chocolate decadence #1: bourbon chocolate cake
BOURBON CHOCOLATE CAKE a good friend from NY sent me a scan from a weekly magazine. and this cake is just AMAZINGLY delicious! and it also works out if you prepare it with glutenfree/lactosefree products! here we go: this mousse-like cake really does melt in your mouth. it can be baked up to a day in advance but stays moist and delicious for about 3 days!! 11oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (310 gram) 6oz (12tbs) unsalted butter (170 gram) 6 large eggs, seperated, at room tem...
Cake recipes #1: My new go to yellow cake
This is my new favorite yellow cake, called the best birthday cake by SmittenKitchen.com If you haven’t checked out this blog it is a must! So many recipes and wonderful tips. Ingredients: 4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (480 grams) cake flour (not self-rising) 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon (5 grams) table salt 2 sticks (1 cup, 1/2 pound or 225 grams) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups (400 grams) sugar 2 teaspoons (10 ml) pure v...
Strawberry Mascarpone Filling
This is a softly sweet filling made from mascarpone which is an Italian cheese made of cream and a citric acid base. Because of that, it enhances sweet flavors and pairs well with fresh fruit. This filling can be used to fill cakes or cupcakes, or even frost their exterior (if kept refrigerated). Ingredients 8 oz Mascarpone cheese (Chilled) 1/2 cup Chopped Fresh Strawberries (thawed/drained frozen strawberries may be used) 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice ...
Sticky Chocolate Cake
This cake is super moist and has golden syrup to really add depth to the flavour. For best results, use the best quality ingredients you can find. I have had this recipe hand written into my cookbook after copying it out of one of mums books, its been around a loooong time, so dont know who gets original credit…but its super yummy! 8oz Self Raising Flour4 Tablespoons Cocoa4 oz sugar (1 cup)2 tablespoons golden syrup1 1/2 cups hot water1 teaspoon bicarb soda3oz butter (3 tablespoons)v...
Pink Velvet Cake
Caymancake’s Pink Velvet Cake Ingredients: 2 1/4 C all purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (about 3/4 C) 1 1/2 C white sugar 4 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 C milk 8 oz white chocolate, melted Pink gel food colouring Directions: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and set aside. Beat butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar to the creamed butter and beat...
My Favorite Carrot Cake
My Favorite Carrot Cake (Featuring Cream Cheese Icing and Pecans) This cake is super moist and so easy to make! I can make this recipe and have a perfectly finished cake and a spotless kitchen in 90 minutes!! Feel free to substitute walnuts for pecans, either is excellent. Cake Ingredients4 eggs2 cups granulated sugar1 1/4 cups vegetable oil2 tsp pure vanilla extract2 cups all-purpose flour2 tsp baking powder2 tsp baking soda2 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp salt3 cups grated carrots (se...
RED Red Velvet Cake
I absolutely love red velvet cake and I use this recipe each time I make it. The end product produces a rich, deep red and moist, light texture. The deep red color is achieved using a combination of cocoa rouge and beet juice – it’s how I get my required daily serving of vegetable. Red Velvet Cake Ingredients1 cup unsalted butter2 tbsp water3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (I use E. Guittard’s red dutch cocoa powder – Cocoa Rouge)3 eggs1 cup buttermilk1tbsp white vi...
Super Moist Pound Cake
This a family recipe from my uncle. I use this for most of my fondant covered cakes because it is a really dense cake that can hold up to the weight. Enjoy! Ingredients1 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 3 cups flour2 tsp vanilla Directions1.Combine first 3 ingredients, creaming well 2.Gradually add sugar 3.Beating until light and fluffy 4.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition 5.Add flour to crea...
