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Rhubarb Sour Cream Cake

I am reminded yearly of how much I love rhubarb when I see that long pinky-red celery show up in the spring. While shopping for groceries last week, I saw the rhubarb and bought it. With no plan. This is … Continue reading

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Plum Cake

I am not a fruit eater. I’ve always tended to go for sweets involving chocolate, caramel, nuts, etc., but fruity baked goods are often my last choice. This summer, however, the fruit has been looking lovely, so I’ve been trying … Continue reading

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Clementine Cake

Sarah knows how much I dig clementines. Every year, when the end of November rolls around the clementines fresh from Spain or Morocco are at grocery stores and produce stands, I go nuts and eat a kilo or more at … Continue reading

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Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting

Got inspired to try this one after Carolyn and Max sent over some links to the Food Network’s “Good Eats” show on YouTube. I’d read others’ raves about Alton Brown and the show, and I guess it’s a good thing … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cake

Sometimes, you just need chocolate cake. The German and American concepts of ‘cake’ differ pretty radically – to the extent that getting unsweetened baking chocolate in a store is nigh on impossible. I made a few adjustments, but if you have access to goods available in American grocery stores, you can follow the instructions exactly. I’ll detail my adjustments below. The ingredients in parentheses are metric for our European friends. Continue reading

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Killer Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Germans seem continually amazed that cake can be so soft and moist and fluffy. Continue reading

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Butter Cake with Fruit Sauce

We adapted this recipe from Honey’s Butter Cake and Fast Blueberry Sauce at allrecipes.com. This’ll work well with all kinds of fruity sauces. We like blueberry and strawberry, but have also tried making the blueberry sauce with raspberries, which was nice (but a little seedy). Continue reading

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Cinnamon Fluff Cake

Hope you like cinnamon — this calls for 3 Tbsp.!
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