Little Everyday Cakes: 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week by Candace Floyd

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    One egg dinner cake (page 25)

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  • Tiny tres leches cake

    • MollyB on January 07, 2019

      Very nice little cake, and appropriately sized for a 3-person household (unlike most tres leches cake recipes I've seen, which make at least twice as much). It seemed like there was no way it could absorb all the liquid at the end, but it did. It held up well for about 48 hours after making it, but started getting soggy after that.

  • Fresh apple cake

    • hillsboroks on May 28, 2020

      This is perfect size cake for two people and just big enough to share with the couple across the street. It isn't quite as fabulous as my mom's old recipe for German Raw Apple Cake but it is close and quick and easy to throw together. This cake is best eaten the day it is baked, preferably while still warm.

  • Prune cake

    • MollyB on February 11, 2019

      Delicious, moist cake. I had it for dessert with some armagnac, and it was very nice. It would also be great with coffee. Mine fell in the middle; if I make it again, I'll try making high-altitude adjustments. (I live at 5,000 ft.)

  • Chocolate malt cake

    • hillsboroks on August 30, 2020

      I made this to take to friends who are in their 90s and stuck in lockdown at a retirement center. I handed it to them (all of us masked) at the front door and later received glowing reports about how this was one of the best cakes ever. The 6 inch size was perfect for them to enjoy without being overwhelmed with too much cake and they had enough to share a few pieces with friends. It took the full 35 minutes to bake.

  • Siren's chocolate cake

    • hillsboroks on May 08, 2019

      This is a good basic chocolate cake recipe that makes a cute 6" layer cake. I brushed each layer with about a tablespoon of St George Coffee Liqueur before frosting it with the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting from this cookbook. I added Espresso powder to the frosting and the combined flavors were very good.

  • Hummingbird cake

    • hillsboroks on August 30, 2020

      This cake is incredibly moist, almost too wet even though I weighed all the ingredients and drained the pineapple really well. It took an extra 8 minutes beyond the 35 minutes called for to bake to the proper doneness. I think I would try baking it at 350F next time and see if the results are better. The flavor is great.

  • Chocolate cream cheese frosting

    • hillsboroks on May 08, 2019

      This is a rich luscious frosting that you can eat spoonfuls of. I added about a tablespoon of instant espresso powder to the confectioners sugar when making. The result was fabulous. My only problem was that the frosting set up very fast after I added the cooled melted chocolate chips and it was a challenge to get my cake frosted. Next time I might use the melted chocolate while still a bit warm make the frosting easier to work with.

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  • ISBN 10 1951217101
  • ISBN 13 9781951217105
  • Published May 09 2023
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 160
  • Language English
  • Edition Reissue
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Blue Hills Press

Publishers Text

There’s something sad about leftover cake.

Ask most any home cook, and you’ll find they’re more of a pie or cookie baker than a cake baker. There’s a problem with baking a cake: unless you’re taking it to a potluck party or holiday gathering, there’s just too much of it. Enter Little Cakes: 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week. Author Candace Floyd has taken the guesswork out of scaling down classic and original recipes and included them among the five-dozen delicious, easy-to-make treats that can be enjoyed any day of the week. These little cakes are perfectly sized confections serving four to eight and pack no less of a delightful wallop. With just enough to polish off in one sitting so the leftovers don’t linger, these little cakes are mini versions of American favorites like Peach Upside Down Cake, Yellow Butter Cake, Hummingbird Cake, and Gingerbread Cake.

Also included are original recipes that sure to be added to the family’s hit list, like the One-Egg Dinner Cake, Jam Cake, and Fresh Apple Cake. With mouthwatering photos of each cake to inspire you, easy-to-follow recipes to guide you, and lovely icings and toppings to add flavorful flair, Little Everyday Cakes will be the baking cookbook you’ll pull from the shelf again and again—because every day deserves a little treat.

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