Author Archives: Effie

40th Birthday Cake

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Effie

This cake is a multi layer cake consisting of graduated square layers topped with the “40” numeral cakes.  This version is a Sour Cream Yellow Cake covered in homemade Chocolate Buttercream frosting accented with White Buttercream frosting.  It is available … Continue reading →

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50th Wedding Anniversary Cake

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Effie

50th Wedding Anniversary Cake This special occasion cake is baked in a 1/2 sheet pan and topped with the “50” numeral cakes.  This version of the cake is a Sour Cream Yellow Cake covered with homemade Buttercream frosting and finished … Continue reading →

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Fleur de Sel Hand Rolled Caramels

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Effie

This indulgent adult caramel is made with heavy cream, sweet butter, sugar, light corn syrup, pure vanilla extract and the secret ingredient-Fleur de Sel. This is a hand raked and harvested salt favored in French cooking. The caramel is cooked … Continue reading →

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Reduced Calorie and Fat Strawberry Breakfast Bread

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Effie

This bread, made with chopped strawberries and crushed walnuts, is just what you need for a good morning start or a little night time snack!  Made with a combination of eggs and egg substitute, whole wheat and white flour, unsweetened … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Devils Food Cake with Fresh Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Effie

The flavor of this extra rich, double layer, chocolate cake is enhanced with buttermilk and  Special Dark Cocoa.   The layers are then filled and frosted with a combination of cream cheese, real butter, hand microplaned orange zest and fresh squeezed … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch Cake with Butter Pecan Frosting

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Effie

This luscious, moist, double layer cake gets its unbelievable taste from a combination of melted butterscotch chips and buttermilk.  It is filled and frosted with Butter Pecan Frosting, made with real butter, confectioner’s sugar and crushed, toasted pecans.  The cake … Continue reading →

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Triple Ginger Toasted Almond Biscotti

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Effie

These Triple Ginger Toasted Almond Biscotti are excellent with your breakfast coffee or tea or the perfect ending with your after dinner coffee.  Made with butter, molasses, minced fresh ginger, ground ginger, crystallized ginger and oven toasted almonds, they are … Continue reading →

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Fruit and Cream Filled Chocolate Genoise Cake

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Effie

This genoise, or chocolate sponge cake, is made with egg whites stiffly beaten with sugar, then folded together with beaten egg yolks, cocoa, cake flour and vanilla extract.  The cooled cake is spread with preserves and a layer of real … Continue reading →

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Buche de Noel-Yule Log

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Effie

 This cake is a holiday classic!  Egg whites are stiffly beaten with sugar, then folded together with beaten egg yolks, chocolate, cake flour and vanilla extract.  The cake is baked in a jelly roll pan, then rolled while still … Continue reading →

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Dark Chocolate Truffles

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Effie

The ultimate adult chocolate truffle, these are made with a combination of semisweet and bittersweet chocolate, sweet butter, heavy cream, and egg yolks cooked to 160 degrees and hand rolled, then dipped in a shell of semisweet and bittersweet chocolate … Continue reading →

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