Category Cake

Coconut Sour Cream Layer Cake

My Grandma Bustle would make this cake for special occasions before she passed away. My Aunt Peggy says it is her favorite cake which inspired me to make it the very first time. Best decision ever! This cake is delightful. The key is to make it 3 days prior and keep it stored in an airtight container. This brings all the flavors together and makes each slice a piece of perfection...

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Lemon Cake

Cake:
· 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
· 2 cups sugar
· 4 eggs
· 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
· 1 cup milk
· 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
· Lemon wedge, for garnish
· Mint sprig, for garnish
***If you don’t have time to make the cake from scratch, you can use Betty Crocker Super Moist White Cake with 1 ¼ water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 3 eggs. Bake for 23-25 minutes
Frosting:
· 1...
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Hawaiian Paradise Cake

Three layers of vivid sponge cake in the colors of guava, passion fruit and lime covered in whipped cream frosting. On top is a glaze, stripped in the same three colors. But the cake is more than just fun with food coloring, as each layer really does taste like the fruit it’s emulating...
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Starbuck’s Pumpkin Pound Cake

Recipe Source: Fast Food Fix, by Devin Alexander
I doubled this recipe so I could do one with cream cheese frosting and one with the powdered sugar glaze.
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 c. All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 c. Sugar
  • 1/2 c. Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1 c...
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Mud Pie

Coffee ice cream, a chocolate-cookie crust and chocolate-covered espresso beans add up to a terrific party dessert. Begin making the cake one day before serving. I got this idea from a special restaurant in Santa Barbara that my Mother in Law and I visit frequently, called “Endless Summer Bar Cafe...
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Berry Flower Cake

I wanted to make a cake for one of my best friends. She loves fruit, so this Berry Cake was a perfect fit for her. You can use box cake or make a cake from scratch.
Visit my Rainbow Cake blog for directions on how to make your cake and frosting from scratch.
Ingredients:
1 box of Classic White Cake mix (Pillsbury M...
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Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cake

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup (6 oz. can of Dole) pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs (one egg yolk will not be used – I cook it for my dogs)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 fresh pineapple – peeled, cored and cut into rings
Cherries & Whipped Cream for decoration &...
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