Hummingbird cake


Ingredients Don’t let what seems like a long list of ingredients for this Hummingbird Cake recipe scare you. They’re all common pantry staples that you probably on hand anyway! Yield: one 9″ round cake (3 layers). 3 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon […]

Yellow cake


Ingredients yields one 9” round cake (3 layers) or 24 cupcakes 2 sticks butter (8 ounces) 2 cups sugar 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk Directions to make Yellow cake Preheat oven to 350° F. […]

White cake


Ingredients yields one 10″ cake (3 layers) 1 ½ sticks butter (6 ounces) 2 ½ cups sugar 1 ½ teaspoons salt 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar 1 ¼ cups milk ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 6-8 large egg whites (3/4 […]

Triple chocolate cake


Ingredients yields one 9″ round cake (3 layers) 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 3 ½ sticks of butter 1 cup cocoa powder (dutch processed) 2 ½ cups granulated sugar 8 large eggs 2/3 cup sour cream 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups good quality chocolate chips (I […]

Pound Cake


Ingredients yields one 9″ round cake (3 layers) 8 ounces cream cheese 8 ounces butter 1 ½ cups sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 4 large eggs 1 ¾ cups plus 3 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour 5 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Directions to make Pound Cake 1. using an electric mixer beat butter at high […]

Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe


Ingredients Yields one 9” round cake (3 layers) 1 cup strong coffee, hot 1 cup cold water 1 cup natural cocoa powder 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 sticks butter 2 ½ […]

Carrot Cake Recipe


Ingredients Yields 9″ round cake (3 layers) 4 large eggs 1 ½ cups oil 2 cups dark brown sugar, packed 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground mace ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups grated […]

gingerbread banana cake


Ingredients Serves : one 9″ round cake (3 layers). 2 sticks (8 ounces) butter at room temperature 2 cups brown sugar, packed firmly 3 large eggs at room temperature 2 cups mashed banana (about 3 large bananas) 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch (corn flour) 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt sift […]

coconut banana cake


Ingredients Serves : one 9″ round cake (3 layers). 2 sticks (8 ounces) butter at room temperature 2 cups brown sugar, packed firmly 3 large eggs at room temperature 2 cups mashed banana (about 3 large bananas) 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch (corn flour) 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ […]

bananas and walnut cake


Ingredients Serves : one 9″ round cake (3 layers). 2 sticks (8 ounces) butter at room temperature 2 cups brown sugar, packed firmly 3 large eggs at room temperature 2 cups mashed banana (about 3 large bananas) 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons cornstarch (corn flour) 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 1 […]