9 cake shop Recipes

cake mix , your choice of flavor avoid those with pudding in the mix, all-purpose flour, eggs, room temperature, margarine, melted, vanilla extract, substitute with whatever suits the cake mix flavour, nuts or 3/4 cup chocolate piece

fresh ricotta, sugar, amaretto liqueur, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, grated orange zest, for garnish, candied orange peel, finely chopped (available at candy shops and at specialty food shops), cake, sliced 1/2 inch thick and cut into twelve 2 1/2-inch rounds with a cookie cutter

all-purpose flour, sugar, espresso powder (i use the stuff from king arthur s flour), baking soda, salt, baking powder, baking cocoa (i use plain old hersey s), brewed espresso (i stop in at starbucks and buy 8 shots in a to-go cup if i am feeling lazy or am in town, or you ca), vanilla extract, almond extract, buttermilk, mayonnaise, eggs , beaten just till foamy, vegetable oil, softened butter

cake, godiva dark chocolate, finely chopped, chestnut puree, eggs, separated, superfine sugar or confectioners sugar, icing, godiva dark chocolate, finely chopped, egg yolk, unsalted butter, rum or 1 tsp extract (optional), superfine sugar or confectioners sugar, heavy cream , softly whipped, chestnut puree is available at gourmet and specialty food shops and many supermarkets

eggs, sugar, cream, flour , sifted, very ripe bananas, peeled and slightly mashed, coarsely chopped nuts, grated coconut, chinese five-spice powder, available in finer supermarkets and asian specialty shops

sheet roll-out fondant (can be found in most craft or specialty shops), roll toilet paper, frosting (like the tube kind at craft stores), grosgrain ribbon (and or or other decorations)

sugar, vegetable shortening, softened, margarine, softened, eggs, separated, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, vanilla extract, coconut, pecans, chopped, cream cheese, softened, margarine, softened, vanilla extract, sugar