Arabian Date Cake
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This cake from Saudia Arabia, exploding with dates and topped with a caramel glaze that’s bubbled under the broiler, is perfect warm or at room temp.
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Pecan Crust
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Creamy pumpkin puree flavors this winning cheesecake. The crust, made from crushed gingersnaps and ground pecans, give the cake a distinctive snap of taste.
Pink Sno Balls
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Like Hostess Sno Balls, these sno balls are made of chocolate cake, filled and coated with meringue frosting and dressed in a fuzzy coat of pink coconut.
Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake with Chocolate Glaze
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No typo in this title, it’s a sauerkraut cake with chocolate – a fine dessert. In this mellow relationship, the chocolate tempers the bite of sauerkraut.
Blueberry Betty
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Nothing but the classic betty here, with blueberries, fresh creamery butter, and heavy cream. The only unorthodox, but welcome ingredient: rich brioche.
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
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These vanilla-bean cupcakes are a personal cake. They say ‘just for you.’ They’re mini cakes-to-go with its own wrapper.
Thankful Butterscotch Cake
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Nine thin layers of cake are sandwiched between butterscotch to form this beauty, then it’s smothered in more butterscotch. An ideal Thanksgiving cake.
Rose Pistola Chocolate Budino Cake
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A dark pudding-like chocolate cake flavored with espresso and hazelnut liqueur and studded with chopped hazelnuts is topped with a bittersweet chocolate glaze.
Pistachio Cake
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This pistachio cake is a cinch to make, and the combination of pistachio and lemon makes it a winner for breakfast, tea, or dessert.
Pecan and Carrot Cake Roll
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A sheet of carrot cake filled is slathered with cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with candied pecans, then rolled up, jelly-roll style. A new twist.
Mississippi Mud Cake
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An ooey, gooey chocolate cake filled with chocolate and chopped pecans is topped with an equally oozing layer of buttery sweet goodness.
Chocolate Mocha Cake with Irish Whiskey
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A dark coffee-chocolate cake is covered with a thick, oozing chocolate icing laced with Irish whiskey. A decadent, grown-up recipe ideal for birthdays.
Almond Cake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote
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A gorgeous dessert, this almond cake has a rich, buttery flavor and toasted almond topping. Serve with strawberry-rhubarb compote or seasonal fruit.
Black-Bottom Cupcakes
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These chocolate, deep-red devil’s food cupcakes are filled with an irresistible dollop of creamy cheesecake. Just want the kid in each of us craves.
Barefoot Contessa Baba au Rhum
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This classic French dessert is an eggy cake that’s studded with currant, soaked with a vanilla-rum sauce and brushed with an apricot glaze.
Devil’s Food Cake with Seven-Minute Icing and Coconut
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Three layers of dark chocolate cake are filling and surrounded by a seven-minute frosting. The finish: sweetened coconut. This is a perfect birthday cake.
Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze
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This Southern cake is bursting with fresh apple and spices, while the crunch of pecan adds the right bite. The caramel sauce makes it an over-the-moon dessert.
Super-Moist Apple Cake
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What makes this delicious apple cake so moist, besides the apples themselves, is a swirl of cream that’s poured on top and baked right in.
Fresh-Ginger Gingerbread with Soft Cream
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There’s nothing like fresh spicy gingerbread. This gingerbread cake is made with grated and ground ginger, cloves, and cinnamon for a rounded taste.
Honey Walnut Cake
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Sweet wildflower honey, toasted walnuts, orange zest, and vanilla flavor this light, homey cake. Serve it with coffee, as a dessert, or an afternoon snack.
Three-Layer Walnut Torte with Whipped Cream
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This walnut torte comes in three layers and is filled and frosted with a light whipped cream. Breadcrumbs lend lightness, and walnuts and cloves, flavor.
Espresso Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache and White Chocolate Frosting
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Decadent is the only way to describe these cupcakes. The rich, mocha cake is filled with even richer chocolate cream, then topped with white chocolate frosting.
Lavender Trust Cupcakes
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Buttery cupcakes made with lavender sugar are topped with a violet-colored icing and decorated with tiny sprigs of lavender. A delightful summer dessert.
Barefoot Contessa Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
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The combination of tart, citrusy orange with sweet chocolate in this cake was a big hit at the Barefoot Contessa. And we’re sure it’ll be with you, too.
Apricot Pound Cake
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This luscious, buttery-flavored pound cake is scented with vanilla, almond, lemon, and orange. An apricot filling puts it over the top.
