Apple Cake Recipe. Apple Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven. Butter or spray with a non stick cooking spray, an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan and then line with parchment paper or wax paper. Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown and fragrant. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack and then coarsely chop.
Peel, core, and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces. In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. While the cake is still warm, prepare the glaze. Serve warm with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Makes about 9 servings. View comments on this recipe on YouTube References: Alford, Jeffrey & Duguid, Naomi. Rosen, Michael J. Slater, Nigel. Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Recipe. Pumpkin Cranberry Bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven.
Butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, one - 9 by 5 x 3 inch (23 x 13 x 8 cm) loaf pan. In a large bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, and orange juice. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes before removing bread from pan. Makes 1 loaf. References: Daly, Regan. Ojakangas, Beatrice. Olson, Anna. Wilson, David Scofield & Gillespie, Angue Kress. Carrot Cake Recipe. Carrot Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray two - 9 x 2 inch (23 x 5 cm) cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper. Toast the pecans or walnuts for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant.
Let cool and then chop coarsely. Peel and finely grate the carrots. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. In bowl of electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute). Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. To assemble: place one cake layer onto your serving plate. Serves 10 - 12. Cream Cheese Frosting: In bowl of electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese and butter, on low speed, just until blended with no lumps.
View comments on this recipe on YouTube. Applesauce Bread Recipe. Applesauce Bread Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Butter (or spray with a non stick vegetable spray) the bottom and sides of a loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3 inch) (23 x 13 x 8 cm). In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir in the currants. In another large bowl, combine the beaten egg, applesauce, oil, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until all the ingredients are combined and moistened (do not over mix or the bread will be tough). Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. For garnish, you can sprinkle the top of the bread with 2-3 tablespoons of rolled oats or chopped nuts.
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf. View comments on this recipe on YouTube. Hot Cross Buns Recipe. Hot Cross Buns: In a small saucepan, or in the microwave, heat the milk until lukewarm (about 100 degrees F or 38 degrees C). Add the yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar and stir to combine. Set aside for about 10 minutes or until the yeast is foamy.
Meanwhile in the bowl of your electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, spices, and salt. Once the yeast is foamy, gradually add to the flour mixture and beat until the dry ingredients are moistened. Add the melted butter and egg and beat until incorporated. With the mixer on medium low speed, with the dough hook, gradually add the candied and dried fruit and continue to knead the dough until it is silky smooth and elastic. Add more flour if necessary. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning the dough once, so the top is lightly greased. When the dough has doubled in size, gently punch it down to release the air, and divide into 12 equal pieces. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Makes 12 buns. Plum Coffee Cake Recipe. Plum Coffee Cake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven.
Butter and flour one - 8 inch (20 cm) spring form pan. (Alternatively spray pan with non stick vegetable/flour spray.) Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, stir or whisk together the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl, stir or whisk together the oil, yogurt, orange juice and zest, egg, and vanilla extract. Bake in preheated oven for about 35 to 45 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Makes one - 8 inch (20 cm) cake. References: Greenspan, Dorie. Kiros, Tessa. Olson, Anna & Olson, Michael. Red Velvet Cake Recipe. Red Velvet Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter two - 9 inch (23 cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper.
Set aside. In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside. In bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). In a measuring cup whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. In a small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Working quickly, divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and smooth the tops with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and mascarpone cheese until smooth. Assemble: With a serrated knife, cut each cake layer in half, horizontally. Serves 10 - 12 people. Note: You must use a brand of heavy cream that whips very easily to stiff peaks. View comments on this recipe on YouTube. Apple Pie Recipe. Pie Crust: In a food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and process until combined. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal (about 15 seconds). Pour 1/4 cup (60 ml) water in a slow, steady stream, through the feed tube until the dough just holds together when pinched. If necessary, add more water. Do not process more than 30 seconds. Turn the dough onto your work surface and gather into a ball.
After the dough has chilled sufficiently, remove one portion of the dough from the fridge and place it on a lightly floured surface. Then remove the second round of pastry and roll it into a 12 inch (30 cm) circle. Make the Apple Filling: In a large bowl combine the sliced apples with the sugars, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Meanwhile, remove the top pastry crust from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes so it has time to soften. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). NY Cheese Cake Recipe. New York Cheesecake: Grease, or spray with Pam, a 9 inch (23 cm) springform pan. Place the springform pan on a larger baking pan to catch any leakage while the cheesecake is baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) with rack in center of oven. For Crust: In a medium sized bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up the sides of the springform pan.
Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling. For Filling: In bowl of your electric mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Beat on medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes), scraping down the bowl as needed. Bake for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue to bake for about another 60 - 90 minutes or until firm and only the center of the cheesecake looks a little wet and wobbly.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract.