Cakes of all descriptions abound in this chapter. Delicious blends of flavors combine in Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Cake. Grandma's Fig Cake is a cake with a moist, tender crumb. Walnuts, raisins, and figs combine to create a delightfully old-fashioned bundt cake sure to become a family favorite. Feeling adventurous? Bake your own German Black Forest Cake, complete with cherry filling, chocolate mousse, buttercream frosting, and whipped cream. Flavored with Kirsch and almond extract, this is an authentic old-country recipe that celebrates the wealth of our American heritage. Banana Cake and Carrot Cake are classic favorites, complemented with a rich and creamy Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cakes:
- Angel Food Cake
- Aztec Chocolate Cake
- Banana Cake
- Cajun Crunch Cake
- California Orange Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- Cherry Nut Pound Cake
- Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Cake
- Easy $200 Cake
- Filled Pumpkin Coffee Cake
- Four Day Coconut Cake
- Frosted Chocolate Log
- German Black Forest Cake
- Grandma's Fig Cake
- Granny's Apple Skillet Cake
- Hawaiian Delight Cake
- Italian Cream Cake
- Just Plain Pound Cake
- Lemon Layer Cake
- Lemon Sheet Cake
- Louisiana Rum Cake
- Missouri Strawberry Cake
- New German Chocolate Cake
- Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
- Spicy Applesauce Cake
- Sunshine Cake
- Toasted Coconut Cake
- Washington Apple Cake
Frostings:
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- Chocolate Glaze
- Chocolate Haystack Frosting
- Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
- Coconut-Pecan Frosting
- Cooked Fudge Frosting
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Lemon Buttercream Frosting
- Lemon Glaze
- Mexican Chocolate Frosting
- Mocha Frosting
- Orange Glaze
- Rum Glaze
- Stabilized Whipped Cream
- Strawberry Frosting
- Vanilla Glaze
- White Chocolate Frosting
- Add Your Favorite Cake Recipes
Baking Tips:
- Basic Baking Techniques
- Measuring Ingredients
- What's the Difference? Flours
- What's the Difference? Milk
- What's the Difference? Oils
- What's the Difference? Solid Fats
- What's the Difference? Sugars
Here's a Sample Recipe from the "Cakes and Frostings" Chapter; Enjoy!
Banana Cake
(From The American Gourmet Collection Cookbook)
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Shortening
1-1/3 cups Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten slightly
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup mashed ripe Bananas
3/4 cup chopped Walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy and light. Beat in eggs and vanilla, blending thoroughly.
4. Add dry ingredients alternately to creamed mixture with sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
5. Fold in bananas and walnuts. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
6. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
7. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows) and sprinkle with additional walnut pieces. Refrigerate. Serves 12.
Cream Cheese Frosting
(From The American Gourmet Collection Cookbook)
1/4 cup softened Unsalted Butter
8-oz. softened Cream Cheese
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 pound Confectioners Sugar
1. Beat together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until fluffy.
2. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating well. If too thick, thin with a little milk to spreading consistency.
Always refrigerate any cake that has been frosted with Cream Cheese Frosting.
