Orange Glaze Cake

3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon orange rind; grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 3/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
orange glaze, recipe follows
Preheat the oven to 325°F; generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
Separate the eggs, placing the whites [...]

Brownie Pudding Cake

1 cup All-purpose flour
2/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon Double-acting baking powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
2 large Eggs
1 cup Granulated sugar
6 tablespoons Unsalted butter; melted, cooled
1/2 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
3/4 cup Light brown sugar; firmly packed
1 1/3 cups Boiling water
Ice cream; for serving
Whipped cream; for garnish
Chocolate shavings; for [...]

Dutch Butter Cake

2/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg; beaten
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
—–TOPPING—–
1 single egg
1 tablespoon milk
almonds; sliced
In bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add almond extract; blend in egg. Mix flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Stir dough with fork [...]

Divinely Decadent Cake

1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
3 single eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup pecans or walnuts; chopped
—–CHOCOLATE GLAZE—–
2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoon dark corn syrup
2 teaspoon milk
In a large saucepan, bring corn syrup and butter to a [...]

Blueberry Crumb Cake Squares

  cake:
1/2 pound unsalted butter; softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 whole eggs; plus
3  egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 quart blueberries
  crumb topping:
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
12 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
Set a rack at the middle level of [...]

Flourless Chocolate Cake

7 ounces extra-bittersweet chocolate; not baking chocolate
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 large eggs; separated
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
In the top of the double boiler over simmering water, combine the chocolate and butter. Heat until melted and smooth. Transfer to [...]

Carmelized Pear and Ginger Upside Down Cake

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed
2 tablespoons candied (crystallized) ginger; finely diced
3 small Firm but ripe Bosc pears; peeled, cored,
=== CAKE ===
4 tablespoons unsalted butter; softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
1 1/4 cups Unbleached white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Milk
=== GARNISH ===
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