Category: Cakes
-
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Hello everyone! Today I am making one of my favorite dessert of all time; sticky toffee pudding. For those who don’t know, sticky toffee pudding consists of a cake (usually baked in ramekins, sometimes in one large pan) made with blended dates and a toffee sauce topping. The toffee sauce is only added when it…
-
Chocolate Mocha Cake
Hello everyone! Today I am making a simple small chocolate cake with a delicious mocha frosting! This recipe makes one 6″ round, enough for 6-8 servings. No decoration required, although you can absolutely frost the sides and/or decorate as desired! The key to this recipe is the frosting. It may start out a bit soft…
-
Carrot Cake
Hello! This recipe is being posted on Easter, so happy Easter to all who celebrate! This is my favorite recipe for carrot cake I have tested so far, made with 3 layers of moist carrot cake and 3 layers of rich cream cheese frosting. Similar to my carrot cake cheesecake, you can optionally add raisins,…
-
Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Hello everyone! It is almost Easter for those who celebrate, so today I am sharing the first of multiple carrot cake themed recipes to come; carrot cake cheesecake! This recipe is fairly simple, requiring 1 crustless cheesecake layer, 2 carrot cake layers and 3 layers of cream cheese frosting. As with just about anything made…
-
Chocolate Lava Cake
Hello everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I would like to share a surprisingly easy recipe for chocolate lava cakes. This recipe requires only 5 ingredients for the cake, and comes together in about 30 minutes or less! The key is to use good quality chocolate, optimally dark or bittersweet chocolate from a bar. Chips…
-
Dark Chocolate Cake
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for a rich, decadent chocolate cake. While this cake is delicious, the recipe is actually quite simple. The key ingredient is dutch-processed cocoa powder. It is not required, but highly recommended for imparting a dark chocolate richness. The same goes for instant espresso powder. It doesn’t flavor…
-
Japanese Christmas Cake
Hello everyone! Today I am making a Japanese-style Christmas cake, which is traditionally a soft sponge cake coated in fresh whipped cream and strawberries. This is by no means the same as what you would get with an authentic Japanese cake, but a delicious cake that takes inspiration from it. There are two important things…
-
Yule Log (Bûche De Noël)
Hello everyone! Today I would like to share a recipe for a simple and traditional yule log, a chocolate rolled cake with a mascarpone cream filling and whipped ganache frosting. The most difficult part of this recipe is getting the cake itself rolled and unrolled without it breaking. In the end, it isn’t too big…
-
Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake
Hello everyone! Today I would like to share my favorite variety of pumpkin cheesecake; the Basque burnt cheesecake. A Basque cheesecake is a style of cheesecake that differs in a few ways: No crust, contains heavy cream, baked in parchment paper, and is baked at a higher temperature so that the top gets dark browned…
-
Coffee Flavored Coffee Cake
Hello everyone! For this recipe I am making a coffee cake with espresso powder and coffee flavor in every bite. Since normal coffee cake is intended to pair well with coffee, why not have both in one dessert? Including an espresso crumble, coffee cake and vanilla espresso icing on top. Be sure to use cold…