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Ganache For Hot Chocolate

10m ready

A rich ganache made with heavy cream and dark chocolate, used to create an extraordinary hot chocolate beverage.

Cake Doughnuts

2h ready

About 18 doughnuts Please read About Doughnuts.

Sour Cream Doughnuts

2h ready

About twelve 2 ¾-inch doughnuts Please read About Doughnuts.

Lemony Butter Wafers

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About forty-eight 2-inch wafers These delicate, lemon-scented cookies are among our favorites in this chapter. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease or line 2…

Honey Spice Beer Cake

1h 10m ready

A moist spice cake made with beer, banana, and cognac, topped with a flambéed banana sauce and vanilla ice cream.

Caramelized Grilled Pineapple

25m ready

6 servings The perfect dessert for a backyard barbecue or anytime you’ve got the grill fired up.

Vegan Chocolate Cake

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A simple and delicious vegan chocolate cake, perfect for any occasion. It's moist and rich, and can be served plain or frosted with vegan chocolate…

High-Altitude Gingerbread

1h 0m ready

One 9-inch square cake This moist, tender gingerbread has a wonderfully spicy kick. Serious ginger lovers can also add grated fresh ginger. Please read…

Buttermilk Layer Cake

1h ready

A classic buttermilk layer cake with a tender crumb, perfect for frosting with chocolate. This two-layer cake serves 12 to 16.

Tomato Soup Cake (Mystery Cake)

1h 5m ready

A surprisingly delicious cake made with condensed tomato soup, warm spices, nuts, and raisins. Topped with frosting or powdered sugar.

Hot Cocoa

15m ready

4 servings The proportions here will produce a cocoa richer in flavor but much less sweet than you will get from most commercial mixes. You may substitute…

Apple, Peach, Or Apricot Brown Betty

1h 15m ready

6 servings A brown Betty is both layered and topped with sweet buttered crumbs, which absorb the fruit juices and help thicken them. Preheat the oven to…

Whipped Ganache Filling

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About 3 cups This is a light-colored but rich and creamy chocolate filling. This fills a 17 ½ × 11 ½-inch jelly-roll generously. If you whip it until it…

Gulab Jamun

3h ready

Gulab jamun are deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in a fragrant saffron and rosewater syrup. They are a festive Indian sweet, often served at parties and…

Coconut-Pecan Filling

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About 3 ¼ cups Sweet and delicious, this is the traditional German Chocolate Cake filling and topping.

Sour Cream Cherry Or Berry Pie Or Tartlets

1h 20m ready

A creamy sour cream custard pie or tartlets filled with cherries or berries, baked in a graham cracker crust. Serve warm or cold.

Cheesecake Cockaigne

1h 20m ready

A classic old-fashioned cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a sour cream topping. It is simple to make and yields a creamy, not-too-tall cake that…

Pat-In-The-Pan Shortbread Dough

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A rich, sweet shortbread-style dough that is pressed into the pan rather than rolled. Ideal for pies and tarts with creamy or buttery fillings.

Tarte Tatin

1h ready

One 10- or 11-inch tart This classic French upside-down apple tart is named for the Tatin sisters, who served it at their hotel in the Loire Valley. When…

Jelly Tots

1h 0m ready

About forty-two 1 ½-inch cookies You may call these thimble cookies, deep-well cookies, or thumbprint cookies, but a rose by any other name…

Chocolate-Caramel S’mores

2h ready

Homemade honey graham crackers are layered with toasted marshmallows, chocolate squares, and caramel sauce for an elevated campfire treat.

Chocolate-Covered Banana “Ice Cream” Sundaes

5m ready

Frozen bananas blended into a creamy dairy-free soft-serve, topped with melted dark chocolate and a cherry. A quick and healthy dessert.

Really Good Chocolate Cake

1h 0m ready

A rich and moist chocolate cake made with coffee to enhance the chocolate flavor. Perfect for birthdays or any celebration.

Chewy Chocolate-Walnut Cookies

29m ready

Crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these simple cookies are made with confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, walnuts, and chocolate chips.

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