Carrot-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake


Ingredients

* 1/3  cup packed brown sugar
* 2  Tbsp. butter
* 1  Tbsp. water
* 6  to 8 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh pineapple, cored and halved
* 2  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  Tbsp. baking powder
* 1/2  tsp. salt
* 1/4  tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2  cup butter, softened
* 1  cup granulated sugar

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Chocolate Mud Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons butter
2 ounces semisweet chocolate (or 1/3 cup chocolate chips)
1 cup sugar (2/3 cup & 1/3 cup, added separately)
3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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Tiramisu bomb

Ingredients

* 2 tsps instant coffee granules
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 / 4 cup coffee-flavoured liqueur
* 250g packet sponge finger biscuits
* Milk chocolate curls, to serve
* Filling:
* 1 tsp gelatine
* 1 tblsp water
* 300ml tub thickened cream
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 250g tub mascarpone
* 100g milk eating chocolate,finely chopped

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Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake


Ingredients

* Cake:
* 2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
* 1  cup  granulated sugar
* 1  cup  packed dark brown sugar
* 3/4  cup  unsweetened cocoa
* 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking soda
* 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking powder
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt
* 1  cup  reduced-fat mayonnaise
* 3  tablespoons  canola oil

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Raspberry Sponge Cake

Ingredients
7 egg whites

7 egg yolks

90g sugar

1 tbsp vegetable oil

90g flour

one or two additional tbsp of sugar to “drop” the sponge cake on

1 glass of raspberry jam (about 200g/7ounce, preferably seedless)

confectioner’s sugar for dusting

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Frosted carrot cake

Ingredients

* 1 cup plain flour
* 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 2 tsps ground cinnamon
* 2 eggs
* 3 / 4 cup vegetable oil
* 3 / 4 cup caster sugar
* 1 1 / 2 cups coarsely grated carrots
* 1 / 2 cup sultanas
* Extra ground cinnamon and shredded orange rind, to decorate
* Cream cheese frosting:
* 75g cream cheese, at room temperature

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Angel Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ingredients

200g packet of Tiny Teddy chocolate biscuits
1 tsp cinnamon
100g butter, melted
10g sachet powdered gelatine
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup Dutch cocoa
250g light cream cheese
3/4 cup caster sugar
400g can evaporated milk
1 cup frozen or fresh raspberries, to serve

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Maple Pecan Cake


Ingredients

* 1  cup  all-purpose flour
* 1  cup  pecan flour (see notes)
* 2  teaspoons  baking powder
* 1/4  teaspoon  salt
* 3  large egg yolks, beaten to blend
* 2/3  cup  maple syrup
* 1/3  cup  pecan or vegetable oil
* 1  tablespoon  brandy
* 6  large egg whites
* 1/3  cup  sugar
* Maple-cream cheese frosting
* 1/2  cup  chopped toasted pecans

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Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting


Ingredients

* 3 1/2  cups  sifted cake flour
* 2  teaspoons  baking powder
* 1/4  teaspoon  salt
* 1 3/4  cups  granulated sugar
* 1 3/4  cups  light brown sugar, divided
* 1 1/4  cups  butter, softened and divided
* 6  eggs
* 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
* 1  cup  milk
* 1/2  cup  evaporated milk
* Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
* Garnish: Pecan Praline

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