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Cakes and Cupcakes

1234 Cake

1234 Cake Another good scratch cake.  1 cup (2 sticks)  226g  unsalted butter at room temp. 2 cups sugar ( 400g) 4 eggs ( have them at room temp.) 3 c. ( 342g. )bleached, all purpose  flour  (sift, then measure)   [...]

Banana Cake

Banana Cake-submitted  by Stephanie72 3/4 cup butter 2 1/8 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 3 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 2 tsp lemon juice 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas [...]

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake ***This makes a lot of cake batter.  You can bake up and freeze and extra layers, tightly wrapped…or you can half the recipe.  If you half the recipe, I would go with the spice cake mix rather than [...]

Chocolate Cake

This cake is fabulous!  It is super moist, just like my chocolate scratch cake…but has a lighter texture.  When making chocolate cupcakes from a mix, this is the one that we use (and everyone loves them!)    ***This recipe does not work [...]

Chocolate Durable Cake

….I really like it for carving cakes….especially cakes that are tapered at the bottom (Topsy turvy cakes, Pillow Cake, etc.). If you find your batter to be ….

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake (Much like the White Almond Sour Cream Cake)

This cake has a nice mild chocolate flavor, and is dense enough to work well with carved cakes…….

Durable Cake for Carving

I found this recipe on CakeCentral.com— I really like it for carving cakes….especially cakes that are tapered at the bottom (Topsy turvy cakes, Pillow Cake, etc.).  If you find your batter to be super THICK, you’ve done it correctly :O) [...]

Favorite White Cake

Favorite White Cake

2 3/4 cups (10 oz.) (296 grams) cake flour

Italian Cream Cake

Who doesn’t love Italian Cream Cake!?   Italian Cream Cake 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 5 large eggs, separated 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 [...]

Mom’s Chocolate Cake (from scratch)

For all of you who think that chocolate cakes from scratch are dry–prepare to be blown away!  I love this recipe–so moist and rich!  Your family, friends, and cake customers will flip for this one.  Enjoy! 3/4 cup cocoa ( [...]

Pumpkin Spice Cake

Pumpkin Spice Cake
Friday, October 8th, 2010

1 Package Yellow Cake Mix ( I use Pillsbury Moist Supreme Classic Yellow)

1/2 c. Granulated Sugar

Red Velvet

Here’s a popular Red Velvet recipe, submitted by one of our members.

Toffee Cupcakes with Caramel & Cream Cheese

Toffee Cupcakes with Caramel & Cream Cheese
Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Submitted by Stephanie72

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Vanilla Victorian Sponge Cake

Vanilla Victorian Sponge Cake

Vanilla Victorian Sponge Cake—submitted by “Kmoreton”

First I’ll put the recipe for the vanilla syrup

White Almond Sour Cream Cake

White Almond Sour Cream Cake (Also known as the Extended Recipe) This cake is delicious, and dense enough to work well with carved cakes.  However, if you have  a lot of intricate carving to do, the ”Durable Recipe” in the Recipe section is [...]

White Cake

I have gotten rave reviews from this cake over the years.  It has a wonderful flavor and moistness.  Don’t forget to wrap and freeze your layers while they are still warm! ***This recipe does not work as well with fondant [...]

Favorite Flavor Combinations

Black and White cake with Ganache

Alternating layers of white and chocolate cake Whipped Ganache or chocolate buttercream filling Chocolate buttercream frosting.  This is a very pretty cake when cut also! Join our site to have access to this and many more Videos and Recipes!

Chocolate and Coconut

This cake reminds me of a mounds bar- yum! Chocolate Cake Layers Coconut Buttercream Flaked Coconut Chocolate Buttercream or chocolate ganache frosting ——— Stir desired amount of  flaked coconut into the coconut buttercream for a great texture and enhanced flavor.  [...]

Chocolate cake with mousse filling

Chocolate Cake Layers Chocolate Mousse Filling (pudding/cream mixture) Chocolate buttercream or ganache frosting Join our site to have access to this and many more Videos and Recipes!

Lemon & Cream Cake

This is a very popular choice for shower cakes—and my mom’s favorite! white cake layers sweetened whipping cream (see fillings) lemon curd (see fillings) Vanilla buttercream Create a buttercream dam around your layers.  Spread fairly thin layer of lemon curd [...]

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

This is one of my favorite cakes!! Chocolate layers Mint Chocolate Chip filling Chocolate buttercream or ganache frosting Join our site to have access to this and many more Videos and Recipes!

Peanut butter chocolate chip cake

Chocolate Cake Layers Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Filling Chocolate Frosting or Ganahce Frosting. Join our site to have access to this and many more Videos and Recipes!

Strawberry & Cream Cheese

White Cake Layers Box of frozen strawberries in their own juice, slightly drained and pureed Cream Cheese Frosting (for filling) Vanilla buttercream for outer frosting —– Create a dam on all of your inner cake layers.  Spread a thin layer [...]

Fillings

Easy Chocolate Mousse Filling

1 small box instant chocolate pudding (3.9 oz) 2 c. heavy cream or whipping cream. Combine the pudding mix and heavy cream in a mixing bowl.  I prefer to mix with a hand held mixer, but a whisk is just [...]

Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 cup water 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten 2 T butter 1 T grated lemon zest 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat.  [...]

Mint Chocolate Chip Buttercream

Mint Chocolate Chip Filling  –This is a delicious variation of the Classic Vanilla Buttercream recipe.  I love it sandwiched between chocolate layers! 1 stick unsalted butter 4 cups powdered sugar (no need to sift) 1 tsp. vanilla (use clear imitation if you like [...]

Oreos & Cream

1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar 1/2 t vanilla Crushed Oreos Freeze your mixing bowl and beaters for a few minutes while you get everything ready.  Pour the whipping cream into the mixer on high speed until cream [...]

Peanut Butter Buttercream

You cannot beat chocolate cake with peanut butter chocolate chip filling! You’ll love this peanut butter buttercream.

Pineapple & Cream

Pinapple & Cream filling 1 small box vanilla pudding 2 c. whipping cream (not a whipped topping such as Cool Whip) 1  (15.25 oz.) can crushed pineapple, DRAINED.   I did not need the whole can. Stir together the pudding [...]

Sweetened Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar 1/2 t vanilla Freeze your mixing bowl and beaters for a few minutes while you get everything ready.  Pour the whipping cream into the mixer on high speed until cream begins to [...]

Whipped Chocolate Ganache

1 (12 ounce) package of semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups whipping cream Combine chocolate chips and whipping cream in medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl, [...]

Fondant/Gumpaste

Marshmallow Fondant

Marshmallow Fondant 1/4 cup shortening (plus a  little extra for greasing your bowl) 16oz. mini marshmallows 1 tsp. clear vanilla (optional) 2T water 2 lb. bag of powdered sugar Instructions: Grease the inside of a microwave safe bowl with shortening. Put [...]

Frostings and Glazes

Classic Chocolate Buttercream

2 sticks butter, softened (unsalted) 6 c. powdered sugar (1 3/4 lb.)-750g 1 c. cocoa, sifted  (2 ½ oz) 1/3 c. milk 2 t vanilla Soften butter.  Cream butter for approxiamtely 1 min. on medium speed.  Add vanilla.  Add powdered sugar [...]

Classic Vanilla Buttercream

Classic Vanilla Buttercream Note that this is an “all-butter” recipe.  The flavor is wonderful, but it does not do well in extremely hot conditions.  The butter in the recipe causes the icing to become very soft in hot conditions.  For [...]

Coconut Buttercream

Coconut Buttercream (variation of my classic vanilla buttercream.  For more weather resistant buttercream, use Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream but add  1 1/2 tsp coconut.) 2 sticks unsalted butter 8 cups  ( 2 lb.) powdered sugar (no need to sift) 1 tsp. [...]

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting- I love to use this as a filling in chocolate cakes, as well as cakes that have been glazed with strawberry.  It’s a little soft to be used as an outer frosting for your cake, but if [...]

Fluffy Chocolate Frosting

Fluffy Chocolate Frosting 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups solid shortening   (3/4 lb.) 7 cups (1 3/4 lbs.) powdered sugar 1 1/4 c.  (3 oz.)  cocoa powder — loosely fill your measuring cup 1/2 c. water 2 [...]

Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream

Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream (this is a crusting buttercream) This is a lighter texture of frosting than the all-butter buttercream version.  I love the way that it crusts.  It works great with the Viva and Roller methods of smoothing.  The shortening [...]

Fudgy Chocolate Frosting

Thanks to our member, TraciMathis for sharing this recipe with us! She recommends doubling the recipe for cake decorating. One batch isn’t quite enough to cover and fill an 8″ cake.

4 squares Baker’s unsweetened baking chocolate

King Arthur Poured Fondant

  This frosting is the traditional coating for such baked goods as petits fours. It can be tinted any color you like, and makes a lovely, slightly sheer glaze over a cake or cupcakes. You work with it warm, and [...]

Peanut Butter Buttercream

You cannot beat chocolate cake with peanut butter chocolate chip filling! You’ll love this peanut butter buttercream.

Shiny Ganache for Pouring

Here’s the recipe that I used in my video for pouring chocolate ganache…

Simple Spreadable Ganache

Simple Spreadable Ganache I discuss a ratio of 2:1, chocolate to cream in this recipe.  This applies to dark or semisweet chocolate.  If you are working with milk chocolate or white chocolate, a ratio of 3:1 gives best results.  ****You [...]

Simple Vanilla Glaze

Simple Vanilla Glaze There are so many variations of this recipe floating around—but they are all very similar.  This particular recipe is based on a Vanilla Glaze recipe featured in Shelly Kaldunski’s book, “Cupcakes” 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted 2T [...]

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM 3 sticks unsalted butter  (120z, 339g) AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 5 egg whites ( 3/4 cup, 168g) 1/2 tsp  (2g, 1/8oz)  cream of tartar 1 cup   ( 205 g)   granulated sugar 2 TBSP (21g)  vanilla extract [...]

Miscellaneous

Edible Shine

2 parts Vodka or Lemon Extract Flavoring 1 part Light Corn Syrup ***This is SO easy.  Combine two parts vodka to one part corn syrup–mix until well combined.  Then quickly use on your gum paste or fondant for lasting, fast [...]

Edible Sugar Glue

This is a nice alternative to using water for glue.  It takes on a nice, syrupy consistency, and you can easily apply it to your gum paste and fondant creations with a paint brush as you assemble them. Sugar Glue [...]

Modeling Chocolate

Modeling Chocolate
(See very bottom of the recipe for instructions on white modeling chocolate!!)

This recipe was inspired by Shirley Corriher’s recipe, as it appears in BakeWise.

Royal Icing

Royal Icing ¾ Cup warm Water 5 T Meringue Powder 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar 2 lbs. Powdered Sugar Put warm water and meringue powder into bowl and whisk it by hand until frothy and thickened, about 30 seconds. Add [...]

Royal Icing

Royal Icing

This royal icing recipe is closer to piping consistency than the other… but you may still need to add more powdered sugar depending on the consistency you are going for.

Sugar Cookies

3 cups (1 lb) All Pupose Flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt