The Cake Book: Beautiful Sweet Treats for Every Craving by Rebecca Firth

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    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; granulated sugar; eggs; mayonnaise; vanilla paste; all-purpose flour; unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; dark chocolate; egg yolk; cream cheese; confectioner's sugar
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    • Ingredients: granulated sugar; unsalted butter; eggs; egg yolks; mayonnaise; vanilla paste; all-purpose flour; dark chocolate; heavy whipping cream; chocolate malted milk powder; malted milk balls
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    • Ingredients: egg whites; vanilla paste; cake flour; lemon juice; blood oranges; eggs; unsalted butter; heavy whipping cream; confectioner's sugar; superfine baker’s sugar
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    • Ingredients: graham crackers; cream cheese; granulated sugar; eggs; egg yolks; sour cream; basil; strawberries; orange-flavored liqueur
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    • Ingredients: dark chocolate; unsalted butter; vanilla paste; ground espresso coffee; eggs; unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; heavy whipping cream; raspberry jam; raspberries
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    • Ingredients: granulated sugar; eggs; vanilla paste; unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; all-purpose flour; dark chocolate; heavy whipping cream; confectioner's sugar; cream cheese
    • Accompaniments: Chocolate curls
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    • Ingredients: cake flour; egg whites; granulated sugar; eggs; almond extract; confectioner's sugar; lemon juice; extra-virgin olive oil; milk
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    • Ingredients: unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; ground espresso coffee; dark chocolate; unsalted butter; espresso; granulated sugar; eggs; vanilla paste
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    • Categories: Cakes, large; Jams, jellies & preserves; Afternoon tea; Breakfast / brunch
    • Ingredients: raspberries; lemons; all-purpose flour; nutmeg; unsalted butter; sliced almonds; granulated sugar; eggs; almond extract; sour cream; cinnamon
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    • Categories: Bread & buns, sweet; Afternoon tea; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: milk; active dry yeast; all-purpose flour; eggs; strawberries; granulated sugar; lemons; cream cheese; heavy whipping cream; confectioner's sugar; cinnamon; unsalted butter
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    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; unsalted butter; raw pecans; granulated sugar; ground espresso coffee; eggs; sour cream; vanilla paste; unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; espresso; dark chocolate chips; cinnamon
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    • Ingredients: granulated sugar; lemon zest; eggs; milk; almond extract; all-purpose flour; blueberries
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    • Ingredients: granulated sugar; nutmeg; eggs; all-purpose flour; blackberries; limes; cinnamon
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    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; granulated sugar; nutmeg; sunflower oil; egg; egg yolks; sour cream; vanilla paste; cake flour; buttermilk; confectioner's sugar; tangerine juice; light corn syrup
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    • Categories: Cakes, large; Sauces for desserts; Dessert; Summer
    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; granulated sugar; lemon zest; eggs; sour cream; all-purpose flour; mint leaves; blackberries; boysenberries; blueberries; heavy whipping cream; orange-flavored liqueur
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    • Ingredients: cherries; granulated sugar; sunflower oil; eggs; almond extract; all-purpose flour; confectioner's sugar; heavy whipping cream; sliced almonds; cinnamon
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    • Ingredients: fresh ginger; eggs; milk; all-purpose flour; limes; granulated sugar; crème fraîche; cream cheese; confectioner's sugar; heavy whipping cream
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    • Ingredients: zucchini; granulated sugar; unsalted butter; nutmeg; eggs; vanilla paste; all-purpose flour; mini chocolate chips; cinnamon
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    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; dark muscovado sugar; vanilla paste; nutmeg; eggs; bananas; all-purpose flour; Demerara sugar
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    • Ingredients: heavy whipping cream; Calvados; unsalted butter; granulated sugar; ground ginger; nutmeg; sour cream; all-purpose flour; apples; cinnamon; eggs
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    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; granulated sugar; nutmeg; ground ginger; cloves; eggs; pumpkin purée; vanilla paste; all-purpose flour; cream cheese; confectioner's sugar; cinnamon
    • Accompaniments: Dark chocolate ganache
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    • Categories: Cakes, large; Frostings & fillings; Dessert; Christmas
    • Ingredients: unsalted butter; sunflower oil; fresh ginger; ground ginger; nutmeg; eggs; egg yolk; all-purpose flour; unsulphured molasses; confectioner's sugar; heavy whipping cream; oranges; vanilla paste; cinnamon
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    • Ingredients: granulated sugar; ground espresso coffee; eggs; vanilla paste; all-purpose flour; unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; buttermilk; dark chocolate chips; dark chocolate; heavy whipping cream
    • Accompaniments: Chocolate curls
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  • Angel food cake with blood orange curd whipped cream

    • Astrid5555 on February 05, 2022

      This is the perfect cake for citrus season. I could have eaten the blood orange curd whipped cream by the spoon, it is so delicious. Made half a recipe in my 16cm angel tin, perfect treat for afternoon coffee.

  • Super-simple New Year’s Day chocolate cake

    • Astrid5555 on January 31, 2022

      Quickest chocolate cake ever, only one bowl needed. Used an 8 inch cake pan instead of the recommended 9 inch pan, increased baking time by 10 minutes. The frosting is delicious with a nice tang from the ceam cheese, however bringing the melted chocolate to the same temperature as the rest of the frosting takes much longer that 10 minutes.

    • lou_weez on April 01, 2023

      A good chocolate cake. The icing is delicious.

  • Apple cinnamon everyday cake

    • Astrid5555 on October 01, 2022

      The whole family loved this cake, did not have any sliced almonds so made without. A definite repeat!

  • Mega vanilla cream-filled market cake

    • Astrid5555 on May 05, 2022

      While the final cake tasted and looked delicious, I had some issues with this recipe. When I added the water, sour cream and lemon juice mixture to the batter everythinhg curdled and turned into a liquid mess. Then, despite adding the marshmallow cream very carefully making sure that it was perfectly covered, the cream rose to the top of the pan during baking resulting in a big marshmallow dome on top (or actually on the bottom) of the bundt cake, which I had to cut off the cake before inverting the bundt pan. While you did not notice those mishaps on the final cake and it still tasted good, there was of course way less marshmallow cream filling (which tasted delicious btw) than I had hoped for.

  • Chocolate-espresso pudding cake

    • bwhip on December 29, 2021

      This was lovely, with intense chocolate and coffee flavor. I cut the recipe in half, and used a proportionally smaller baking dish. Instead of baking for 40 minutes, I checked it at 32, and it was probably even a bit more done than it should have been (no jiggle). The ingredients list called for strong coffee or espresso, but the instructions never said when to add it to the mixture, so I added it at the same time as the egg yolks, before the flour and whipped whites. It was delightful served warm with a bit of vanilla gelato.

  • Raspberry jam coffee cake

    • bwhip on April 15, 2022

      Wonderful cake, just delicious. Only changes I made were omitting the almond extract and almonds (I love them, but my wife doesn’t), and instead adding some vanilla. Mine took a little over an hour to fully bake. Results were excellent, with great flavor and texture. We’ll definitely have this one again.

  • KT’s chocolate cakes with raspberry cream filling and chocolate ganache

    • bwhip on January 23, 2022

      Delicious! A little bit of work with the three different components, but the results are really nice.

  • Granny Pete’s chocolate cake with marshmallow frosting

    • jimandtammyfaye on April 23, 2022

      Delicious combination of chocolate and marshmallow. With the amount of espresso used in the cake batter and the cake-soaking espresso syrup, I was surprised I didn't detect more coffee flavor in the finished product. The marshmallow frosting is quite the star in this recipe.

  • Thicc mint cookie cake

    • jimandtammyfaye on April 13, 2022

      Very good cake. Next time I would simmer the mint in milk instead of chopping finely and adding to cream because the mint turns dark after chopping.

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  • ISBN 10 1645673448
  • ISBN 13 9781645673446
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  • Published Dec 07 2021
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 168
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Page Street Publishing

Publishers Text

From the bestselling author of The Cookie Book comes 60 mouthwatering cake creations for every occasion—be it a grand finish to a cozy holiday meal, a fun and breezy after-dinner dessert or a simple (but no less delightful!) last-minute confection.

Recipe after recipe incorporates Rebecca Firth’s signature innovative approach to flavor combinations, like the deliciously original Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Cheesecake. Prepare a bright and zesty Blueberry Muffin Skillet Cake for your morning coffee, devour a Raspberry Cream Black Bottom Bundt with a poolside lemonade— and why not treat your friends to a boozy Mango Margarita Cake?

Whether you are a casual baker and want to whip up something quick and yummy, or you are experienced and planning to put in the extra time for that glorious cake, you are sure to find something to swoon over in The Cake Book.

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