Malted Milk Ball Cake

Got this recipe from here and made it for Dad’s 74th birthday. It’s essentially a giant Whopper cake. I think everyone agreed it was pretty much one of the best cakes ever. For the Cake: Ingredients: 2 cups malted milk powder 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for coating the cake pans 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon fine salt […]

Read More

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Straight from here Ingredients: 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus additional for sprinkling Procedure: Preheat oven to 375°F and butter an 8-inch round baking pan. Line bottom with a round of wax paper and butter paper. […]

Read More

Cobbler

Another favorite that’s been in the family for a while. I remember having peach cobbler as a kid and just eating the cobbler part. Now we make it with blackberries, blueberries, apples, mixed fruit – you name it! Ingredients For the topping: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 eggs Procedure: Mix all the topping […]

Read More

Salted Caramels

This is taken pretty much verbatim from an Alton Brown Recipe. I’ve played with some different stuff, but really the only difference is the amount of soy sauce I use. Also, I dip mine in chocolate before I sprinkle salt on top. Ingredients 14 1/2 ounces sugar (~2 cups) 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup light corn […]

Read More

Crustless Cheesecake

This makes 1 9-inch cheesecake.   Ingredients: (4) 8 ounce packages cream cheese (the regular variety, not light Neufchatel cream cheese) at room temperature 1 2/3 cups sugar (or use 1 1/6 cups xylitol for a sugar-free version. Or if you’re using swerve, I use 1 1/2 cups) 1/4 cup corn starch 1 tablespoon pure […]

Read More