Red, White and Blueberry Cake Serves 10-12 Adapted from Martha Stewart Ingredients for the Cake: 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheet – stock 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for baking sheet – $3.59 2 teaspoons baking powder – stock 1 teaspoon salt – stock 2¼[…]
Oreo Cookie Layer Cake
Oreo Cookie Layer Cake Serves 8 as a Layered Cake 24 as Cupcakes Note: The cake portion of this recipe is actually our Devil’s Food Cake of yore. The only difference is the very-delicious addition of Oreos to the batter. As for the icing – this is a basic Confectioner’s sugar/butter/milk icing with once again,[…]
Cranberry-Almond Coffee Cake
Christmas Cranberry-Almond Crumble Coffee Cake Serves 12 Note: This cake doesn’t just have to be for a holiday breakfast. We think it would be a gorgeous addition to the sweets tray at an afternoon tea party. And if you plan to prepare it for a holiday meal, it can be frozen ahead of time. Simply[…]
Rich’s Light New York Cheesecake
Mary Anne here. Or should I say, Rich Doscher here! Rich is a registered dietician at the hospital where I work. Together with a physical therapist, the three of us give seminars at local senior centers and churches, instructing folks on keeping one’s joints healthy. For such a young “kid,” Rich has an amazing grasp[…]
Orange-Mango Upside-Down Cake
Mariel here. While my family isn’t particularly religious, we’ve always celebrated every holiday with a certain degree of religious zeal. When I was little, there were nearly as many decorations and preparations for Easter as there were for Christmas. We had an Easter tree flaunting hand-blown eggs that we painted on our front porch (my[…]
Rich Chocolate Black Bean Cake
Rich Chocolate Black Bean Cake Serves 6 Inspired by Serious Eats Ingredients: Butter, flour and cocoa for prepping the loaf pan – stock 5-oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted – $3.00 19-oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed – $2.39 2 large eggs – stock 1/3 cup of peanut butter – stock ½ teaspoon[…]
Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake with a Gooey Chocolate Glaze
Mariel here. For this month’s installment of Secret Recipe Club, I bounced on over to Liv Life, where I stumbled across this recipe for a decadent-looking Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake. I’ve been intrigued by the Choco-Pumpkin pairing since I spotted these brownies over at Smitten Kitchen and since I recently added a Bundt pan to[…]
Ooey-Gooey Mocha Cake with Swirl Frosting
Mariel here. I just spent a few glorious days in Ye Olde Adirondack Mountains – it’s a family tradition on my father’s side and we’ve recently reinstated this annual pilgrimage up north. While my husband had to cancel last-minute thanks to work deadlines, I had carefully parceled out a meager respite from my own affairs,[…]
Lemon Olive Oil Cake with a Lemon Rosemary Glaze
Mariel here. Last week, I cooked dinner for an editor friend of mine from Epicurious, no pressure or anything. I whipped up Halibut with a Hazelnut Romesco, which was to-die-for – thank God – but it was much pricier than most of my any-given-Monday meals (you can check out her recap of the dish here). […]
Lady Finger Ice Cream Cake with Toffee Crunch
Lady Finger Ice Cream Cake with Toffee Crunch Serves 16 Note: You will need a 10-inch spring form pan. Note 2: In general, you can find packages of Lady Fingers in the produce section near the strawberries. (i.e. for Strawberry Shortcake.) Break up the candy bars by hitting them, in their wrappers, with a kitchen[…]
Lemon Pudding Cake
Mary Anne here. My Aunt Sheila was yet another terrific hostess and my best memories of her revolve around her easy laughter and bright, sunny outlook, no matter what problems she faced in life. She married my mom’s older brother, Leonard, right after WWII and lived with my mom and Nana while Uncle Leonard was[…]
Nana’s Chocolate Gateau with Crushed Almonds
Mary Anne here. This cake was my Nana’s signature dessert and it was highlighted in her cooking journal – a.k.a. the aforementioned book of “Receipts”. It’s an absolute knockout for any chocolate-loving company, and it’s incredibly easy. During my years catering, it became my most requested dessert. If you don’t own an egg separator, now[…]
The Best Carrot Cake Recipe
My mother – the go-to-gal for all of my baking questions – passed along her recipe for creating a carrot cake that is denser and moister than any I’ve ever sampled. Her secret step is to cook the carrots prior to assembling the cake. If this doesn’t beat back the winter blues, I don’t know[…]
Coconut Layer Cake
Coconut Layer Cake Serves 12 Note: You will need 3 – 9” round cake pans, greased with a layer of parchment and then greased again. Lightly flour, tapping the sides of the pans to distribute evenly. Tap out excess flour over the sink. You will also need a sifter for the flour. Ingredients for the[…]