This Coconut Cake Recipes delivers so many levels of deliciousness. The cake is tender. The coconut custard is creamy and luscious-- and could be a stand alone dessert. The creamy coconut buttercream has a slight tang from cream cheese and is decorated with toasted coconut. It's a beautiful cake, and it's even better once you slice into it. There is more than a whisper of
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How to Make An Angel Lush Pineapple Swiss Cake Roll with Pineapple
This recipe is a delicious riff of a classic Kraft recipe with store bought Angel Food Cake filled with pudding, non-dairy whipped topping and canned pineapple filling. This "Swiss Roll" version is even better, using a baked Angel Food Cake on a jelly roll pan, then layered with a billowy cream cheese/fresh whipped cream frosting and crushed pineapple. A toasted coconut garnish
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Super Easy Caribbean Coconut Hummingbird Bundt Cake
Hummingbird Cake has an interesting origin that dates back to the 1960's in Jamaica. The cake features bananas, pineapple, nuts-- and with this version, coconut. You can easily mix this with a bowl and spatula. I made a simple cream cheese icing by piping it on the bundt cake and sprinkling with additional pecans. The cake is moist, because I've used oil instead of butter.
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Perfect and the Best Dutch Baby Pancake
A Dutch Baby Pancake has roots from the US. I'd call it an American "Popover" if you will. This recipe has an unexpected ingredient that creates a pancake that puffs up beautifully and has crispy edges-- and is baked in a Cast-Iron Skillet. This pancake deflates within moments of being removed from the oven, and is delicious with fresh squeezed lemon juice and powdered sugar.
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Delicious and Easy Light Carrot Cake Sheet Cake with Light Cream Cheese Frosting
While Carrot Cake sounds healthy, it's still a dessert. It can pack on some calories, but hey, it's a delicious and moist cake! This recipe cuts way back on fat grams and calories, by reducing the amount of eggs and oil. I was dubious, but once I finished baking the cake and frosting it-- I was smitten. The cake was moist, indeed, and it satisfied both my sweet tooth and
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The Best and Fluffiest Homemade Pancakes
I can't remember the last time I bought boxed pancake mix. Homemade pancakes are super easy to make, and use common pantry staples. So why not make them at home? This recipe uses "soured milk" (milk and vinegar) that mimics buttermilk. I can make the mix in 5 minutes, let the batter "bubble" in 10 minutes and before you know it-- you have tender and fluffy pancakes. There's a
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Creamy and Perfect Sous Vide Upside Down Cheescake Jars
Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag or jars, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath. I was amazed at how easy the batter was to make, in a food processor, and how creamy this cheesecake recipe turned out! The buttery-graham cracker topping, and fresh berries were the perfect finishing
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Sour Cream Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake
This sour cream coffee cake has a generous amount of cinnamon-swirl that yields a moist and flavorful bundt cake.
Every so often, I get the urge to bake a cinnamon-flavored treat. My famous Overnight Cinnamon Rolls came to mind-- but I wanted something now!
Bundt cakes are my arsenal for uncomplicated and quick cake baking. They are less fussy than layer cakes, and
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The Best Carrot Cake (No Kidding)
Carrot Cake is a traditional dessert for Easter Sunday. However, it's a favorite cake for any time of year, believe me! This recipe delivers an ultra moist cake, with the perfect balance of warm spices, a little pineapple (nuts are optional) and a delectable cream cheese frosting. Of all the cakes I've baked, this recipe now ranks really high as a personal favorite! I promise,
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Moist and Tender Ricotta Orange Pound Cake
Have you ever added ricotta cheese to your pound cakes? If you haven't, it's a game changer! This Ricotta Orange Pound Cake is flavored with orange zest(and pure orange oil. It's been coated with an orange glaze. It's moist, tender and perfect for a morning treat, or perfect for company.
For some unexplained reason, I seem to be compelled to buy ricotta cheese whenever I
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