Using whole-milk yogurt yields the best results for this cake. You will need a spring form pan.
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The Moroccan spice mix known as ras el hanout sets apart this flavorful fruitcake studded with currants, raisins, figs, apricots, and prunes. The recipe comes from Helen Goh, the baker behind the celebrated...
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Fresh flavors and an appealing look enliven this dessert. Dense Campari-infused cake is punctuated with golden raisins and jewel-like grapefruit segments; ribbons of white chocolate mousse topped with...
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Cake layers made with a "flour" of ground hazelnuts, almonds, and walnutsare interspersed with rich Praline Buttercream and then glazed with Chocolate Ganache.
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You can prepare the batter through step two up to two hours ahead; refrigerate, covered. Before baking, uncover, and bring batter to room temperature.
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Tender, lemony butter cake lies beneath a crisp, crunchy, crackling shell for a delicious contrast in every bite of this cake.
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Fresh strawberries, seedless raspberry jam, and vanilla ice cream are layered between moist yellow cake for a three-layered frosted dessert that's just right for summer.
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Toasted coconut curls give this classic layer cake from "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook" a truly sophisticated presentation.
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This moist apple cake features a sweet, crackly golden topping.
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Topping cheesecake with shimmering fruit is nothing new, but we spun this one in two fresh directions: We swapped out the expected cherries for ruby-red rhubarb-raspberry gelee, and we baked the whole...
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Our rich graveyard cake-a pumpkin spice cake with bleeding chocolate glaze-is the ultimate sweet addition to your Halloween menu. Espresso shortbread headstones mark each slice.
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Canned pumpkin puree allows you to use less fat in this recipe, yielding moist, tender little cakes that are better for you.
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Coating the muffin tins with butter and sugar gives these little cakes sparkle and a bit of crunch.
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Although its meringue peaks make it look exactly like a pie, underneath the topping is a moist, lemon-flavored cake. This recipe, featured on "Martha Stewart Living" TV and brought to us by executive chef...
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This haunted house's towering cookie facade, candy details, and golden caramel windows are guaranteed to become the stuff of legend-that is, should anyone who ventures near live to tell the tale. A winding...
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Use this nutty buttercream to fill layers of our Three-Nut Torte.
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The golden caramelized top gives this cake its distinctive look and taste.
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Cloudberry cakes are made from tart orange fruits that grow wild in Scandinavia, New England, and Canada. Rarely found in abundance, the fruits are so beloved in the Nordic countries that special laws...
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Baking in applesauce -- and chunky cubes of whole apples -- ensures that this cake has plenty of fall flavor.
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This lemon sponge pudding separates as it cooks into a layer of cake and a delicious custardy layer of curd; the pudding is served with rhubarb sauce.
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This recipe for sweet-potato bourbon bundt cake is from "Bundt Classics" by Dorothy Dalquist.
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This dessert is a masterful blending of everybody-loves-ice-cream with we're-all-grown-up-espresso. Layers of sponge cake soaked in a liqueur-espresso syrup are separated by layers of coffee ice cream...
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Snow angels make an appearance on the dessert table with a light-as-air angel food cake covered with drifts of fluffy coconut and topped with angel-shaped lollipops.
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Half of the ganache is used for the glaze, which should be cool to the touch but pourable. If necessary, warm it over a pan of simmering water.
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Cornmeal and finely ground almonds make delicious shortcakes, and when stuffed with berries and cream, they're even better. It's a delightful summer dessert that's perfect for a crowd.
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For our fanciful pinecones, oval almond cakes are crafted with cookie cutters, covered with chocolate frosting, and topped with "scales," each one a carefully arranged almond slice.
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This dramatic four-layer dessert is inspired by the flavors of Sicilian-style cannoli, which is stuffed with ricotta, chopped chocolate, and candied orange zest.
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Served on an Astier de Villatte cake stand, a delectable apple-blackberry cake is the grand finale.
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A recipe from Martha's mom, this rustic cheesecake is an Easter tradition in the Kostyra family. Instead of the usual cream cheese filling and graham cracker crust, it teams tangy farmer cheese and plump...
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Ice cream in a 500-degree oven? As long as it's bundled up in a thick layer of meringue, the outside caramelizes, and the inside (chocolate cake with chocolate ice cream) remains brr-illiantly chilly.
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Make this sweet Swiss roll from "Martha Stewart's Cooking School" for an unforgettable holiday dessert. Also try:Jelly Roll
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Despite its all-American name, this no-bake dessert does not contain ice cream. Rather, it features vanilla semifreddo, an Italian frozen custard made with cream, sugar, egg yolks, and gelatin. Easy to...
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Innocents are snared easily by a ganache spiderweb. Spun by a gumdrop spider with limber licorice-string legs, the web is draped over a dangerously addictive and creamy no-bake cheesecake. Candy Spiders...
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Try this layered ice cream trifle for an indulgent treat.
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This meringue buttercream holds its shape particularly well, making it good for decorating. If the buttercream becomes too soft while piping, stir it over an ice-water bath until it stiffens.This recipe...
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Swiss meringue buttercream takes on a nutty, toasted flavor with the addition of coconut oil. Use this coconut buttercream to frost our showstopping Meyer-Lemon and Coconut Layer Cake or a simple vanilla...
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We've dressed up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with poppy seeds.
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The carefree days of summer are embodied in this relatively effortless, yet elegant, skillet dessert. Aromatic lavender permeates the lightly sweetened cornmeal cake, and plump peaches impart even more...
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For Valentine's Day, treat your sweethearts to this beautiful (and on-theme) layer cake. A homemade vanilla pastry cream and fresh raspberries are sandwiched between the layers and also used to artfully...
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Layers of malted chocolate ganache give a rich, textural crunch to this marshmallow-topped cake from ABC Kitchen pastry chef Cindy Bearman.
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A true showstopper, this vanilla-bean Bundt cake gets the chocolate treatment inside and out. Cutting into the cake reveals its rich cheesecake-like chocolate filling, and the whole thing is glazed with...
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This delicious recipe is courtesy of Jamie Oliver and can be found in his cookbook, "Cook with Jamie."
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Clad in a satiny chocolate glaze and rolled with chestnut mousse, this black-tie cake with gold leaf-adorned chestnuts is fitting for New Year's Eve.
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Cut a slice of this rich and fudgy chocolate cake...if you dare. Crunchy malt balls in the ganache center will leave you wondering if the "cockroaches" are real (we'll never tell).
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This Pumpkin-Spice-Latte Cake is espresso and spice scented with a dense, moist texture of a gingerbread.
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Try this orange almond cake, adapted from "Entertaining," for an irresistible end to any meal.
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This featherweight, sweet cake is offset by a tart sorbet. Fresh raspberries mixed into the batter give this dessert a hint of pink.
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If eating pie leaves you yearning for more crust, here's your dream dessert: Flaky, golden-brown pate brisee disks are layered with jam, then pastry cream that has whipped cream and sliced strawberries...
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