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Pink Sno Balls

Pink Sno Balls

Jul 10, 2004 15 Comments by  
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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

Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Jul 04, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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.

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

Apr 23, 2004 2 Comments by  
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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

Thankful Butterscotch Cake

Apr 23, 2004 9 Comments by  
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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

Rose Pistola Chocolate Budino Cake

Apr 23, 2004 1 Comment by  
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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

Pistachio Cake

Apr 23, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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

Pecan and Carrot Cake Roll

Apr 23, 2004 1 Comment by  
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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

Mississippi Mud Cake

Apr 22, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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 Guinness Cake

Chocolate Guinness Cake

Apr 21, 2004 3 Comments by  
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The bitter, coffee-like flavor of stout marries beautifully with dark chocolate in this ultra-moist, slightly earthy cake, giving it a distinctive flavor.

Chocolate Mocha Cake with Irish Whiskey

Chocolate Mocha Cake with Irish Whiskey

Apr 21, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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Mmmm. Mocha chocolate cake slathered with an Irish whiskey-laced chocolate icing. A decadent, grown-up cake if ever there was one…

Almond Cake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote

Almond Cake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote

Apr 19, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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.

Ultimate Chocolate Marquise

Ultimate Chocolate Marquise

Apr 15, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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It doesn’t get much chocolate-y than this chilled dessert. Bittersweet chocolate, eggs, butter, and Cognac are beaten than lightened with whipped egg whites.

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Apr 01, 2004 11 Comments by  
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These chocolate, deep-red devil’s food cupcakes are filled with an irresistible dollop of creamy cheesecake. Just what the kid in each of us craves.

Barefoot Contessa Baba au Rhum

Barefoot Contessa Baba au Rhum

Jan 10, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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

Devil’s Food Cake with Seven-Minute Icing and Coconut

Jan 06, 2004 Leave a Comment by  
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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

Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

Nov 21, 2003 1 Comment by  
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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

Super-Moist Apple Cake

Sep 23, 2003 2 Comments by  
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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

Fresh-Ginger Gingerbread with Soft Cream

Sep 01, 2003 Leave a Comment by  
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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

Honey Walnut Cake

Jul 15, 2003 3 Comments by  
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Easy enough for everyday yet sufficiently elegant for anytime you need a little oomph, this honey-inflected walnut cake never disappoints. Ever.

Three-Layer Walnut Torte with Whipped Cream

Three-Layer Walnut Torte with Whipped Cream

Jul 02, 2003 Leave a Comment by  
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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.