Cakes Recipes

Cherry and coconut mini cakes

Cherry and coconut mini cakes

Ingredients:150 grams sweet potato, mashed1 cup almond flour3/4 cup maple syrup1 small egg6 cups cherries, pitted and chopped1 cup pure honey1 tablespoon lemon juice1 cup desiccated coconut9 cherries, to top the cakes

Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)

Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)

Tteokbokki are rice cakes simmered in a garlicky, sweet, and spicy gochujang sauce until velvety and tender. Tteok means “rice cake” and bokki means “to stir fry.” It’s a popular Korean stove-top dish I learned to cook as an always-ravenous kid.  I was maybe 11 or 12? After school, I beelined into the kitchen and…

crunchy salmon cakes

crunchy salmon cakes

Ingredients:for the salmon cakes1 1/4 pounds fresh salmon, cut into 1/4″ cubes4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into 1/4″ cubes1 lemon zested, divided2 slices bread1/4 cup parsley leaves1 egg, lightly beaten3 tablespoons mayonnaise1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard1 tablespoon chopped capers1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper1 cup panko, for coating salmon cakes2-3 tablespoons canola or…

Raspberry Tea Cakes

Raspberry Tea Cakes

Ingredients:Chocolate Chunk Tea Cakes12 ounces unsalted butter, softened8 ounces cream cheese, softened4 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups cake flour1 tablespoon baking powder3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup whole milk3/4 cup greek yogurt3/4 cup dark chocolate, choppedRaspberry Glaze1/2 – 3/4 cups fresh raspberries1 – 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted

Stir-Fried Rice Cakes Recipe

Stir-Fried Rice Cakes Recipe

On their own, rice cakes don’t possess a lot of flavor. But simmer them with stock, and stir-fry them with pork and vegetables, and you’re in for an absorbingly delicious dish. The rice cakes remain chewy, and absorb the sauce mixture from the pork. It’s a dish you’ll want to make often, and since it…

Coconut Meringue Cakes

Coconut Meringue Cakes

Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Line 4 baking sheets with parchment. Trace nine 3 1/2-inch circles onto each sheet. Turn parchment marked-sides down. Heat sugar, egg whites, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, whisking constantly, until warm to the touch and sugar is dissolved, about 3…

Sticky Pumpkin Cake With Hard Cider Caramel Recipe

Sticky Pumpkin Cake With Hard Cider Caramel Recipe

Why It Works Egg yolks give this layer cake a rich color and custard-like flavor, like a cross between yellow cake and pumpkin pie.A blend of pumpkin purée and milk ensures the batter is flavorful, but not too thick.The unique pH and starch behavior of bleached cake flour keep this cake fluffy and light; other…

Caramel Cake

Caramel Cake

I use the word “favorite” too often. But this time I think I mean it. This cake is the cake I make for myself. I don’t share it. I don’t bring it to work. I don’t even let Bryan have a slice unless he begs or I am feeling particularly enamored with him. It is…

Sour Cherry Chai Butter

Sour Cherry Chai Butter

Author Notes This year when my family picked 10 lbs. of blueberries, I used the last several cups to make some blueberry syrup with the juice and some blueberry butter with the pulp. I am a total fan of using every last bit of something so it was a perfect recipe for me. And it…

Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes

Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes

I’ve been making these cookies for years. They’re a favorite in my house. Instead of using dried cherries I use Craisins that I rehydrate with either warm orange juice or hot water. Let sit for a few minutes , drain well, and pat dry. I usually double or triple the recipe and freeze some of…

Quinoa Cakes

Quinoa Cakes

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Jelly & custard trifle squares

Jelly & custard trifle squares

Make up 1 pack of jelly following pack instructions, then leave to cool for 30 mins. Pour half over the custard, scatter over the berries, pour over the rest of the jelly and put in the fridge for 1 hr. Make up the remaining jelly, leave to cool, then pour over and put back back…

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Mexican Wedding Cakes

We’re getting a lot of snow in Chicago this year. Today, we all woke up to a temperature of -16° F. Seriously folks, -16. I keep wondering to myself why people settled here. The weather is pretty terrible for most of the year, but it sure can be pretty. The city looks really nice right…

Russian Tea Cakes

Russian Tea Cakes

Why It Works Toasting gives the pecans and the powdered sugar more depth of flavor.A food processor does the work of chopping the pecans and mixing the dough all at once.Smaller portions of dough have a better ratio of cookie to powdered sugar, so portion these out with a scoop or scale. Mexican wedding cookies…

russian tea cakes

russian tea cakes

I know that two days after Christmas, it’s impossible to be anything but cookie-d out, but I implore you to make room for just two more: one flawless recipe, and one baker’s trick that everyone should have in their repertoires. The first is Russian Tea Cakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes, also known as…

Mashed Potato Cakes

Mashed Potato Cakes

Ingredients:2 cups mashed potatoes1/4 cup parmesan cheese1 egg, whisked7 tablespoons all purpose flour, dividedButter or oil, for pan-searing

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Why It Works Toasting gives the pecans and the powdered sugar more depth of flavor.A food processor does the work of chopping the pecans and mixing the dough all at once.Smaller portions of dough have a better ratio of cookie to powdered sugar, so portion these out with a scoop or scale. Mexican wedding cookies…

Fish Cakes

Fish Cakes

Tips EASY SWAPSUse a mixture of regular and sweet potatoes. Any white fish would work brilliantly here. You can also use frozen fish fillets, simply defrost first to remove any excess liquid (and only freeze the fishcakes once cooked). A handful of prawns or defrosted crushed peas thrown into the mix would be delicious, too.

Brummie bacon cakes

Brummie bacon cakes

Heat grill to high and grill the bacon for 10 mins, turning halfway, until crisp. Cool for a few mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a baking sheet with parchment. Sift the flour and ½ tsp salt into a bowl, add the butter, then rub in to the texture of fine…

Whole Grain Pancakes with Wild Blueberry-Maple Syrup

Whole Grain Pancakes with Wild Blueberry-Maple Syrup

Usually not a pancake lover, but this whole-grain recipe is delicious. I used Kodiak Flapjack & Waffle mix, & the recipe cooked easily using stainless steel pan & butter (looked like the photo). Syrup was too sweet for us so next time will experiment with less syrup & lots more blueberries.jenybee3 http://www.kodiakcakes.com/mixes/ Target Stores in…

Jersey Cakes

Jersey Cakes

Step 1In a large frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat, cook bacon, pork roll, and sausage until bacon is crisp, sausage is browned, and pork roll is slightly crisp. Remove from heat and set aside.Step 2In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, and oil. In another bowl combine sugar, salt, flour, baking soda, and…

Mini Pumpkin Cakes

Mini Pumpkin Cakes

Ingredients:6 mini Sugar Pie pumpkinsOne 18.25-ounce box spice cake mix, plus necessary ingredients1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seedsVegetable oil, for brushingSugar, for sprinklingMaple syrup, for serving