Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 14–16 servings (three 8-inch layers) Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: About 4 hours (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 3 cups pecans, divided (1 1/2 cups chopped for cake, 1 1/2 cups halves for pralines) 3 cups cake flour (or all-purpose), 2 1/2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12–14 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes (cake) + 45 minutes (pineapple flowers, mostly hands-off) Total Time: About 2 hours 30 minutes (includes cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 2 3/4 cups (330 g) cake flour 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (two 8-inch layers) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (includes cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients Butter, unsalted: 2 1/4 cups total (3/4 cup for cake, 1 1/2 cups for buttercream) All-purpose flour: 2 1/2 cups (300 g) Baking powder: 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake or 2-layer 9-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 9×13-inch cake) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including cooling and frosting) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) apple cider (to reduce) 2 1/2 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 generous slices Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus cooling) Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, plus extra for pans 16 oz (455 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped (divided for brownies and ganache) 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 ½ cups (312 g) all-purpose flour 2 ½ tsp baking powder + ½ tsp baking soda + ½ tsp fine salt 2 tsp ground…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus cooling time) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) cake flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp fine salt…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12–14 servings (three 8-inch layers) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus cooling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients Champagne reduction: 2 cups (480 ml) dry champagne or sparkling wine, reduced to 1 cup (240 ml), cooled. Cake: 2 3/4 cups (330 g)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 9×13 inch cake) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 32–38 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour 30 minutes (including cooling and frosting) Quick Ingredients Cake batter: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp fine salt, 1 1/2 cups granulated…