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Orange Pound Cake

Monday, February 22, 2010
Loaf of orange pound cake

Warning: Baking this cake will fill your kitchen with the irresistible smell of oranges. This is a slightly modified version of a recipe I saw recently in Saveur. It’s a buttery pound cake shot through with freshly grated orange zest and soaked with sweet orange syrup.

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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

Monday, February 8, 2010
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So here’s the thing. I liked this cake so much that I immediately had to get it out of the house so I didn’t gobble down the entire pan. Find the logic in that, I know.

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Chocolate Stout Layer Cake

Friday, October 30, 2009
Chocolate Stout Layer Cake at The Hungry Mouse

Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made.

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Boston Cream Pie

Friday, July 17, 2009
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When our friend Foroct Fralion celebrated a rather auspicious birthday a few weeks ago, it only seemed proper to make him a Boston Cream Pie, one of his favorite treats. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to make one at home.

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Classic Whoopie Pies

Friday, June 26, 2009
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This recipe makes the quintessential whoopie pie. The cake is moist, chocolate-y, and dense. The filling is creamy, fluffy, and decadently sweet. If our friend D. Bunnyhunter hadn’t stopped by and taken it when he did, The Angry Chef and I may have come to blows over the last one. (Phew! Thanks, man!)

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Hey, you! (Yeah, you!) Summer’s coming. Let’s go to the playground! Oh, or maybe the roller rink. Or both. Sorry…this cake makes me feel like I’m about 12…

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Strawberries & Cream Cake

Monday, March 30, 2009
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Spring is coming. Bring on the strawberries! This cake has all the flavors of a classic strawberry shortcake�all in one cake. It’s great by itself, or served with…

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Buttermilk Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Buttermilk Spice Cake with Old-Fashioned Cream Cheese Frosting

This has to be one of my favorite cakes. It’s remarkably tender and spicy—and covered in gloriously tangy cream-cheese and butter frosting. And the best part? It’s ridiculously…

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Basic Cooking: How to Test a Cake for Doneness with a Toothpick

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Toothpicks!

Years ago now, I used to hang around a little cafe that a friend of mine owned. One day, she charged me with keeping an eye on a…

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Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Monday, January 12, 2009
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Technically, this is half-a-pound cake, since it only uses about a half-a-pound of each of the key ingredients. (Pound cake gets its name from the pound each of…

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