Blogs Posts in Cake category; 336 blog posts

Gluten free chocolate cupcake recipe

I often get asked if I can make a cake or cupcakes that does not have any wheat in it. After a lot of trial and error I have come up with this recipe that I am going to share with you. I have been told by my clients that these [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2013 | Comments : 0

Killer Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe

Whether you're baking for a crowd or looking for a simple comfort dessert that's great alone or served a la mode, chocolate chip cookies are can't-miss. But sometimes, you may want just a little ... more. Chocolate chip cookie [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2013 | Comments : 0

Chocolate and ginger mug microwave cake recipe

You’ll need a microwave oven for this recipe. These cakes are great served with custard. Makes 1 large mug (serves 2) 4 tbsp flour 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp cocoa ¼ tsp ginger powder 1 egg 3 tbsp milk 3 tbsp butter, melted [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2013 | Comments : 0

Rich, Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

For this wonderful recipe, I recommend a good dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa solids because it gives a more chocolatey, fuller flavour to the chocolate cake. Green & Blacks chocolate is my favourite for this chocolate cake recipe. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2013 | Comments : 0

Wheat-free chocolate and Guinness cake

Jo, my long-term PA, is wheat intolerant and so I have tweaked this recipe to suit her allergy; and you'd never know it didn't contain wheat. It's a lovely rich cake and because it's made with Guinness, it isn't overly [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2013 | Comments : 0

Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with a White Chocolate Topping

I remember the first time I had mascarpone, Mama Jeanette had made a cheesecake for dessert, it was a blend of ricotta and mascarpone, a different type of cheesecake than I had been use to and my introduction to that won [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2013 | Comments : 0

Gluten-free chocolate cake can also be made dairy-free

As I spread frosting over the cake, with all the grace of a professional wrestler threading a needle, I try to remember the advice of Michael Smith, baking instructor at Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts. “A lot of it is [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2013 | Comments : 0

Texas sheet cake is abundantly chocolate

My father-in-law turned 87 last week, and one thing he loves almost as much as his great-granddaughter is chocolate. He had to have a chocolate birthday cake, but not just any cake -- my grandmother's Texas sheet cake. This is the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2013 | Comments : 0

Chocolate bars, cake not up to standard

Ikea chocolate cake, Kraft cheese, Shiseido sunscreen cream and Nestle Crunch chocolate bars were among substandard products destroyed or sent back by China's quality watchdog in its latest checks. The furniture retailer, still sma [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2013 | Comments : 0

Recipe: Sweet and Salty Cake (Chocolate Cake with Salted Car...

Birthday cake decision making is not the sort of thing that should be taken lately. You only get one a year, after all. And it pretty much has to epitomize all that is right and good and amazing in this world. Each bite should [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2013 | Comments : 0

Dan Lepard's vanilla chocolate marble cake recipe

Swirls of rich chocolate marbled through a vanilla cake seems straightforward enough, but with a few secrets you can make this even easier. You may notice that the large quantity of chocolate folded through the batter thins it – pot [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2013 | Comments : 0

Twinkle's Kitchen | Gluten-free Chocolate Cake

I love chocolate cake, and I didn’t want to miss out on it once we switched over to a mainly gluten-free diet. With a little trial and error, I managed to create a simply delicious sponge cake, rich and chocolaty, just in time for V [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2013 | Comments : 0

Chocolate cakes are a pure delight for Valentine’s Day

Love is always sweeter when expressed with chocolate — especially on Valentine's Day. Yes, chocolate and the more ooey-gooey deeply chocolaty, the better. Still, there’s no sense overdoing it. I’ve always believed th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2013 | Comments : 0

Patch Recipes: Celebrate Chocolate Cake Day!

Did you know today (Jan. 27) is National Chocolate Cake Day? It's not too late to bake a cake for yourself. To help you with the process, we have a recipe for you. The following recipe comes from Kathi McNeil, who shared her mother [...]