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Favorite Cakes
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Layer Cake Recipes
Edward Kostyra's Birthday Cake
Three-Tier Candied-Pecan Cake with Brown-Butter Pears
Chiffon Cake with Strawberries and Cream
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Montclair Martha's Red Velvet Cake
Raspberry White Cake
Devil's Food Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling
Devil's Food Cake with Fluffy Frosting
Raspberry-Cream Layer Cake
Basic Vanilla Cake
Lemon Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Coconut Layer Cake
Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
Caramel Cake
Sweet and Salty Cake
White Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Lemon Layer Cake with Curd and Blueberries
Dark-Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting
Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
Gluten-Free Chocolate Layer Cake
Carrot Ginger Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Hummingbird Cake
Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake
Maple Layer Cake
Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream
Ultimate Coconut Cake
Ruffle Tower Cake
Three-Apple Layer Cake
John Barricelli's Carrot Cake
Moist Devil's Food Cake
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Dolley Madison Layer Cake
Butterscotch-Pecan Cake
Genoise Layer Cake with Rum Syrup and Whipped Cream Topping
Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Edward Kostyra's Birthday Cake
Orange Almond Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
White Chocolate Sweet-Potato Cake
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Chocolate Cake Recipes
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
Chocolate-Flecked Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Fudgy Brownie Cake
Chocolate Ice Cream Cake with Hazelnuts and Marshmallow Swirl
Chocolate-Coconut Sheet Cake
Dark-Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting
Salted-Caramel Six-Layer Chocolate Cake
Molten Chocolate Cake
Darkest Chocolate Crepe Cake
Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
Chocolate-Ricotta Icebox Cake
Moist Devil's Food Cake with Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting
Busy-Day Chocolate Cake
Sweet and Salty Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake
Double-Chocolate Cake
Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream
Chocolate Cake with Espresso Glaze
Chocolate-Ginger Cake with Bourbon Sauce
Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate-Mint Icebox Cake
Chocolate Meringue Cake
Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Chocolate Wine Cake
Black Forest Brownie Cake
Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake
Chocolate-Date Cake with Chocolate Sticky Toffee Glaze
Grasshopper Cake
Chocolate-Rum Swiss Roll
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Classic Cake Recipes
Red Velvet Cake
Angel Food Cake
Moist Devil's Food Cake
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Carrot Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Coconut Layer Cake
Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Lady Baltimore Cake
Marble Cake
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Classic Pound Cake
Cheesecake
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
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Cheesecake Recipes
Classic Cheesecake
Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Light Cherry Cheesecake
Mini Ginger-Almond Cheesecakes
Blood Orange Cheesecake
Gingerbread Cheesecake
Strawberries-and-Cream Cheesecake
Margarita Cheesecake
Ricotta Cheesecake
Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping
Maple Cheesecake with Roasted Pears
Mini Mocha Cheesecakes
New York-Style Cheesecake
Ricotta Cake
Raspberry-Swirl Cheesecake
Mini Cheesecakes with Apricot Jam
Carrot Cheesecake with Marzipan Carrots
No-Bake Cheesecake
Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
Mini Cheesecakes with Cherry Topping
"Pumpkin Pie" Cheesecake
No-Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake
Chocolate-Ricotta Icebox Cake
Easter Cheesecake
Cream Cheese and Mascarpone Cheesecake
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Cake Recipes with Fruit
Strawberry Cream Cake
Banana Bourbon Layer Cake
Plum Cake
Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
Orange-Almond Cake
Coconut Cake with Berries and Cream
Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling
Grandma's Peach Cake
Lemon-Fig Cake
Apple-Blackberry Cake
Cherry Sheet Cake
John's Three-Layer Apple Cake
Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears
Orange Cornmeal Cake
Coconut-Pineapple Loaf Cake
Rhubarb and Blackberry Snack Cake
Hummingbird Cake
Angel Food Swirl Cake
Almond-and-Orange Yogurt Cake
Strawberry Cake
Three-Apple Layer Cake
Open-Face Plum Cake
Apple Spice Cake
Peach Icebox Cake
Orange-Yogurt Cake
Warm Almond-Cherry Cake
Buttery Apple Cake
Winemakers' Grape Cake
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Simple Cake Recipes
Applesauce Cake
Orange Cornmeal Cake
Warm Almond-Cherry Cake
Lemon-Ginger Bundt Cake
Vanilla Pound Cake
Glazed Pecan-Raisin Cake
Marble Cake
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Easy Chocolate Cake
Breton Butter Cake
Apple-Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Spiced Carrot Cake
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Chocolate Pound Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze
Plum Cake
Banana-Pecan Cake
Strawberry Cake
Coconut-Pineapple Loaf Cake
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Buttery Apple Cake
Lemon-Fig Cake
Blueberry-Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Cream
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Cinnamon-Raisin Pound Cake with Basic Glaze
Walnut Honey Cake
Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake
Almond-and-Orange Yogurt Cake
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Cherry Sheet Cake
Upside-Down Pecan Cake
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
Gingerbread Snacking Cake
Pound Cake with Maple Glaze
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Lemon Cake Recipes
Lemon Cake
Lemon Layer Cake with Curd and Blueberries
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Lemony Angel Food Cake
Lemon-Ginger Bundt Cake
Lemon Meringue Cake
Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake
White Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Lemon Chiffon Cake
Lemon Cake
Lemon-Fig Cake
Lemon-Thyme Pound Cake
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Pound Cake Recipes
Classic Pound Cake
Cinnamon-Toasted Pound Cake
Cream-Cheese Pound Cakes
Chocolate Pound Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze
Pistachio Pound Cake with Drippy Icing
Blackberry-Swirl Pound Cake
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
Brown Sugar-Walnut Pound Cake with Peach-Maple Sauce
Double-Chocolate Pound Cake
Perfect Pound Cake
Berry-Cornmeal Pound Cake
Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Chocolate-Coffee Liqueur Sauce
Lemon Thyme Pound Cake
Blueberry-Sour Cream Pound Cake with Lemon Cream
Cardamom Pound Cake with Roasted Late-Summer Fruit
Vanilla Pound Cake
Berry Pound Cake with Whipped Cream
Brown-Sugar, Maple, and Pecan Pound Cake
Rosemary Pound Cake
Cinnamon-Raisin Pound Cake with Basic Glaze
Gluten-Free Pound Cake with Cranberries
Scented Geranium Pound Cake
Pound Cake with Maple Glaze
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Nut Cake Recipes
Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake
Walnut Honey Cake
Warm Almond-Cherry Cake
Upside-Down Pecan Cake
Almond-and-Orange Yogurt Cake
Banana-Pecan Cake
Brown Sugar-Walnut Pound Cake with Peach-Maple Sauce
Butterscotch-Pecan Cake
Orange-Almond Cake
Carrot Pecan Cake
Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Hazelnut-Praline Torte
Ginger-Pecan Cake
Walnut-Olive-Oil Cake
Glazed Pecan-Raisin Cake
Almond Cake with Caramelized Oranges
Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Black and White Peanut Bar Ice Cream Cake
Pistachio Pound Cake with Drippy Icing
Almond Semolina Cake
Chocolate Peanut-Butter Icebox Cake
Pinecone Cakes
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Frosting Recipes
Chocolate Frosting
Meringue Buttercream
Cream Cheese Frosting
Milk Chocolate Frosting
Basic Buttercream
Meringue Frosting
Dark-Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Whipped Frosting
Ganache
Seven-Minute Frosting
Brown Sugar Buttercream
Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting
White Icing
Coconut-Pecan Frosting
Marshmallow Frosting
Maple Buttercream Frosting
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Ice Cream Cake Recipes
Fudgy Ice Cream Cake
Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake
7-Layer Ice Cream Cake
Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream Cake
Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake
Watermelon Bombe
Peaches-and-Cream Ice Cream Cake
Black and White Peanut Bar Ice Cream Cake
Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Rainbow Sorbet Cake
Baked Alaska
Inside-Out Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
Banana Split Bombe
Genoise Roll with Lemon Blackberry Semifreddo
Sea Turtle Ice Cream Cake
Rainbow Sorbet Cake
Tropical Sorbet Terrine
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Upside-Down Cake Recipes
Peach and Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
Plum and Raspberry Upside-Down Cake
Pineapple-Mango Upside-Down Cake
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Pear Upside-Down Cake
Satsuma Mandarin and Vanilla Upside-Down Cake
Grapefruit Upside-Down Cake
Saffron-Scented Pear Upside-Down Cake
Upside-Down Pecan Cake
Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake
Light Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
Pear-Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
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Spice Cake Recipes
Molasses Spice Cake
Apple Spice Cake
Spice Cake with Mrs. Kostyra
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting
Ginger-Pecan Cake
Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake
Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing
White Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake
Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Donnell's Orange-Pumpkin Spice Cake
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Bundt Cake Recipes
Apple-Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Lemon-Ginger Bundt Cake
Maple Bundt Cake
Chocolate-Ginger Cake with Bourbon Sauce
Blueberry-Lemon Bundt Cake
Mini Almond Bundt Cakes
Glazed Pecan-Raisin Cake
Apple Spice Cake
Carrot Pecan Cake
Chocolate Wine Cake
Sweet-Potato Bourbon Bundt Cake
Olive Oil-Anise Cakes
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Angel Food Cake Recipes
Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Swirl Cake
Lemony Angel Food Cake
Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake with Candied Citrus Slices
Mama's Angel Cake with Bourbon Creme Anglaise
Brown-Sugar Angel Food Cake
Chocolate Chip Angel Food Cake
Allspice Angel Food Cakes with Pineapple Curd and Oven-Dried Pineapple
Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake
Coconut Angel Food Cake
Sand Bucket Angel Food Cake
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Carrot Cake Recipes
Carrot Ginger Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
John Barricelli's Carrot Cake
Carrot-Cake Cookies
Carrot Cheesecake with Marzipan Carrots
Carrot Cupcakes
Carrot Tea Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Spiced Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake with Lime Mascarpone Icing
Spring Garden Cake
Carrot Tea Cake
Carrot-Cake Mini Cupcakes
Carrot Pecan Cake
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Miniature Cake Recipes
Cream Cheese and Poppyseed Cakes
Individual Strawberry-Jam Cakes
Chocolate Truffle Cakes
Olive Oil-Anise Cakes
Brown-Sugar Cherry Cakes
Mini Almond Bundt Cakes
Miniature Golden Fruitcakes
Mini Pear and Blueberry Spice Cakes
Mini Heart-Shaped Cake
Lemon-Thyme Pound Cake
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Crumb and Coffee Cake Recipes
Cherry-Streusel Coffee Cake
Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Cardamom Streusel Coffee Cake
Applesauce Coffee Cake
New York Crumb Cake
Aunt Patty's Coffee Cake
Sour Cherry Crumb Cakes
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Lucille's Coffee Cake
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Torte Recipes
Chocolate-Pistachio Torte
Apricot Torte
Poppy Seed Grapefruit Torte
Chocolate-Mint Torte
Hazelnut-Praline Torte
Almond Torte
Hazelnut Torte
Sacher Torte Heart with Truffle Top
Almond Torte with Raspberry Filling
Huguenot Torte
Pecan-Apricot Torte
Chocolate Torte with Passover Fudge Glaze
Strawberry Torte
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Rolled Cake Recipes
Chocolate-Rum Swiss Roll
Jelly Roll
Genoise Roll with Lemon-Blackberry Semifreddo
Fig Holiday Roll
Chocolate Roulade
Buche de Noel
Strawberry Torte
Yule Logs
Holiday Cakes
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Kids' Birthday Cake Recipes
Ruffle Tower Cake
Inside-Out Strawberry Ice-Cream Cake
Rocket Ship Cake
Honey-Glazed Beehive Cake
Banana Split Cake
Barbie Birthday Cake
No-Bake Birthday Cake
Polka-Dot Birthday Cake
Bouncing Ball Cake
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Tiniest Birthday Cake
Rainbow Sorbet Cake
Chocolate Walk of Fame
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Cake
Sailboat Cake
Lollipop Garden Cake
Sand Bucket Angel Food Cake
Stars-and-Moon Cake
Pocketbook Birthday Cake
Rainbow Fish Cake
Moist Devil's Food Cake
White Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
Lion Cake
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Christmas Cake Recipes
Chocolate Cake with Snowy Meringue
Orange Spice Cake with White Chocolate Poinsettia Topper
Gingerbread Town-Square Cake
Hazelnut-Praline Torte
White Cake with Mincemeat Filling and Glaceed Fruit
Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
Chocolate and Nut Yule Log
Gingerbread Cheesecake
Almond Torte
Layered Fruitcake with Creme Fraiche Frosting
Fig Holiday Roll
Pinecone Cakes
Chocolate-Pistachio Torte
Zuccotto
Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake
Blood Orange Cheesecake
Igloo Cake
Poppy Seed Grapefruit Torte
Gingerbread Snacking Cake
Coconut Angel Food Cake
Pear Upside-Down Cake
Frosted Fruitcake with Meringue Mushrooms
Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake
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Romantic Cake Recipes
Sacher Torte Heart with Truffle Top
Mini Heart-Shaped Cake
Cheesecakes with Raspberry Hearts
Chocolate-Beet Cakes with Candied Beets and Rose Petals
Molten Mocha Cakes
Cupid Cakes
Darkest Chocolate Crepe Cake
Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling
Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake
Angel Food Swirl Cake
Salted-Caramel Six-Layer Chocolate Cake
Valentine Cake
Rich Chocolate Heart Cakes
Chocolate Mint Torte
Molten Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Meringue Cake
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Fall Cake Recipes
Caramelized-Apple Spice Cake
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting
White Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake
Saffron-Scented Pear Upside-Down Cake
Honey Cake with Caramelized Pears
Plum Cake
Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake
Chocolate-Ginger Cake with Bourbon Sauce
Sweet-Potato Bourbon Bundt Cake
Pear-Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Winemakers' Grape Cake
Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake
Molasses-Spice Cake
Maple Bundt Cake
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing
Chocolate-Date Cake with Chocolate Sticky Toffee Glaze
Butterscotch-Pecan Cake
Apple Spice Cake
Baby Sweet Potato Cakes
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Plum Upside-Down Cake
Pear Upside-Down Cake
Maple Layer Cake
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Easter Cake Recipes
Chocolate Cake with Crepe Paper Flowers and a Phyllo Nest
Coconut-Almond Egg-Shaped Cake
Easter Cheesecake
Meringue-Frosted Cake with Raspberry Filling
Ricotta Cake
Rich Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting and Truffle-Egg Nest
Carrot Cheesecake with Marzipan Carrots
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Citrus Poppyseed Cake
Lemon Cake
Spring Garden Cake
Carrot Ginger Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Lemon Meringue Cake
Easter Egg Cakes
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Cake Recipes for Passover
Apple Matzo Cake
Chocolate Almond Cake
Apricot Torte
Saffron Cakes with Lemon-Fig Compote
Chocolate Cake with Espresso Glaze
Passover Apple Cake
Matzo Chocolate-Mint Ice Cream Cake
Carrot-Pecan Cake
Chocolate Torte with Passover Fudge Glaze
Sponge Cake
Cake 101
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How to Assemble a Layer Cake
Learn the Basics
Step 1: Trim the Cake
Step 2: Spread Filling
Step 3: Crumb Coat
Step 4: Frost the Cake
Step 5: Smooth Frosting
Step 6: Mark Cutting Lines
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How to Decorate a Birthday Cake
Classic Birthday Cake
Step 1: Frost and Draw Guidelines
Step 2: Write Message with Chocolate
Step 3: Pipe Swags
Step 4: Pipe Rosettes
Step 5: Pipe Dots
Step 6: Pipe Shell Border and Rosettes
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Piping Basics
Learn How to Pipe
Tools and Equipment
Create a Perfect Base
Step 1: Fit Pastry Bag with Tip
Step 2: Fill Bag
Step 3: The Proper Grip
Tip: Practice Strokes
Tip: Toothpick Trick
Tip: Cookie Cutter Trick
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Tips for Making Genoise
What Is Genoise?
Building Blocks of Genoise
Keep It Light
Hints for Retaining Volume
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How to Make Ganache
Ganache Basics
Step 1: Chop Chocolate
Step 2: Incorporate Cream and Chocolate
Step 3: Pour Ganache
Ganache Recipes
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Tips for the Home Baker
Sound Advice
Proper Measuring Equipment
Measuring Flour
Unsalted Butter
Eggs
Testing for Doneness
Proper Cooling
Preparing a Cake Pan or Muffin Tin
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