Tips for making this Chocolate Birthday Cake Make sure all ingredients such as eggs, butter, sour cream, buttermilk, are at room temperature before starting the recipe. An easy way to bring the eggs to room temperature quickly is to put them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes. Yo...
This is one of my favorite basic chocolate cupcake recipes. These cupcakes use a generous amount of sour cream in them, which makes the cupcakes moist and tender. The tang from the sour cream also seems to ensure that the cupcakes taste chocolaty, without tasting overly sweet. The chocolate ...
One of the most common questions I get is, “Can this cupcake recipe be used to make a cake instead?” The answer is YES!! You can use this same amount of cake batter to make three 8-inch cake layers, perfect for 1 tall layer cake. Evenly distribute the cake batter between the 3...
Longtime F&W Test Kitchen supervisor Marcia Kiesel was credited for this chocolate cake, but the recipe originated with her friend, Joyce Cole, a waitress at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck, New York, who got it from her mother. It's very moist, very chocolaty, and easy to make. The secr...
I have a dear friend, Janeen, who makes the most amazing Chocolate Cake EVER!!! It’s one of those cakes that leaves a lasting impression, it haunts you until you finally break down and beg your sweet friend to please share the recipe with you. Then you beg some more to see if you...
Place opened frosting container in a microwave on medium heat, stirring every 30 seconds until just soft enough to pour. Drizzle frosting over cake and sprinkle candy-coated milk chocolate pieces on top. Cook's Note: The original recipe called for 1/2 cup sugar, but I felt it was not nec...
The large range of figs called for in this fig cake recipe leaves the decoration and texture of this dense and fudgy chocolate dessert up to you: 4 ounces of figs creates two small rings around the cake, while the full 12 ounces of fruit will cover the entire top with a jammy layer ...
The recipe for the cake is still kept a secret and is only known to the heirs of the Gollini bakery.Traditionally, the cake is consumed for breakfast with coffee or tea on the side, while the rich flavors make torta Barozzi the perfect complement to various custards or vanilla ice cream...
To make homemade buttermilk for this recipe, combine 1/4 cup milk and 3/4 tsp. of vinegar. Let this sit for 10 minutes to ‘sour’ the milk before using it. Step 2.In another mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients – 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 3/4 tsp. baking...
Say hello to the BEST white chocolate raspberry cake recipe! Layers of white chocolate buttercream + raspberry jam + moist cake + fresh berries = a show stopping dessert everyone will love! You can make this cake a day in advance and store at room temper