature muffin pans for 9 to 11 minutes. Makes about 9 to 10 dozen cupcakes.

Southern Living, DECEMBER 2005

Chocolate Chip Cake

1 box Yellow cake mix

2 small pkgs instant Jello Pudding - Chocolate Fudge

8 oz sour cream

3 eggs

3/4 cup water

3/4 cup oil

1 cup (+) mini chocolate chips

Grease and flour bundt pan. Preheat oven to 350 deg. Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips for about 2 mins with mixer at medium speed. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake for 55 mins. or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and invert onto serving plate and let cool slightly before removing bundt pan.

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Cake:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or ground Mexican chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold water

1/4 cup canola oil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Glaze:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

6 tablespoons water

10 small fresh strawberries

Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly coat an 8-inch round cake pan with vegetable cooking spray.Combine all the cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Pour into the pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. When the cake has cooled, whisk together the first three glaze ingredients. Dip each strawberry into the glaze and set aside. Pour the remaining glaze over the cake and arrange the strawberries on top. Set aside to dry, about 30 minutes. Yield: 6 servings

Source: realsimple.com

Flip Flop Cake

Ingredients
1 10-3/4-ounce frozen pound cake, thawed
3/4 to 1 cup desired-flavor ice cream
1/2 of an 8-ounce carton frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
Pull-apart licorice twists
Bright-color candy wafers and/or round candies
Graham cracker crumbs (optional)

Directions
1. Halve pound cake horizontally. Using a serrated knife, cut off the rounded top of the cake so each layer will be level. Cut each half into a flip-flop shape*. Place ice cream in a small bowl and stir to soften. Spread softened ice cream over one of the cakes. Top with second cake. Place ice cream-filled cake on a baking sheet. Cover and freeze until firm (2 to 3 hours). Spread with whipped topping.
2. To decorate, cut the ends of two twists at a diagonal. Insert a toothpick on the underside of each twist. Arrange the two twists with the cut ends together to form a V-shape, inserting toothpicks in cake to hold the twists in place as straps. Arrange candy wafers around base of flip-flop to decorate. Cover cake loosely and freeze until serving time. Serve on a platter sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs as sand, if desired. Makes 6 servings.
3. Tip: To cut flip-flop shape, trace the bottom of a child-size flip-flop (needs to be 7 to 7 1/2 inches long) on a piece of paper. Cut out shape. Place paper, clean side down, on a piece of clean cardboard or sturdy paper; trace shape. Cut out shape. Place cardboard shape on top of one cake half and use a small sharp knife to cut around shape and through cake. Repeat with other cake half.
4. Cake for 12: For a larger crowd, double recipe and make a pair of flip-flop cakes.

Source: www.bhg.com