Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Ginger-Cream Filling

 

Cake

1

box (1 lb) Betty Crocker® white angel food cake mix

1

tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2

teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

3/4

cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1

cup cold water

   Ginger-Cream Filling

2

cups whipping cream

1/4

cup powdered sugar

2

tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

• 1Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
• 2Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until crust is dark golden brown and cracks are dry. Immediately turn pan upside down onto heatproof funnel or glass bottle. Let hang about 2 hours or until cake is completely cool. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife or long metal spatula. Turn cake upside down onto serving plate.
• 3In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold in ginger. Cut cake horizontally in half to make 2 even layers. Spread half of the filling on bottom layer; replace top of cake. Spread remaining filling on top of cake. Sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice if desired.

Tiramisu Cake Recipe

 
 The taste of Tiramisu in a cake form, this fabulous dessert is a winner for an elegant ending to an elegant meal.

Tiramisu Cake

Ingredients:
Cake Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) package moist white cake mix
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
1/4 cup coffee
1 Tablespoon coffee flavored liqueur

Filling Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 Tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur

Frosting Ingredients:

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 Tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur

Garnish:

2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) pans.
2. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions.
3. Divide two thirds of batter between 2 pans. Stir instant coffee into remaining batter; pour into remaining pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
5. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
6. In a measuring cup, combine brewed coffee and 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur; set aside.
Filling Directions:
1. In a small bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed, combine mascarpone, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur; beat just until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Frosting Directions:
1. To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, beat the cream, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur until stiff.
2. Fold 1/2 cup of cream mixture into filling mixture.
Assembling the Cake:
1. Place one plain cake layer on a serving plate. Using a thin skewer, poke holes in cake, about 1 inch apart.
2. Pour one third of reserved coffee mixture over cake, then spread with half of the filling mixture.
3. Top with coffee-flavored cake layer; poke holes in cake. Pour another third of the coffee mixture over the second layer and spread with the remaining filling.
4. Top with remaining cake layer; poke holes in cake. Pour remaining coffee mixture on top. Spread sides and top of cake with frosting.
5. Place cocoa in a sieve and lightly dust top of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
6. To make the chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler and run it down the edge of the

Yellow Cake Recipe

  

 
This yellow cake recipe is a simply delicious made from scratch cake that can be frosted with almost any flavor frosting.
It is moist and delicious, the perfect dessert after a home cooked meal.

Yellow Cake

Ingredients:

1/3 cup softened shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup milk

Directions:
1. Cream softened shortening and butter. Add the eggs to the mixture, mix well.
2. Sift together all dry ingredients and add to the creamy mixture. Stir in milk and vanilla.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F in two 9 inch round cake pans for 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Frost with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (recipe below).
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:

3/4 cups baking cocoa
2-2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
6 Tablespoons butter, at room temperature
5 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Combine cocoa and sugar in a bowl.
2. With an electric mixer, cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the cocoa/sugar mixture in a medium bowl.
3. Add the remaining cocoa/sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency.
4. Blend in vanilla. Makes 2 cups.

Carrot Cake Recipe

 A moist and thick carrot cake recipe with a wonderfully nutty flavor. This is the carrot cake recipe from the local coffee shop, it gets rave reviews.
Make sure to frost it with the decadent cream cheese frosting, this is a cake that is too good to save just for special occasions!

Carrot Cake

Ingredients:
Cake:

4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped
4 cups grated carrots
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/2 stick butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar (1 lb.)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:
Carrot Cake Directions:
1. Combine sugar, baking powder, flour, cinnamon and baking soda in a bowl. Add in the eggs and oil.
2. Mix until just blended and then add the carrots and pecans.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.

Frosting Directions:
1. Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth, add sugar and vanilla and blend well. Spread on cooled cake.

Black Forest Cake Recipe

 

Rich dark chocolate cake filled with cherries and decadent kirsch make this a cake that will impress even the most jaded foodies.

Black Forest Cake

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup kirsch
1/2 cup butter
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon kirsch
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
3. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined.
4. Pour into 2 round 8 inch pans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove paper from the cakes.
6. Cut each layer in half, horizontally, making 4 layers total. Sprinkle layers with the 1/2 cup kirsh.
7. In a medium bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add confectioners sugar, pinch of salt, and coffee; beat until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add a couple teaspoons of cherry juice or milk.
8. Spread first layer of cake with 1/3 of the filling. Top with 1/3 of the cherries. Repeat with the remaining layers.
9. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon kirsh.
10. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweet baking chocolate.

Better Than Sex Cake Recipe

This wonderfully rich better than sex cake will clear up any doubts you may have about a cake being better than sex. This one, with it's rich flavor, is a sure winner!
Trivia note - when this recipe fist hit the streets, it was supposedly named: "The Next Best Thing to Robert Redford". My how things have changed...The cake is wonderful however.

Better Than Sex Cake

Ingredients:

1 (18.5 oz) package yellow cake mix (do not use the pudding in the mix type)
2/3 cup sugar
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 (6 oz.) package vanilla pudding mix
1 tub non-dairy whipped topping
flaked or shredded coconut

Directions:
1. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan, bake the cake according to package directions.
2. Put holes into the top of the cake (use toothpicks or wooden skewers)
3. Mix pineapple and sugar then pour over cake.
4. Cook the pudding according to the package directions and pour over cake. Chill in refrigerator.
5. Spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle coconut on top.
6. Keep refrigerated.