cakes
EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
MAKES 10 SERVINGS 1/3 cup shortening (such as Crisco)1¾ cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour ¼ cup baking cocoa powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon extract — vanilla, chocolate or coffee flavor Preheat oven to …
RECIPE: Eclair Cake
MAKES 24 SERVINGS 1 box graham crackers2 small boxes instant French vanilla pudding (see Note) 3 to 3½ cups milk 1 (8- to 9-ounce) tub Cool Whip 1 can chocolate fudge ready-to- spread frosting On bottom of 9-by-13-inch pan, layer graham crackers (do not crush crackers; …
Red Velvet Cake
MAKES 16 SERVINGS 1¼ cups vegetable oil1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs, room temperature 2 tablespoons red food coloring 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2½ cups flour 1¾ cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon fine salt 1 tablespoon high-fat cocoa powder …
Lemonade Picnic Cake
MAKES 16 SERVINGS 2½ cups flour2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter 1¾ cups sugar 3 eggs, room temperature ½ teaspoon vanilla Zest of 3 lemons 2 teaspoons lemon extract (optional, see Note) 1¼ cups whole milk Preheat oven to 350 …
Iced Coffee Bundt Cake
MAKES 14 SERVINGS CAKE Nonstick cooking spray2¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 1¼ cups granulated sugar ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups light …
FROZEN LEMONADE CUPCAKES
MAKES 18 SERVINGS 1 frozen reduced-fat or fat-free pound cake1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk 1 (6-ounce) container (about 2/3 cup) frozen lemonade or limeade concentrate, partially thawed1 (12-ounce) tub frozen light whipped topping, thawed Grated lemon peel (optional) Line 18 muffin cups with …
LEMON BLISS CAKE
MAKES 12 SERVINGS 1 cup unsalted butter (see Note)2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup milk Finely grated rind of 2 lemons or ¾ teaspoon lemon oil GLAZE 1/3 cup freshly squeezed …
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
MAKES 10 SERVINGS 8 ounces unsalted butter 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided6 egg yolks 1 cup (8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, melted 1 cup (8 ounces) almonds, ground fine 6 egg whites Pinch cream of tartar Confectioner’s sugar (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. …
Edie’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Carol Wallack’s mom, Edie, baked this moist cake often because she loved coffee and always needed something sweet to go with it. The recipe is from her cousin. MAKES 16 SERVINGS ½ cup pecans, chopped1 teaspoon baking soda, divided 1/8 cup dark corn syrup 1/8 cup …
