Italian Cream Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Shortening 2 c Sugar 5 Eggs (separated) 2 c Flour 1 ts Soda 1 c Buttermilk 1 ts Vanilla 1 cn Flaked coconut (3-1/2 oz.) 1 c Pecans (finely chopped) -ICING- 8 oz Cream cheese (softened) 1/4 c Butter 1 lb Powdered sugar (sifted) 3 tb Water […]

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Coyote Cafe’s Black Bean Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Black beans (not fermented -chinese beans) 1 md Onion; chopped 6 c Chicken stock 2 sm Yellow chilies; seeded -and chopped 1 1/2 tb Chili powder 1 1/2 tb Ground cumin 1 tb Kosher salt 1 1/2 ts Black pepper 1 ts Crushed red pepper flakes GARNISH Sour cream […]

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Seven-layer Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 7 Eggs, separated Frosting (filling) 1 c Confectioners’ sugar -ingredients: 1 c Sifted cake flour 3 Eggs 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 lb Sweet chocolate 1/2 lb Butter 3 tb Cold water 1 ts Vanilla Cake ingredients: Cake directions: Beat egg yokes until thick and lemon colored. Add confectioners’ […]

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Viennese Dreamcake

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Vegetable shortening 6 Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla Rich Fudge Frosting 1/2 c Butter or margarine (1 -stick) 1/2 c Cocoa powder (not a mix) 1/4 c Water 10 oz Confectioner’s sugar, sifted 1 […]

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No-fuss Chocolate Cake (non-gebrokts)

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Sugar 5 Eggs 1/2 Cocoa 1 c Sifted potato starch; ( very -important to sift ) 1 c Ground nuts; ( either -walnuts or hazelnuts are -good ) 1/2 c Oil 1 ts Vanilla Beat eggs and sugar until light in color and thick in texture. Fold in nuts […]

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Basic Sponge Cake, Sponge Roll, Or Ladyfingers

Ingredients & Directions 6 Eggs, separated 2 tb Honey, warmed 1 tb Orange rind, grated 1 1/2 c Whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 c Orange juice 1 ts Cream of tartar 1/2 c Honey, warmed, plus Yields about 15 servings Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl beat egg yolks at high […]

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Mashed Potato Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour, sifted 4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 tb Butter 1 ts Caraway seed 2 c Mashed potatoes 1/2 c Milk Mix and sift dry ingredients; work in butter and add caraway seed, mashed potatoes and lastly the milk. Roll about as thick as biscuits; cut into squares. […]

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Topfenkuchen Cheesecake – German

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour; sift on pastry board 2 ts Lemon rind; grated 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 2 tb Flour 1 c Butter; softened 4 Egg whites 2 ts Lemon rind; grated 1/2 c Raisins 1 1/2 c Cottage cheese; sieved 1/2 c Almonds; slivered/blanched 4 Egg […]

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Pumpkin Poundcake With Brown-sugar-walnut Glaze

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Pumpkin pie spice 3/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed 1/2 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Butter; softened 1 Egg 1 c Pumpkin puree 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Macadamia nuts; chopped Preheat oven to 325. Combine […]

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Heavenly Dessert Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Graham Cracker Crumbs 16 oz Nufchatel Cheese* 2 tb Unbleached All-purpose Flour 1/4 c Almond Extract 1 c Low Fat Cottage Cheese 2/3 c Sugar 2 tb Skim Milk * Neufchatel Cheese shoul be LIGHT Philly brand Neufachatel Cheese and it should be softened. Lightly grease bottom of 9-inch springform […]

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