This is a moist, rich. deeply chocolate cake with a surprising ingredient–Coca-Cola. The icing is a nod to the tradition of adding peanuts to a bottle of coke.
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Coconut Mini Layer Cake
Ingredients: for the cake: 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup coconut milk 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup flour pinch of salt for the icing: 4 oz brick cream cheese, at room temperature 3/4 cup confectioners sugar 1-2 teaspoons dark rum or vanilla extract 1 […]
Triple Raspberry Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup seedless raspberry puree* 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature 1/2 cup olive oil pinch salt 1 cup whole raspberries for the icing: 1/4 cup seedless raspberry puree 1 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 cup […]
Apricot Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons apricot jam food coloring (optional) Directions: In a large bowl, beat together the vanilla, cream cheese, jam, food coloring and confectioners sugar until smooth. Add more confectioners sugar in 2 tablespoon increments if you want or need a stiffer or sweeter […]
Cara Cara Vanilla Frosting
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cara cara orange juice 4 egg whites 1 tablespoon vanilla pinch salt zest of two cara cara oranges food coloring, if desired Directions: In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, vanilla, zest and juice to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to boil until it reaches soft ball stage (when a […]
Oolong Cupcakes with Lavender Frosting
Ingredients: for the cupcake: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, at room temperature 2 bags Tazo Ti Kwan Yin (oolong) tea for the frosting: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 egg whites 1 […]
It was a Dark & Stormy Night Frosting
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup dark rum (Goslings) 2 egg whites 3 inch knob ginger, sliced pinch salt Directions: In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, ginger slices and rum to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to boil until it reaches soft ball stage (when a drop of the syrup forms a soft ball when […]
Ethereal Lemon Frosting
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 4 egg whites pinch salt zest one lemon yellow food coloring, if desired Directions: In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, zest and lemon juice to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to boil until it reaches soft ball stage (when a drop of the syrup forms a soft […]
Blueberry Vanilla Bean Frosting
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 egg whites 2/3 cup blueberries 1 vanilla bean, split length wise pinch salt Directions: Beat the egg whites and salt to soft peaks using an electric mixer. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring sugar, vanilla bean blueberries and water to a boil, stirring occasionally, mashing the berries […]
Roux Frosting
Ingredients:1/2 cup milk1/2 cup butter1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons flour1 teaspoon vanilla paste1/8 teaspoon salt Directions:In a small saucepan, whisk together the flour, salt and milk. Cook until thickened (it should sort of look like a smooth paste), remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cream together the butter, vanilla paste and sugar. Slowly add the milk mixture. […]