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Recipe – Chocolate Cake

Recipe – Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 2 Cups of All purpose Flower 1 Cup of Sugar 2 TBSP butter 4 Eggs 1 TBSP Baking Powder 1 Cup of water 1 Cup of chocolate powder Recipe Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 F Separate the eggs, in a mixer beat the egg whites into a foam. Set it aside. Mix the egg yolks, butter and sugar in a medium speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has became a light yellow color. Using a large sifter, sift the flower the chocolate powder...

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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Strawberry Shortcake Recipe Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 Tbs. sugar 3 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. each baking soda and salt 6 Tbs. unsalted butter, chilled 2 Tbs. solid all-vegetable shortening, chilled 2/3 to 3/4 cup buttermilk   Filling For Strawberry Shortcake: 2 pints fresh strawberry 2 Tbs. sugar 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped 2 Tbs. powdered sugar, for garnish Strawberry Shortcake Recipe directions   Directions Preheat to 450 degrees F. Grease a...

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Recipe – Carrot Cake

Recipe – Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 5 medium carrots 1 TBSP baking powder 4eggs 1 cup of water 1 cup of oil Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a blender blend, eggs, water, .carrots, sugar and oil until you get a smooth consistency. In a large bowl mix all purpose flour and baking powder, stir in the carrot batter mix well until all of the ingredients are well combined. Pour it into a well greased baking pan, bake it until tested inserted in the...

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Recipe – Vanilla Cupcakes

Recipe – Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe Recipe Ingredients:  3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks butter 2 cups sugar 6 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups milk Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Scrape...

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Recipe – Barbie Birthday Cake

Recipe – Barbie Birthday Cake

Barbie Birthday Cake Recipe Recipe Ingredients:  3 recipes Yellow Cake, two in tube shape and one in bowl shape 2 recipes Italian Meringue Buttercream Directions: Trim the tops off the 2 tube cakes to level. Trim the flat end of the bowl cake to level. Cut a hole through the center of the bowl cake the width of the Barbie doll. Place one tube cake, trimmed side up, on a cake plate. Place the second tube cake, trimmed side up on top, and the bowl cake, trimmed side down, on top. Spread 1...

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Recipe – John Three Layers Apple Cake

Recipe – John Three Layers Apple Cake

John Three Layers Apple Cake Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: For The Butter cream 4 large egg whites 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces Recipe For The Cake: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4...

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Recipe – Birthday Cake

Recipe – Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor*) Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box Tray or piece of cardboard covered with foil 1 ½ containers Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting Colored sugars 1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker® decorating gel Assorted candies, such as jelly beans (cut in half), pastel mints, miniature jawbreakers, cherry rock candy Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack...

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Recipe – Pina Colada Cake

Recipe – Pina Colada Cake

Pina Colada Cake Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: Cake 2 cups (250 grams or 8 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick (113 grams or 4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup light (55 grams or 2 ounces) brown sugar 1 tablespoon (15 ml) dark rum 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup (237 ml) cream of coconut 1/2 cup (72 grams or 2 1/2 ounces) finely chopped fresh pineapple (or pineapple from a can, strained, juice...

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Recipe – Tres Leches Cake

Recipe – Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches Cake Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix 1 ¼ cups water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 1 cup whole milk or evaporated milk 1 cup whipping cream 1 container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting Recipe Directions: Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour or spray bottom and sides of 13×9-inch pan. In large...

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Recipe – Orange Cake

Recipe – Orange Cake

Orange Cake Recipe Recipe Recipe Ingredients: 2 Cups All purpose flour 2 Cups of Sugar 1 Cup of orange juice or good quality orange soda 4 eggs 1 tea spoon of baking soda 2 table spoons of butter Recipe Directions: Preheat oven to 350F Separate egg yolks and whites Beat the egg whites until it is fluffy set it aside In a mixer mix the sugar, butter and egg yolks for 5 minutes until it is light and creamy. Add the orange juice or orange soda, flour and the baking powder beat it until well...

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