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Torta di Mandorle (Almond cake with chocolate chips)

Ingredients 8 ounces softened butter (2 sticks) plus more for pan 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 5 large eggs 2 teaspoons finely grated zest of lemon 1 … Continue reading

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Banana cake with butter cream frosting

Do you remember this old time favorite? I sure do. This cake is awesome. You must try this one. Cake Ingredients  2 cups sugar
 ½ cup butter (1 stick)
 2 egg yolks
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 2 teaspoons baking powder
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Cassata/Cannoli Cake

To a Sicilian, this is the mother of all cakes. In fact, it’s the only cake. For this recipe, all you need to use is your favorite yellow cake recipe. You can make as many layers as you want. I’ll … Continue reading

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Red Velvet cake

Very fun cake to make. Most recipes for red velvet cake call for 2oz. of red food coloring. That’s 2 bottles of food coloring!! 2 tablespoons is plenty for this one. Such a pretty cake and who can resist cream … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter-Fudge cake

Ok all you chocolate cake lovers…you will never make another chocolate cake recipe after this one. OMG! CAKE 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup cocoa or Dutch-Process cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 … Continue reading

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