Easy Cake Recipes

Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Paul — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:10:17 +0000

A tasty and perfectly delicious cake recipe that everyone must try. This chocolate cake is made with cocoa powder and strong coffee sprinkled with bacon bits on top. Yum! This recipe yields 2 dozen cupcakes.

Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee
12 slices bacon
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
2 cups white sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

First, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
And then, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Meanwhile, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, coffee, buttermilk and oil. Stir just until blended. Mix in 3/4 of the bacon, reserving the rest for garnish. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
And then, bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Lastly, cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting and sprinkle reserved bacon crumbles on top. Dust with additional cocoa powder.
Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes are ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Gluten-Free Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake

Paul — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:32:15 +0000

A high protein and nutritious chocolate cake made with garbanzo beans and semi sweetened chocolate chips. This recipe yields 1- 9 inch round cake.

Gluten-free Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar for dusting
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs

Directions

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
And then, grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan.
Next, place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. After that, cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. If you have a powerful microwave, reduce the power to 50 percent.
Combine the beans and eggs in the bowl of a food processor, and then process until smooth.
After that, add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
Lastly, bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.
Gluten-free Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Lemonade Cheesecake

Paul — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:44:21 +0000

This is a very delicious, sweet, and tasty low-fat cheesecake blended with lemonade-flavor drink. This recipe yields 7- 8 servings.

Lemonade Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) ready-to-use reduced fat graham cracker crumb crust
1/4 cup cold fat-free milk
1 teaspoon CRYSTAL LIGHT Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA FREE Fat Free Cream Cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Directions

First, beat cream cheese and drink mix in large bowl with mixer until well blended, and then gradually add milk, mixing until well blended.
Next, stir in COOL WHIP; spoon into crust.
And then, refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
Lemonade Cheesecake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Coconut Poke Cake

Paul — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:44:00 +0000

A quick and easy cake recipe soaked in sweet and creamy coconut milk with whipped topping. Yum! This recipe yields 1- 9×13 inch cake.

Coconut Poke Cake

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package flaked coconut

Directions

Prepare and bake white cake mix according to package directions. Remove cake from oven. While still hot, using a utility fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake.
Mix cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk together. Pour over the top of the still hot cake. Let cake cool completely then frost with the whipped topping and top with the flaked coconut. Keep cake refrigerated.

ENJOY!

Turtle Cheesecake

Paul — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:11:22 +0000

A very delectable cheesecake made with caramel and pecans blended with cream cheese and chocolate chips. this recipe yields 1- 9 inch round cake.

Turtle Cheesecake

Ingredients

14 ounces individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 cup chopped pecans
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar

Directions

First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 9 inch springform pan.
Next, toast the pecans at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 minutes. Remove pecans and set aside. Leave oven at 350 degrees C (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter.
And then, combine vanilla wafer crumbs with the melted butter then press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan. Place the pan onto a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove and allow to cool.
Meanwhile, in a double boiler, or a bowl set over barely simmering water, melt the caramels in the evaporated milk. Stir until smooth. Pour this over the cooled crust. Sprinkle the nuts over the top.
After that, in a bowl, combine the cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping down the bowl several times. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth. Melt the chocolate chips in the double boiler and mix into the cheese mixture. Pour the batter over the caramel layer.
Lastly, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until barely set. Chill over night in the refrigerator before serving.
Turtle Cheesecake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Honey Bun Cake

Paul — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:48:29 +0000

This is a very easy and simple yellow cake recipe blended with unsweetened applesauce and sour cream. This recipe yields 21 servings.

Honey Bun Cake

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow or white cake mix
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

First, combine dry cake mix, egg whites, sour cream and applesauce in a large mixing bowl.
And then, beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Next, pour half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Cover with remaining batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Bake at 325 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.
Honey Bun Cake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Wonderful Banana Cake

Paul — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:08:11 +0000

An easy, delicious and healthy yellow cake made with mashed bananas. This recipe yields 1- 9×13 inch cake.

Wonderful Banana Cake

Ingredients

2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

Directions

First, prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions.
Next, mash the bananas with the baking soda and stir into the cake mix batter. Pour batter into one greased and floured 9×13 inch baking pan.
Do not preheat oven. Place uncooked cake in oven and turn oven on to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour.
Lastly, let cake cool thoroughly and then refrigerate.
Wonderful banana Cake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Champagne Cake Recipe

Paul — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:23:52 +0000

Get wild and a bit tipsy with this mouth-watering cake deliciously made with champagne. This recipe yields 1- 10 inch round cake.

Champagne Cake

Ingredients

3/4 cup champagne
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 egg whites
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and then butter a 10 inch round cake pan.
Next, in a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, and then blend into creamed mixture alternately with champagne.
And then, in a large clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into batter to lighten it, then fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into prepared pan.
Lastly, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Champagne Cake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Vegan Cupcakes

Paul — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:24:15 +0000

This is an easy to make cake recipe that vegetarians will surely love! Enjoy the sweetness of assorted and healthy ingredients in one mouth-watering cake recipe! This recipe yields 18 cupcakes.

Vegan Cupcake

Ingredients

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1/2 cup coconut oil, warmed until liquid
1 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and then grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 18 paper baking cups.
Meanwhile, measure the apple cider vinegar into a 2 cup measuring cup. After that, fill with almond milk to make 1 1/2 cups and let it stand until curdled, about 5 minutes.
Next, in a large bowl, Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. And then, in a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk mixture, coconut oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
After that, bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Lastly, cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cooled, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with desired frosting.
Vegan Cupcakes are now ready to serve!

ENJOY!

Chocolate Cake Recipe

Paul — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:11:37 +0000

If you want chocolate, and more chocolate… this recipe is for you! This chocolate cake brings out the deliciousness of dark and rich chocolate in one mouth-watering cake. This recipe yields 1- 10 inch Bundt pan.

Chocolate Cavity Maker Cake

Ingredients

1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 (18.25 ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions

First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
Next, combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil and coffee liqueur in a large bowl. And then, beat until ingredients are well blended.
Meanwhile, fold in chocolate chips. Batter will be thick. Spoon into prepared pan.
Lastly, bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until cake springs back when lightly tapped, and cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out and cool completely on wire rack.
Chocolate Cavity Maker Cake is ready to serve!

ENJOY!