Cuisine: Dessert
Jamaican Pound Cake
This Jamaican Pound Cake is an old recipe I found in my mother-in-law's cupboard. It's made from a boxed pound cake mix with the addition of rum, bananas, sour cream and almonds. It's super simple and so good!
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 loaf cake
Chocolate Cloud Cake
This Chocolate Cloud Cake from Nigella Lawson is light as a feather! It's a rich flourless (gluten-free) chocolate cake that is topped with fluffy whipped cream.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Hot Fudge Sauce
A friend of mine gave me three 4 pound chocolate bars. That's a lot of chocolate. Hot Fudge Sauce seemed like a good use for it. Let me tell you, it was seriously delicious! I will be making more very soon.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 2 cups
Lemon & Earl Grey Tart with Buttermilk Chantilly
This tart’s beautiful color, texture, and flavor is what intrigued me enough to make up for the lengthy, labor-intensive process. Originating in France, this dessert is one of those where you will have to measure everything, and I mean everything, with a scale. After an entire afternoon in the kitchen, this whole process comes to light once the deliciously sweet raspberry puree is drizzled over a light and fluffy buttermilk Chantilly. If you have ventured this far, I promise you will have the fruits of your labor to enjoy and a very impressive display, indeed.
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
You've got to try this Cranberry Upside-Down Cake. It's simple and deliciously tangy. Great for the holidays or any time of the year. I pairs well with sweetened whipped cream. The topping is made by simply baking cranberries placed in a layer over sugar and spices at the bottom of the pan. As the cake bakes, the sugar caramelizes, forming a rich syrup.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 8 Servings
Gingerbread Cake
Not being much of a baker, I get very excited when I stumble upon a new and easy - even I can make it - recipe. This Gingerbread Cake is delicious and the lemony whipped cream is TOO DIE FOR! You could use this whipped cream on berries or anything really. This is a must try!
- Yields: 8 Servings
Cider and Five-Spice Bundt Cake with Smoked Salted Caramel Sauce
This seasonal Cider and 5 Spice Bundt Cake is light and refreshingly subtle in its Christmas-y flavors; a perfect end to a heavy holiday meal. A natural ginger spiciness is laced throughout this fluffy and moist cake, cutting the sweetness of molasses. It is, however, the salted caramel sauce drizzled on top that brings this light and airy cake to life.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 10 - 12 Servings
Pumpkin Popovers
I ran across this recipe for Harry Connick Jr's Pumpkin Popovers in Good Housekeeping. I happen to love popovers. These are easily made in the blender and poured into a popover or muffin pan. Yum!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 6 Servings
Candied Oranges
These Candied Oranges are great for holiday entertaining. You can use them as a garnish on cocktails or dip them in melted chocolate!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Yields: Makes about 1½ dozen
Mocha Cake
I had this Mocha Cake at The Shed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which opened in 1953. It’s made with their special blend of coffee and dark chocolate mousse, served frozen with fresh whipped cream.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
