I have been baking this very chocolate cake recipe for years because it's always perfect. Yes, there's coffee mixed into the batter. Even if you say you hate coffee-- have no fear! You can't taste the coffee, I promise. The coffee enhances the flavor of the chocolate. The cake batter also has buttermilk and a little oil, which ensures you will have a tender and uber moist cake.
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White Snack Cake and the most Incredible Whipped Buttercream Frosting
This snack cake is perfect to scratch my itch for a white cake. It’s tender and flavorful. I second that the best frosting does not come out of a can. Homemade Buttercream frosting is so easy to make! This whipped buttercream frosting is incredibly good! My husband and I had a really hard time resisting eating seconds within minutes of our first serving! When I get a craving
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Chocolate Candy Cane Cake
This cake is a showstopper for your holiday dessert. A moist and tender chocolate cake is frosted with a white chocolate and peppermint frosting. The peppermint, in the frosting, offsets the sweetness of the buttercream. This cake freezes beautifully, if there are any leftovers!
While lemon is my chocolate, peppermint comes in as a close second when it comes to favorite
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Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with a Crumble Topping
This coffee cake is bursting with bright lemon flavor, with a layer of sweet cream cheese and a crumble topping. A glaze topping is optional (though I found we didn't need it). It's super moist and is perfect with a cup of coffee, or tea. It's an impressive brunch treat for company, too!
I am so looking forward to spring weather and longer days of daylight. For one, I
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Delicious Plum and Cream Cheese Streusel Cake
In the fall, I'm always on the lookout for Italian Prunes (really, they are plums). They are so delicious when baked-- turned from a yellow firm flesh into a beautiful ruby red color. This cake is very simple to make and is a versatile batter where you could substitute any kind of stone fruit (think peaches, for example). I've added a layer of cheesecake filling, and topped
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The Best Lemon Buttermilk Layer Cake with Lemon Curd and Cream Cheese Frosting
This lemon buttermilk cake is tender and ultra-moist. The center layer has easy homemade lemon curd, and the final touch is a a cream cheese frosting that is the perfect balance of tart and sweet. I also share a few tips I've learned, over the years, to make scratch cake baking more successful!
I've often said that if given a choice between chocolate cake or lemon
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Pineapple Cake with Pecan and Cream Cheese Frosting
The next time you are invited to a potluck, I've got you covered. Sign up to bring dessert and bake this cake. You won't be sorry. This pineapple cake is super easy and super fast to make. It's moist, and has the perfect balance of pineapple flavor and pecans. The Pecan Cream Cheese frosting is the perfect finish. This cake feeds a crowd and I'm pretty sure you'll see some
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Lower Sugar and Healthier Honey-Almond Coffee Cake
This Lower Sugar and Healthier Honey-Almond Cake is worthy of that claim because the entire cake has 23 grams of sugar, instead of 45 grams. The balance of cinnamon, vanilla and a very subtle flavor of almond was the perfect symphony of flavor. The honey-almond topping was gently sweet and absolutely perfect!
I am super excited to share this cake recipe for you. I've been
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Cranberry Pecan Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This Cranberry Pecan Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a perfect way to use up any leftover cranberry sauce. The sour cream in the cake batter is for moisture insurance. There's also a hint of almond extract with a crunch of a pecan streusel. It’s perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.
This cake was inspired when I had leftover cranberry sauce from our Thanksgiving dinner.
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Fall Plum Streusel Cake
In the fall, I'm always on the lookout for Italian Prunes (really, they are plums). They are so delicious when baked-- turned from a yellow firm flesh into a beautiful ruby red color. This cake is very simple to make and is a versatile batter where you could substitute any kind of stone fruit (think peaches, for example). I love a crumb topping and this one doesn't
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