I enjoy making these recipes with my children.  The recipes are straightforward, easy enough for even young children to make with a little help from mom (or dad).

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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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Ingredients

1/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup almond paste, cut into half-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
4 egg yolks
2 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream

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