Great-aunt Annie's Traditional Shortbread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour, sifted (not self-rising)
• 2 tablespoons coarse sugar (sanding)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 spray a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• 3 in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar.
• 4 stir in vanilla.
• 5 with mixer on low speed, slowly add flour.
• 6 mix until well combined.
• 7 evenly spread cookie dough into prepared tart pan. refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• 8 sprinkle shortbread with sanding sugar.
• 9 using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, make a shallow cut in the center of the dough.
• 10 using the tines of a fork, score dough from the edge of the circle in the center towards the edge of the pan into 12 equal wedges.
• 11 transfer tart pan to oven and bake until light brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the shortbread comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
• 12 immediately re-score circle and wedges with cookie cutter and the tines of a fork.
• 13 transfer to a wire rack and let cool 1 hour.
• 14 remove shortbread from tart pan and let cool completely.
• 15 cut into wedges with a serrated knife along the scored lines.

Di's Mango Mousse Trifle

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (470 g) can mangoes in syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon gelatin
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 egg
• 1 sponge cake (20 cm)
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream, extra

Recipe

• 1 place mangoes and their syrup in electric blender.
• 2 blend till smooth.
• 3 place mangoes in large bowl add orange rind, lemon rind and sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 4 sprinkle gelatine over water in a small bowl.
• 5 stir until combined.
• 6 stand bowl over simmering water, stir until gelatine has dissolved and allow to cool slightly.
• 7 gradually add gelatine mixture to mango mixture and mix well.
• 8 refrigerate until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
• 9 beat egg until firm peaks form.
• 10 beat cream until soft peaks form.
• 11 fold egg and cream into mango mixture. cut sponge cake into cubes and place in the bottom of a serving bowl, sprinkle combined milk and r um over cake. pour mango mixture over.
• 12 cover bowl and refrigerate several hours until set. beat extra cream until firm peaks form.
• 13 spoon into piping bag with nozzle attached.
• 14 pipe around edge of mango mousse trifle. * extra mango slices may be chopped up and piled into centre of mousse. * apricots can be substituted for mangoes if desired.

Groom’s Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 16 tablespoons butter, softened (2 sticks or 1 cup)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup grape juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups chopped citron
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 grease a round 8-inch pan, 3 inches deep. if you don’t have one, use any straight sided round mold at least 3 inches deep. whatever you use, it must fit into the steamer pot.
• 2 for the steamer, use a dutch oven or a large pot with a cover; fill with approximately 2 1/2 inches of water. on the bottom of the pan put a small wire rack or mason jar ring, which will lift the cake pan just enough to allow the water to circulate freely. place over medium heat and let the water heat while you prepare the cake batter.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until it is smooth and creamy. gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is smooth and blended. add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until light and fluffy.
• 4 stir the lemon juice and grape juice together in a small bowl.
• 5 combine the flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves, and stir them together with a fork or whisk.
• 6 add the flour mixture to the butter sugar mixture alternately with the combined juices in three parts, beating until smooth and blended after each addition. stir in the lemon zest, raisins, citron, and almonds, and mix well.
• 7 pour the batter into the prepared pan. cover with a double thickness of foil, pressing it snugly all around the edges to seal. set the pan on the rack or ring in the steamer, cover tightly, and let the cake steam for about 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure the water hasn’t boiled away in the steamer and replenishing if necessary. after 1 1/2 hours insert a wooden skewer or broom straw in the center of the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
• 8 remove the cake from the steamer and let it rest uncovered for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. well wrapped, the cake will keep for about a week at room temperature. freeze it if you are making it more than a week ahead of time.
• 9 the fannie farmer baking book.

Hollywood Black Mint Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 1/2 ounces chocolate wafers
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips, divided
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon creme de menthe
• 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 generously butter a 9" springform pan. break chocolate wafers into a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form.
• 3 add melted butter and pulse until just blended.
• 4 press crumb mixture onto bottom and 2" up sides of the prepared pan. refrigerate. (can be prepared a day ahead).
• 5 chocolate layer:.
• 6 preheat over to 325 and position rack in lower third of oven.
• 7 place 1 1/4 cups mint chocolate chips together with water in microwave-safe bowl, microwave on medium setting until melted, approximately 1 1/2 minutes in 30 second increments.
• 8 blend in cream de menthe. spoon chocolate mixture over bottom of crust, using back of a spoon to spread evenly. set aside.
• 9 filling:.
• 10 place cream cheese in large bowl. using a mixer, mix for 30 seconds until smooth and creamy. add sugar in a steady stream, mixing for about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 11 mixing on low speed, add eggs, vanilla and sour cream, blending well.
• 12 pour the filling over the chocolate, starting around the sides and then filling in the middle. bake for 50 minutes.
• 13 at the end of 50 minutes, turn off oven and leave cake in oven for an additional hour without opening oven door. remove from oven.
• 14 chop remaining 1/4 cup chocolate mint chips and sprinkle evenly over surface of warm cake. cool on rack for 3 hours, then refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
• 15 to serve, run a thin knife around edge of pan and carefully remove the rim. serve in wedges.
• 16 passive work time does not include the 24 hours of refrigeration time.

Holy Cow Cake - Chocolate Version

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box devil's food cake mix (duncan hine's moist deluxe)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or according to box)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or according to box)
• 3 large eggs (or according to box)
• 1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand condensed milk
• chocolate syrup
• 1 (8 ounce) carton cool whip
• chocolate candy (chocolate chips, york peppermint patties, reese's pieces, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 bake cake according to directions on package in 9x13-inch pan.
• 2 hot from the oven, poke holes into the cake and pour milk over the top.
• 3 then pour chocolate syrup on the cake.
• 4 cool cake completely.
• 5 spread cool whip on top and top with chocolate candies.
• 6 keep refrigerated.

Fauxtess Cupcakes

Cucuzza Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup grated cucuzza
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 -5 drops milk
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside.
• 3 beat eggs with sugar, oil and vanilla.
• 4 add flour mixture to egg mixture, mix well.
• 5 add grated cucuza (skin, seed and all), orange zest, pineapple and pecans.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 divide batter into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 8 pan should be about 1/2 full.
• 9 bake for 45 minutes, or until cakes test done.
• 10 let cool for about 10 minutes.
• 11 mix all icing ingredients together, using enough milk to get a smooth, spreadable icing.
• 12 remove cakes from pans and glaze tops of cakes while warm.

Margarita Cupcakes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 1/2 cups margarita mix concentrate (i use the frozen baileys one)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine cake mix, oil, eggs and margherita mix.
• 3 mix in lime zest.
• 4 divide into cupcake cups.
• 5 bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Great-grandmother Blanche's Waffles

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs, separate whites and yolks
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 using whisk or whisk attachment for mixer, beat egg whites until they form stiff, peaks and set aside.
• 2 shift together all dry ingredients.
• 3 in separate bowl beat egg yolks and add milk.
• 4 using paddle attachment for mix or by hand, mix together egg whites, dry ingredients and yolk/milk mixture.
• 5 once completely mixed, cook in waffle iron per manufacturer’s directions.

Lavender Pound Cake Ii

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sweet butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons lavender flowers, rinsed and crushed*
• 5 eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease bundt pan. cream butter and sugar gradually until fluffy.
• 3 add flour slowly to creamed mixture. blend well.
• 4 add lavender. then add eggs one at a time until well mixed.
• 5 pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• 6 cover top with aluminum foil and bake another 30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove from bundt pan and cool on wire rack. once cooled, invert bundt pan onto serving platter or cake pan. garnish with fresh lavender stems if desired.
• 8 i like to serve this pound cake with real vanilla ice cream!
• 9 * note: i tested using 3 tablespoons of lavender one time in this recipe and i wouldn't recommend it.

Jamaican Black Fuitcake

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 lb pitted prunes (3 cups)
• 1 lb raisins
• 1 lb currants
• 6 ounces lemon peel, glace, minced
• 6 ounces orange peel, glace, minced
• 1/2 lb glace cherries
• 1/4 lb almonds
• 1 (26 ounce) bottle cherry brandy
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 1 -2 tablespoon angostura bitters
• 1 lb butter
• 1 lb dark brown sugar
• 8 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon essence
• 2 teaspoons limes or 2 teaspoons orange rind
• 2 teaspoons . almond essence
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 lb flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons kitchen bouquet
• 2 tablespoons brandy (or use port wine for brushing on finished cakes)
• 1 1/2 cups almond paste, if desired to roll to cover cakes

Recipe

• 1 have your soaked fruit ready.
• 2 cream butter and sugar.
• 3 add the eight eggs one at a time.
• 4 add lemon essence, lime (or orange) rind, almond essence and vanilla.
• 5 mix and sift dry ingredients.
• 6 add gradually to creamed mixture.
• 7 mix in soaked fruit and kitchen bouquet (add enough until you get the colour your like).
• 8 put in greased tins doubly lined with brown paper.
• 9 bake at 250 f for 2-3 hours or until done.
• 10 remove from oven and soak (brush heavily!), while hot,with extra cherry brandy or rum mixed some added sherry. wrap in brown paper then foil to store. let the cakes stand at room temperature for a week.
• 11 i make mine in mini loaf pans as i find it bakes easier and they are the perfect size for gift giving. watch your time if making gift sized cakes. check after an hour- might need more time.

Light & Fluffy Banana Bundt Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups jiffy baking mix
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup banana, over ripened and mashed

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour bundt pan.
• 2 cream together sugar and shortening.
• 3 add eggs, vanilla and oil. beat on high speed 2-3 minutes.
• 4 add jiffy mix and mashed bananas. beat until well blended.
• 5 pour into bundt pan.
• 6 bake 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes until toothpick test comes out clean.

Margarita Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box cake mix
• 9 1/2 ounces margarita mix
• 1/2 ounce orange juice
• 3 large egg whites
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 (16 ounce) can cream cheese frosting
• green sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line 24 muffin tins.
• 3 mix wet ingredients.
• 4 add to dry ingredients.
• 5 beat low for 30 sec.
• 6 beat medium for 2 minute.
• 7 fill each one 2/3 of the way full.
• 8 bake 20-25 minutes.
• 9 frost after cooling.
• 10 top with green sprinkles.

Hollywood Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake

Margarita Cheesecake Freezes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus more for glasses
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons triple sec
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 4 graham crackers
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• coarse salt, for glasses

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. add sour cream, confectioners sugar, lime zest, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec; beat until combined. in another bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream-cheese mixture. cover with plastic wrap; freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 2 pulse granulated sugar and graham crackers in a food processor until finely chopped; stir in melted butter. to serve, place lime juice on one plate and salt on another. dip rims of glasses in juice, then salt. remove mixture from freezer, and scoop into glasses; sprinkle with topping. let soften slightly before serving.

Holy Cow Cake

Greek Almond-honey Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 1/2 cups almond flour (if you can't get the flour, grind almonds up fairly fine with a couple of tablespoonfuls of sugar an)
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups honey (greek thyme honey is excellent!)
• 1 cup yoghurt (go ahead, get the greek stuff)
• 1/2 cup blanched almond, coarsely chopped
• 4 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almond
• 1 1/2 cups honey (yep, same stuff as you put in the cake)
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice

Recipe

• 1 make the syrup first: bring 1 1/2 cups honey and 1 1/2 cups orange juice to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for 5 min.
• 3 skim surface of syrup for any froth that may form.
• 4 allow syrup to cool.
• 5 for cake: preheat oven to 350f.
• 6 butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well.
• 7 sift together almond flour and baking soda.
• 8 beat egg whites with cream of tartar until you have a stiff meringue.
• 9 combine egg yolks, honey, yoghurt, almonds, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest.
• 10 stir into dry ingredients.
• 11 gently fold in 1/4 of meringue mixture to lighten almond batter, and then fold in the rest.
• 12 it is ok to have a few streaks.
• 13 pour batter into baking pan.
• 14 scatter blanched, slivered almonds over top.
• 15 bake until top is golden, about 45 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
• 16 pour syrup over hot cake.
• 17 poke cake gently with a toothpick to help cake absorb syrup.
• 18 serve when cake is cool and syrup has been absorbed.
• 19 this cake is great served with a dollop of very lightly-sweetened whipped cream.

Low-fat Gooey Hot Fudge Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk (i use 1%)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups hot water

Recipe

• 1 combine the first five ingredients in a bowl and add the milk and vanilla.
• 2 spread the batter in an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan.
• 3 combine the brown sugar and the other 3 tb unsweetened cocoa and sprinkle over the batter.
• 4 pour the hot water over this.
• 5 do not stir!
• 6 bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
• 7 serve warm with light whipped topping.
• 8 enjoy with no guilt!

Margarita Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup lemon yogurt or 1 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease and flour a 9×13-inch cake pan.
• 2 prepare cake batter: combine sugar, butter, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and beat until blended. add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well and scraping the bowl after each addition. mix in the lemon zest and lemon juice. add the flour and yogurt alternately, beating well after each addition.
• 3 spoon the batter into prepared pan. bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 4 prepare glaze: combine sugar, lime juice and water in a saucepan and mix well. cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. stir in the tequila.
• 5 invert the warm cake onto a serving platter and brush with the glaze until it is absorbed. alternatively, you may leave the cake in the cake pan and spread the glaze on. let stand until cool. slice and garnish each serving with a twisted lime slice and a dollop of whipped cream.

Cumberland County Cheesecake

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• fresh fruit (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar and butter.
• 3 press on bottom and up 1 ½ inches on sides of an 8 or 9 inch springform pan.
• 4 place in refrigerator while combining other ingredients.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at high speed until creamy.
• 6 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at high speed until creamy.
• 7 add eggs, one at a time.
• 8 add eggs, one at a time.
• 9 blend in sour cream.
• 10 blend in sour cream.
• 11 pour mixture into prepared crust.
• 12 pour mixture into prepared crust.
• 13 bake for 60-75 minutes. place 9x13 pan filled halfway with water on bottom rack. cheesecake is done when center is set but still jiggles slightly when gently shaken.
• 14 turn off the oven and open the door slightly. allow cheesecake to remain in oven 1 hour.
• 15 turn off the oven and open the door slightly. allow cheesecake to remain in oven 1 hour.
• 16 remove from oven and cool completely.
• 17 remove from oven and cool completely.
• 18 chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• 19 chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• 20 top with sliced fruit or sprinkle with nuts, if desired.
• 21 top with sliced fruit or sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

Great-great Grandma Neff's Soft Molasses Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 mix all dry ingredients except the baking soda.
• 2 dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
• 3 add the baking soda mixture, beaten eggs, melted butter and the molasses to the dry mixture.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 batter will be thin.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, checking the cake at 40 minutes with a toothpick (center comes out clean).
• 7 serve warm.
• 8 may dust with some powdered sugar.

Light & Fluffy Sponge Cake

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 125 ml cooking oil
• 125 ml milk
• 175 ml sugar
• 1 cup cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c (375°f).
• 2 grease non stick cake pan
• 3 beat together eggs, oil and sugar, beat until light & fluffy.
• 4 add flour, salt & baking powder.
• 5 mix well with electric beater.
• 6 pour into baking pan & bake for approx 15-20 minutes.
• 7 please note: for a chocolate cake add 2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa to 120ml warm water & add to mixture, note that chocolate cakes should take another 10 minutes to cook.

Low-fat Honey Crepes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups nonfat milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. rub an 8-inch nonstick skillet with oiled paper towel or spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
• 2 spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons crepe batter into skillet, tilting and rotating skillet to cover evenly with batter.
• 3 cook until edges begin to brown. turn crepe over and cook until lightly browned. remove crepe to plate to cool. repeat process with remaining batter.
• 4 crepes may be refrigerated 3 days or frozen up to 1 month in an airtight container.

Light & Silky Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold

Recipe

• 1 beat the cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream to nearly stiff peaks, then add the whipped cream into the cheese mixture and quickly and briefly beat to combine.
• 3 do not over beat.

Light & Yummy Cinnamon Cheesecake

Easy Sponge Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup cornflour
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon custard powder
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c (350f).
• 2 grease and flour two round 20 cm (8") cake tins using 1 teaspoon castor sugar and 1 teaspoon flour mixed together.
• 3 sift dry ingredients together 3 times.
• 4 separate egg whites from yolks carefully making sure no yolk is mixed into the .
• 5 beat whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
• 6 gradually add sugar and yolks one at a time. add vanilla.
• 7 gently fold in the dry ingredients until just barely mixed through.
• 8 pour evenly into the 2 tins.
• 9 bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 10 turn out to cool on racks immediately.
• 11 when cool, sandwich with jam and whipped cream. ice and decorate top.

Holy Cow Cake

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) box betty crocker devil's food cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 hershey bars, chopped (with almonds)
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle caramels (kraft)
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 follow directions on cake mix box and bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• 2 after cake has cooled, punch 25-30 holes in it with a straw all the way to the bottom.
• 3 pour condensed milk on top of cake.
• 4 squeeze ½ of caramel on top of cake.
• 5 sprinkle with chopped hershey bars.
• 6 spread cool whip on top and refrigerate before serving.

Lavender Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 shift together flour and baking powder, set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl cream butter, add lavender, sugar and lemon zest. continue beating until light in colour and texture.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating througly after each one.
• 4 add half of the flour, mix, add milk.
• 5 fold in the remaining flour, transfer the mixture into a greased and lined 8x4x2 1/2 pan.
• 6 bake at 325 f for 1 hour, cool on wire rack.

Hollywood Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake

Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups fat-free buttermilk
• 3/4 cup egg substitute
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 combine brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon; set aside.
• 2 beat cake mix, buttermilk, egg substitute, sugar, and vanilla extract at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until blended.
• 3 pour one-third cake batter into a greased and floured 12-cup bundt pan.
• 4 sprinkle with half of brown sugar mixture.
• 5 repeat layers twice, ending with batter.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees fahrenheit for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
• 8 remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
• 9 garnish if desired.

Lavender Sponge Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, separated and room temperature
• 1 cup gluten-free flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, salt and baking powder in bowl; set aside.
• 2 while in another large bowl, beat egg and corn starch until meringue like but not stiff.
• 3 slowly add the sugar while beating. then, add vanilla and the grapeseed oil.
• 4 add egg yolks one at a time and keep on whisking.
• 5 add the flour, dried lavender, salt and baking powder and continue in mixing.
• 6 line the 9 inches x 13 inches round cake pan with greasedproof paper and pour the mixtures, then bake in cold oven of 180c/156f/gas mark 4 for 1 hour or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 7 serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.

Light & Fluffy Pancakes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup milk (plus a tbs. or so extra if batter is too thick)
• 1 large egg, separated
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 whisk dry ingredients in medium bowl. pour buttermilk and milk into a 2 cup pyrex measuring cup. whisk egg into milk mixture. mix egg yolk with melted butter, and then stir into milk mixture. dump wet ingredients into dry ingredients all at once; whisk until just mixed.
• 2 meanwhile, heat griddle or a large skillet over medium-high heat coated with cooking spray. pour batter, about ¼ cup at a time, onto griddle, making sure not to overcrowd. when pancake bottoms are brown and top surface starts to bubble, 2 to 3 minutes, flip cakes and cook until remaining side has browned, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• 3 variation: blueberry pancakes - follow recipe for light and fluffy pancakes, pouring a little less than ¼ cup batter at a time onto the griddle. starting with ½ cup blueberries, drop about seven blueberries on top of each pancake. proceed as directed in master recipe.
• 4 variation: whole wheat pancakes - follow recipe for light and fluffy pancakes, substituting ½ cup whole wheat flour for ½ cup of the all-purpose flour.

Easiest Passover Cookies In The World

Total Time: 1 hr 42 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup cake crumbs
• 2 tablespoons potato starch
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients and place in fridge for 1 and 1/2 hours.
• 2 remove from fridge and form small balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees f for 10-12 minutes.

Ginger-kiwi Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2/3 cup gingersnap crumbs
• 1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 2/3 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
• 4 large egg whites
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• long thin strips of lemon, zest of, candied (optional)
• 1 cup yogurt cheese (see my recipe for yogurt cheese) or 1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 kiwi, peeled

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine the cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup of the diced ginger and melted butter.
• 3 pat evenly over the bottom of a 8 inch springform pan.
• 4 bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 5 in a food processor or blender whirl ricotta cheese, egg whites and lemon juice until mixture is very smooth.
• 6 in a large bowl mix the yogurt cheese, sugar, grated lemon peel and vanilla.
• 7 add ricotta mixture and stir until well blended (this will be thin).
• 8 pour onto cooked crust.
• 9 bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes.
• 10 you want it cooked but the center barely jiggly.
• 11 remove and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 12 run a sharp knife around the rim and place in the fridge until cooled.
• 13 cover with plastic wrap and cool overnight.
• 14 right before serving remove rim and arrange kiwi slices around the edge of cake.
• 15 sprinkle with remaining ginger and candied lemon strips.
• 16 serve.

Margarita Cheesecake

Total Time: 10 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups pretzel crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup triple sec or 1/4 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
• lime slice, fresh strawberries

Recipe

• 1 combine pretzel crumbs and butter; firmly press on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes; set aside.
• 2 place strawberries in container of electric blender; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. reserve 1/2 c puree.
• 3 beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. gradually add sugar, beating well. add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. stir in lime juice, tequila and liqueur.
• 4 pour into prepared pan. pour reserved strawberry puree on top in a circle and gently swirl batter with a knife.
• 5 bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes (center will be soft). remove from oven and run knife around edge of pan to release sides.
• 6 return to oven; turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes.
• 7 remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack. remove from pan; cover with plastic wrap and chill 8 hours. do not cover with foil! garnish, if desired.

Great Whole Wheat (freshly Milled) Pancakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, freshly milled
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 3/4 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 tablespoon butter, not part of batter but to butter pan

Recipe

• 1 in one bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
• 2 in another bowl mix wet ingredients.
• 3 quickly mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
• 4 cook's note: i usually "jumpstart" the heat by heating the stovetop griddle on high for about 5 minutes. then i turn the heat down to 4 (just under medium) while i finish preparation. then i lightly butter the grill with a cold butter stick on each section where i put pancake batter. i use 1/2 cup scoops for batter (for practicality in serving a large family). i usually bake them 2 to 2 1/2 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the second side. the recipe make 8 large pancakes (1/2 cup batter) or 16 small pancakes (1/4 cup batter).

Easiest Pancake Syrup

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring

Recipe

• 1 stir together sugar and water in small saucepan till sugar is dissolved. heat till boiling. boil for about 2 minutes. turn off heat. add maple flavoring. ready to serve!

Jamaican Banana Pineapple Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups diced bananas
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in syrup
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven the 350°f.
• 2 sift together dry ingredients.
• 3 add the bananas, undrained pineapple/syrup, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 4 stir all together but do not beat.
• 5 pour into greased bundt pan.
• 6 bake for approx 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes-keep checking for doneness when a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
• 7 let cake sit in pan fro about 10 minutes then remove and cool on a rack.
• 8 when cake is cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Ginger-brandy Cheesecake

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups gingersnap cookies, crushed
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream or 1 1/2 cups yogurt
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix cookie crumbs with butter. press firmly into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan.
• 3 you can omit all or some the egg yolks. whip everything together until very smooth. taste to adjust sweetening.
• 4 pour onto the crust in the springform pan.
• 5 bake for 40 minutes or until center is firm to the touch and edges are slightly brown. cool completely before removing the rim of the pan.

Life's A Party Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/2 quarts nonfat strawberry frozen yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups milky way bars, sliced
• 3 cups whipped topping
• 2 pints strawberries, trimmed and halved

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix according to package directions.
• 2 pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8" square cake pans.
• 3 bake in preheated 350°f oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 4 cool completely.
• 5 soften frozen yogurt at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• 6 cut cakes in half horizontally.
• 7 place one cake layer on sheet pan lined with waxed paper.
• 8 spread one third of ice cream over cake layer.
• 9 sprinkle 2/3 of sliced milky way® bars over ice cream.
• 10 repeat layering process, finishing with a cake layer.
• 11 freeze for 2 hours.
• 12 before serving, cover sides and top of cake with whipped topping.
• 13 make a border along bottom edge with strawberries.
• 14 garnish top with strawberries.

Hundred Dollar Cake With Buttercream Icing

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 drops vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 sift together twice the 2 cups flour through the baking soda.
• 2 add the cold water through the vanilla and blend well.
• 3 pour into two greased and floured 8" round layer cake pans.
• 4 bake at 350° 25-35 minutes.
• 5 let cool.
• 6 make the icing: cook the flour with the milk, stirring constantly until very thick and smooth.
• 7 allow to cool slightly.
• 8 blend the butter and the salt together.
• 9 when the milk mixture has cooled, add it to the butter mixture and beat at high speed 10 minutes.
• 10 use to frost cake.

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 cups cool whip
• 10 3/4 ounces frozen pound cake, thawed
• additional strawberry (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl beat cream cheese and orange juice until smooth.
• 3 fold in cool whip. set aside.
• 4 cut pound cake into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 5 drain strawberries, reserving juice.
• 6 gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice.
• 7 place half of the cake cubes in a 4 quart trifle dish or clear serving bowl.
• 8 top with a third of the cream cheese mixture and half of the strawberries.
• 9 repeat layers.
• 10 top with remaining cream cheese mixture.
• 11 garnish with strawberries, cut into fans.
• 12 cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
• 13 (i've been impatient and served this almost immediately and it's still great!).

Cinnamon Swirl Buttermilk Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (2.1 oz.)
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (8.5 oz.)
• 1/2 cup cake flour (2 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar (14 oz.)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup buttermilk
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 325°; grease the inside of a 10-inch bundt pan; dust the pan with flour.
• 2 to make the cinnamon swirl: in a small bowl, whisk the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together; break up any large clumps of brown sugar.
• 3 add in melted butter and stir until blended and crumbly.
• 4 to make the pound cake: sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom into a bowl; whisk to combine; set aside.
• 5 in the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes.
• 6 gradually add in the sugar; beat at med-high speed until well blended and light, about 4 minutes.
• 7 on medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• 8 beat in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
• 9 on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk in two additions and mixing just until combined.
• 10 scrape half the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer.
• 11 sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the batter; scrape the remaining batter on top and smooth it into an even layer.
• 12 bake the cake for 65-75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• 13 cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 14 invert cake onto the rack, turn cake right side up, and cool completely.
• 15 dust cake lightly with powdered sugar just before serving.

Grittle Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4-5
• 1 cup grits
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Margaret's Swedish Pineapple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour, unsifted
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and dust with flour 9 x 13 cake pan.
• 3 combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 4 add pineapple, baking soda and 1 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/2 cup chopped pecans, then stir in flour.
• 5 pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 6 after cake has cooled completely, combine remaining ingredients for frosting, beating until smooth. make sure cake is cool before frosting.

Light 'n Crispy Waffles (including Variations)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat your waffle maker and set oven temp to"warm" (so you can keep your waffles warm while the others are cooking).
• 2 place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 using hand-held electric beaters, beat on low until moistened.
• 4 increase mixer speed to medium, mixing batter until smooth.
• 5 by hand, gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
• 6 pour 1/2 cup (125 ml) of batter over the grids.
• 7 close waffle maker gently and bake until steam no longer escapes (about 3-5 min).
• 8 remove waffle with a fork and place on a baking sheet to keep warm in the oven.
• 9 garnish as desired and enjoy!
• 10 variations: pecan or macadamia nut waffles-sprinkle 1 tbsp.
• 11 (15 ml) finely chopped nuts (use your favorite) over pre-heated waffle grids.
• 12 pour 1/2 cup batter over nuts and cook as directed.
• 13 bacon waffles-cook bacon strips.
• 14 pour 1/2 cup batter over grids.
• 15 lay one bacon strip cut in 1/2 over batter and close.
• 16 bake as directed.
• 17 cheese waffles- fold 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) shredded cheddar cheese into batter.
• 18 bake as directed.
• 19 serve with tuna a la king, chipped beef, sausage gravy, or your favorite creamed entree.
• 20 blueberry waffles- fold 2 cups (500 ml) fresh blueberries into batter.
• 21 pour 3/4 cup (200 ml) batter over grids.
• 22 bake until golden.
• 23 chocolate chip waffles- fold 1 cup (250 ml) chocolate chips into batter.
• 24 bake as directed.

Margaret's Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups grated carrots
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• 4 stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and 3/4 cup chopped pecans.
• 5 spoon batter into prepared pan.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 7 allow to cool.
• 8 to make frosting: in a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla.
• 9 beat until smooth, and then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.
• 10 spread on cooled cake.

Easy Strawberry And Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 18 ounces cake mix (preferably betty crocker)
• 1 1/4 cups strawberry soda
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (for cake mix)
• 3 egg whites (for cake mix)
• 1 drop red food coloring
• 12 ounces cream cheese frosting
• 24 strawberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350°f.
• 2 place 24 baking cups in a muffin pan.
• 3 make cake mix as directed, substituting the soda pop for water.
• 4 bake for time on box.
• 5 cool for 30 minutes.
• 6 stir 1 drop of food coloring into frosting.
• 7 frost cupcakes.
• 8 garnish with strawberries.

Frozen Peach Shortcake Squares

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package peach gelatin, 4 serving size (unprepared)
• 4 cups poundcake (cubes)
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
• 12 small peach slices
• 12 raspberries

Recipe

• 1 stir whipped topping, ice cream and dry gelatin (unprepared( in large bowl until well blended. stir in cake cubes. spoon into 8 inch square pan.
• 2 freeze 3 hours or until firm.
• 3 drizzle with raspberry preserves. cut into squares. top each square with 1 peach slice and 1 raspberry. store leftover dessert in freezer.

Frozen Peach Ice

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (285 g) cans peach halves in juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 place 1 can of peaches and the honey, vanilla and ginger in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
• 2 pour into a large mixing bowl.
• 3 process the other peaches and add to mixture, stirring to combine.
• 4 divide mixture into two 20cm deep round cake tins.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours, until almost solid.
• 6 working on one cake tin at a time, place mixture in large mixing bowl and beat with an electric beater for 1 minute to break up large ice crystals.
• 7 return mixture to tin and repeat with the other cake tin.
• 8 cover again with plastic wrap and return to freezer for a further 2 hours.
• 9 repeat beating process.
• 10 refreeze until just firm.
• 11 remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.

Easy Strawberry Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cake mix
• 3 ounces strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup strawberry (strain and save juice)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together. bake at 325* for 1 hour in a tube pan.
• 2 for icing:.
• 3 mix one box of powdered sugar, 1 tsp.vanilla, 1 stick of butter and juice from strawberries. frost when cake is cool.

Margarita Angel Food Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box 1-step angel food cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons tequila
• 3 tablespoons triple sec
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 to make cake, mix ingredients together and beat by hand until blended.
• 2 bake as directed.
• 3 cool upside down for best results.
• 4 to prepare glaze, combine ingredients in small saucepan; bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
• 6 liberally pierce entire surface of cake with skewer; drizzle glaze over cake.
• 7 let stand 10 minutes.

Easy Strawberry Short-cut Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 2 (285 g) packages frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 (85 g) package strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 1 (18 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9x13-in baking pan.
• 3 sprinkle the marshmallows evenly over the bottom on baking pan.
• 4 in a bowl, combine thawed strawberries and jello gelatin; set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, blend cake mix with water, oil and eggs, (or whatever the cake mix calls for),beat for 2 mins, until moistened.
• 6 pour the cake batter over the marshmallows in the bottom of pan.
• 7 spoon the strawberry/gelatin mixture evenly over batter.
• 8 bake for 35-40 mins, or until cake tests done.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 invert cake to a serving dish.
• 11 serve with whipping cream if desired.

Liege Waffles-the Other Belgian Waffle

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter
• 13 1/2 tablespoons cold sparkling water
• 270 g pearl sugar (about 8 1/4 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons favorite liqueur

Recipe

• 1 allow eggs and sparkling water to come to room temperature first.
• 2 sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then make a well in the center.
• 3 melt the butter over hot water or in the microwave and cool to lukewarm, about 110 degrees.
• 4 beat the eggs in another bowl, then add the butter whisking to combine.
• 5 sprinkle yeast over the top and whisk well.
• 6 then add the sparkling water and whisk again.
• 7 add the entire mixture to the flour along with the granulated sugar and the vanilla extract.
• 8 beat the dough for at least 10 minutes.
• 9 it will start out kind of curdled looking, but will stiffen and become slightly sticky brioche-ish type dough.
• 10 cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes.
• 11 begin heating your waffle iron and add the pearl sugar to the dough.
• 12 fold it in,actually you kind of knead it.
• 13 drop by heaping 1/8 cup (about 3 tbsp.) onto each quarter or section of the waffle iron. (please ajust for round irons by dropping 1/4 cup in the center of the iron) and bake until well browned.
• 14 serve hot off the iron, dusted with confectioners sugar, or top with unsweetened liqueured whipped cream. (amaretto would be nice ).

Low-fat Philly-style Cheesecake

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat graham crackers, crushed
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 32 ounces neufchatel cheese (or light cream cheese, 4-8oz pkgs)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup egg substitute (such as egg beaters)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 mix graham cracker crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar and melted butter thoroughtly.
• 3 press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan to form crust.
• 4 bake crust for 10 minutes.
• 5 mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla thoroughly. do not overmix, this contributes to cracking.
• 6 add egg slowly, mixing just enough to blend.
• 7 bake for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 8 cool.
• 9 chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Gingerbead Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 450 g plain flour
• 3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 25 g demerara sugar
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 100 g black treacle
• 100 g golden syrup
• 1 egg
• 150 ml milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 168c/350f/gas 4 and grease and line a 900g loaf tin. mix together the flour, ginger, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. warm the sugar, butter, treacle and golden syrup together in a pan. beat the egg into the milk, then mix in all the ingredients in the bowl. pour the mixture into the prepared tin and spread it out evenly. simply bake in the oven for 1 1/4 hours. remove from the tin and leave to stand for a few minutes before serving warm or just leave to cool.

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Jamaican Banana Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 11 milk chocolate sandwich style cookies, crushed
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup banana, pureed
• 5 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons banana schnapps
• 3 tablespoons creme de cacao
• 3 tablespoons light rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• fresh fruit, sliced
• chocolate ice cream topping

Recipe

• 1 make the crust—in a small bowl, combine the crushed cookies and melted butter.
• 2 press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• 3 make the filling—in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, pureed banana, and cornstarch.
• 4 beat using an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 add in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 beat in banana schnapps, creme de cacao, rum, and vanilla extract.
• 7 pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
• 8 bake in preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes; decrease temperature to 225° and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
• 9 remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
• 10 turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
• 11 chill, uncovered, overnight.
• 12 arrange fresh fruit over cheesecake; drizzle with chocolate topping; chill until time to serve.

Margarita Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup tequila
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups low-fat sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 crust:finely crush the pretzels using a blender or food processor.
• 2 add melted butter and sugar.
• 3 press the crumbs onto the bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
• 4 bake at 325 until light brown, 6-8 minutes.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 cheesecake:lightly beat softened cream cheese until fluffy.
• 7 next, mix in cornstarch, lemon extract and sugar.
• 8 beat in the eggs one at a time with mixing in between each.
• 9 finally, mix in tequila, lime zest, and vanilla.
• 10 pour cheesecake onto the pretzel crust and bake at 325 until center is almost set (about 30 minutes) cool the cheesecake 30 minutes at room temperature.
• 11 while the cheesecake is cooling, increase oven temperature to 425.
• 12 in a small bowl, mix sour cream, sugar, lime zest and lime juice.
• 13 using a spatula, carefully spread sour cream mixture over the surface of the cooled cheesecake.
• 14 bake at 425 for 10-15 minutes (sour cream will"set-up").
• 15 cool at room temperature before refrigerating.
• 16 serve cold.

Lavender Cream Cheese For Bagels

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
• 1/2 teaspoon lavender flowers (edible variety from a health food store)
• 1 pinch pepper
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 blend together all ingredients well and let rest at room temperature 30 minutes.
• 2 taste and add more herbs as desired.
• 3 wrap and chill well.
• 4 when ready to serve, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to soften; serve with slices of french bread, tea cakes, or crackers.

Easy Strawberry Custard Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 egg whites
• 4 cups sliced strawberries
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix using ingredients and directions as listed on the box.
• 2 place in greased and floured 9x13" baking pan.
• 3 cover batter with strawberries.
• 4 sprinkle strawberries with sugar.
• 5 pour heavy whipping cream over ingredients in pan.
• 6 bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly.
• 7 this will need to be stored in the refrigerator.

Light 'n Luscious Lemon Chiffon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup egg (about 7)
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.
• 2 sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into lemon mixture until smooth.
• 3 in a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 4 add cream of tartar; beat until stiff peaks form. gently fold into the lemon mixture.
• 5 pour into an ungreased 10" tube pan with removable bottom.
• 6 bake at 325* for 45-55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• 7 immediately invert pan; cool completely.
• 8 remove cake to a serving platter.
• 9 combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

Easiest Ever Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup nonfat milk (preferably enriched, such as skim plus)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 place strawberries in a large bowl.
• 2 puree with an immersion blender.
• 3 add cream cheese in chunks and puree again.
• 4 add sugar, milk, and lemon juice, blend again.
• 5 finally, add cream and blend one last time.
• 6 pour into container and chill thoroughly.
• 7 freeze in an ice cream maker using manufacturer's directions.
• 8 pack into a container and let set for a few hours or preferably overnight.

Low-fat Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 (1 1/3 ounce) package fat free sugar-free gelatin mix
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 line a round 9x1 1/2 inch pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 sprinkle brown sugar on waxed paper.
• 4 drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• 5 spread pineapple evenly in bottom of pan and sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.
• 6 using an electic hand mixer, beat eggs and egg whites on high until very thick (about 5 minutes).
• 7 gradually add sugar.
• 8 add 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice and vanilla and beat on low speed.
• 9 gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, blending until batter is smooth.
• 10 pour batter into pan.
• 11 bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 12 when done, immediately loosen cake from edge of pan with a knife and turn the pan over onto a plate.
• 13 carefully remove waxed paper.

Jam Filled Crepes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup apricot jam (from a 10- to 12-oz jar) or 2/3 cup strawberry jam (from a 10- to 12-oz jar)
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting (preferably vanilla sugar)

Recipe

• 1 special equipment: a 10-inch nonstick skillet
• 2 blend milk, eggs, flour, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and salt in a blender, scraping down side once or twice, until batter is smooth, about 1 minute. let batter stand at room temperature 1 hour (this prevents tough crãªpes). stir together jam and brandy in a small bowl.
• 3 preheat oven to 250â°f.
• 4 add 1/2 teaspoon butter to skillet and brush to coat bottom.
• 5 heat over moderate heat until hot, about 30 seconds, then pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet, tilting to coat bottom evenly. cook until underside is pale golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then jerk skillet to loosen crãªpe and flip crãªpe with a spatula.
• 6 cook until underside is pale golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• 7 transfer crãªpe with spatula to a work surface, turning over so that side cooked first is facedown.
• 8 spread crãªpe all over with 1 tablespoon jam and roll up jelly-roll style.
• 9 transfer to a heatproof platter and keep warm in oven.
• 10 make 7 more crãªpes in same manner, transferring to oven (rolled crãªpes can be arranged side by side or stacked like logs).
• 11 dust generously with vanilla sugar.

Margarita Cheesecake Pie (easy No-bake)

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pretzels, finely crushed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• 2 tablespoons triple sec
• 2 limes, juice and zest of
• 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
• lime slice, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 to make the crust:.
• 2 crush the pretzels in a food processor and combine the crumbs with the sugar and the melted butter. press the mixture into a buttered 9-inch pie dish. place the crust in the freezer.
• 3 to make the filling:.
• 4 in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese with the sweetened condensed milk until the mixture is smooth. stir in tequila, triple sec, lime juice, lime zest and food coloring.
• 5 fold half of the whipped topping into the filling mixture and spoon into the prepared pie shell. top with the remaining whipped topping and garnish with lime slices.
• 6 refrigerate the cheesecake 6 hours or overnight.
• 7 freezes well; remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving.

Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 grease bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan.
• 3 sift flour with salt baking powder soda cinnamon ginger and allspice in mixing bowl.
• 4 combine shortening and boiling water.
• 5 blend in brown sugar, molasses and egg.
• 6 add dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until gingerbread springs back when lightly touched in center.

Gingerbread

Total Time: 56 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°.
• 2 grease and flour square 9 x 9 pan.
• 3 beat all ingredients on low, scraping sides, for 1 minute.
• 4 beat on medium for 3 minutes.
• 5 pour into prepared pan.
• 6 bake for about 50 minutes or until cake tests done.