Flourless Chocolate Quinoa Cake
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cake on Monday, April 03, 2017
If you're looking for a truly gluten free cake this is the one. It is so rich and dense you probably will struggle to finish your piece.
Stuff by Tammy
Making delicious foods and loving life!
Crumble Pie Topping
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Pie on Sunday, April 02, 2017
When I don't make enough crust for a top, I like to top it with a crumble topping.
Apple Pie Bars
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Squares on Sunday, April 02, 2017
This is a crumble top bar and it is a great way to use soft apples.
Dutch Chocolate Cake
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cake on Sunday, April 02, 2017
This is my standby chocolate cake. It is better than any box cake I've tasted and so far I haven't had any students make a mistake while making it...knock on wood!
Red Velvet Cake
Posted in /Cooking/Desserts/Cake on Sunday, April 02, 2017
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 Tablespoons unsweetened, cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil or canola
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1-2 oz. red food coloring, depends how deep you want the color
1 teaspoon of white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup of prepared plain hot coffee (don't skip this ingredient)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar and vegetable oil.
- Mix in the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and red food coloring until combined.
- Stir in the coffee and white vinegar.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients a little at time, mixing after each addition, just until combined.
- Generously grease and flour two round, 9 inch cake pans with shortening and flour.
- Pour the batter evenly into each pan.
- Bake in the middle rack for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not over bake as cake will continue to cook as it cools.
- Let pans cool on a cooling rack until the pans are warm to the touch.
- Slide a knife or offset spatula around the inside of the pans to loosen the cake from the pan.
- Remove the cakes from the pan and let them cool.
- Frost the cake with Cream Cheese Frosting when the cakes have cooled completely.
- You can also use the batter from this recipe for Red Velvet Cheesecake Squares