7 twelve cake Recipes

twelve 7- to 8-inch flour tortillas, red onions, chopped fine (about 3 cups), olive oil, minced fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar

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

egg yolks , at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60% -cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant espresso powder, sugar, divided, water, egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, instant espresso powder, instant espresso powder, tablspoon pure vanilla extract, cream of tartar, salt, unsalted butter , cut into tablspoon pieces and softened, fine-quality 60% -cacao bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm

egg yolks at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant-espresso powder, coffee and mocha buttercreams (recipe to follow), equipment : 3 (15-by 10-inch) 4-sided sheet pans (1/2 inch deep