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Berry Mascarpone Layer Cake | The Best Fruitcake Recipe

111 · 71 minutes · This Berry Mascarpone Layer Cake has layers of fluffy vanilla cake, fresh berry filling and mascarpone whipped cream frosting! It's light, fruity and perfect for spring!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 1/2 cup Berries, mixed
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • 3 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 2/3 tbsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 2 1/2 cups Heavy whipping cream
  • 16 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup Milk
Liquids
  • 1 3/16 cup Water

99 · 47 minutes · This Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake recipe is made with layers of moist chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting and chopped Reese's peanut butter cups! It's rich, delicious and so fun!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 1 1/4 cups Peanut butter
Baking & Spices
  • 1 3/4 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, natural unsweetened
  • 9 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 2 cups Butter, salted
  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 6 tbsp Water or milk
Liquids
  • 1 cup Water, hot
Other
  • Crumbled reeses
Raspberry Lemon Cake

3423 · 50 minutes · An old fashioned Raspberry Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting, made with yogurt, fresh raspberries, and lots of lemon juice for a sweet/tart delicious dessert.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Lemon, zest of
  • 1 1/2 cups Raspberries
Refrigerated
  • 3 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 5 cups Confectioner's sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 25 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, plain
Other
  • optional 1 small drop yellow gel food coloring
Homemade Strawberry Cake - The Ultimate Strawberry Lover's Cake

54 · 66 minutes · This Homemade Strawberry Cake is full of sweet, fresh strawberry flavor! Moist strawberry cake layers are paired with a strawberry cream cheese frosting for the ultimate strawberry cake! The texture isn't light and fluffy, but instead tender with a tight crumb. You might even find it a little dense, but not too heavy.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 cups Strawberries, freeze dried
  • 3 3/4 cups Strawberry
Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 7 drops Pink food color
  • 10 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream
The Best Vanilla Cake I've Ever Had - Sally's Baking Addiction

After many cake fails, I found the perfect vanilla cake recipe. With its pillowy soft crumb and creamy vanilla buttercream, this is the best vanilla cake!

Lemon Velvet Cake

266 · This moist Lemon Velvet Cake is named for it's soft, velvety texture. This lemon layer cake is filled with lemon curd and whipped cream, and frosted with lemon buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 3 Lemon, Zest of
  • 1 tbsp Lemon, zest
Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks, large
  • 4 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
Baking & Spices
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3 cups Cake flour- see notes
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 2/3 tbsp Lemon extract
  • 1/4 (29g) cup Powdered sugar
  • 7 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 (4g) teaspoon Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 4 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 (8oz)(226g) package Cream cheese
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Milk or more to reach the consistency you like
Liquids
  • 1 cup Water

51 · 72 minutes · This moist chocolate coffee cake is the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover! Easy to make with simple ingredients, this coffee-infused chocolate cake with coffee buttercream is guaranteed a crowd-pleasing dessert for any occasion.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, dark packed
  • 2 1/8 cups Cake flour
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened dark
  • 4 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1 2/3 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Sea salt, fine
  • 2 pinch Sea salt, fine
  • 2 1/4 tsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable or canola oil
Drinks
  • 1 cup Coffee, hot
  • 4 tbsp Coffee
  • 2 tsp Espresso, powder
Dairy
  • 30 1/2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 tbsp Heavy cream
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 1/2 cup Whole milk
Liquids
  • 3 tbsp Water
Soft & Moist Funfetti Cake | Butternut Bakery

60 · This is the PERFECT funfetti cake recipe! It's super moist, soft, and loaded with sprinkles.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 4 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 3 1/4 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 5 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Rainbow jimmies sprinkles
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable or canola oil
Dairy
  • 2 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream, full fat
Other
  • 1/2 cup (90g) sprinkles for decorating

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