Valentine’s Molten Lava Chocolate Cakes 

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Lava Chocolate Cake Ingredients:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for the ramekins
• 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting (optional)
• 6 large eggs plus 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Molten Lava Chocolate Cake Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter eight 6-ounce ramekins and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar.
2. Combine the butter, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk the flour, confectioners’ sugar, eggs and yolks, vanilla extract and almond extract in a bowl until creamy. Whisk in the melted chocolate mixture. Divide among the prepared ramekins.
3. Bake the cakes until the tops are stiff and the edges darken, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Loosen the edges of the cakes with a small paring knife and transfer to plates while warm. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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19 Of Our Best Holiday Cake Recipes

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1. Holiday Cake: Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Starting off this holiday cake recipes list with a sweet and succulent cake that will have you and your guest begging for more.Oh who doesn’t love rich goodness of cheesecake? And how many of us like cheesecake that carries extra goodies on top, bottom and inside? If that is you then this holiday cake recipe is made for you. Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe, has all of the usual ingredients but has a mixture of pumpkin spice as an additional flavor. Not to mention chocolate and caramel sauce drizzle on top along with toasted pecans. Make your tongue say “Mmm-hmm.” Go ahead and make this holiday cake recipe a family favorite this season. We also like this Brandy Cheesecake Recipe.

2. Sugar-Free Dessert: Applesauce Cake Recipe

Now not all cakes have to be sugar filled like this next recipe for example. Typically, being on a sugar-free diet is not a part of the holiday plan. However, just because something is sugar-free doesn’t mean that it can’t be just as flavorful as a sugary delight. Try this Sugar free dessert: Applesauce Cake Recipe. This cake is completely simple to make and there are only a few substitutions that will only add to the deliciousness. Plus, when eating this cake you can still appease those sweet tooth cravings without feeling any guilt or heaviness when you’re done. Go ahead try it out!

3. Brown-Sugar Bourbon  Bundt Cake

You can’t have a true holiday without a bundt. And here is one bundt cake recipe that you can’t miss out on. Ladies and gentlemen, now introducing the Brown-Sugar Bourbon Bundt Cake recipe. Who doesn’t remember when you were in the kitchen and your grandmother or mother was filling the bundt pan with batter right before sliding the mixture into the oven? From this recipe you get the wonderful goodness of the maple brown-sugar emersed with a little liquor to enhance the sweetness of the entire cake that the family will adore.

4. Holiday Cake Favorite: Ambrosia Coconut Cake Recipe

Thanks to Southern Living, the Ambrosia Coconut Cake recipe is at our fingertips. This exotic cake recipe not only gives the sweet and refreshing flavors that everyone will love but can also serve as wonderful décor. It only takes a few easy steps to make and even better to taste, it is sure to quickly become a holiday tradition.

The holidays are a great time of the year. And what better way to celebrate it than with a baking recipe that will help to bring the entire family together. And these holiday cake recipes are just a small few of what you and your family can create. Don’t be limited and see what you all can come up with. Also, Stagetecture readers, do you have any recipes that you would like to share for the holidays?

15 Blogger Friends Holiday Cake Recipes

1. Holiday Rum Cake
2. Cranberry Orange Cake Recipe
3. Eggnog Bundt Cake Recipe
4. Tropical Christmas Cake
5. Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake
6. Gingerbread Bundt Cake With Vanilla Glaze
7. Gingerbreak Cheesecake
8. Ferrero Rocher Cake
9. Old Fashioned Jam Cake
10. Cranberry Pumpkin Upside Down Cake
11. Butter Crunch Cake
12. Cranberry Upside Down Cake
13. Simple Chocolate Peppermint Cake
14. Spiced Chocolate Eggnog Cake
15. Fresh Cranberry Cake Recipe

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Try this Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe!

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Gingerbread Waffles with Chocolate Syrup Recipe

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Gingerbread Waffles Ingredients:

1 cup light molasses
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter

Gingerbread Waffles Ingredients:

1.    In a small saucepan, heat molasses and 1/2 cup butter until almost boiling. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in baking soda, milk and egg.
2.    In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the molasses mixture. Mix until smooth.
3.    Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.
4.    To make chocolate sauce: In a saucepan, combine water, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter; stir until smooth.

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Thanksgiving Dessert: Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle Recipe

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle Ingredients:

12 gingerbread cookies, crushed into crumbs (about 2 cups) plus a few for decoration

1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 cup cranberry puree (optional)

1-2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup brown sugar

12 oz whipped topping thawed and divided

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert Directions:

1. Combine the cookie crumbs and the melted butter in a medium sized bowl. Place a layer of this mixture at the bottom of your serving bowl or glasses and press them to form a firm layer.
2. Take a large bowl and beat the cream cheese until its smooth, using a mixer for ease.
3. Add the pumpkin puree, sugar, the vanilla extract and the spice to the cream cheese and combine well.
4. If using cranberry puree hold to the side until ready to layer.
5. With a spatula, gently fold in the whipped topping.
6. Now it’s time to assemble the trifle. Spoon a layer of your pumpkin cream on top of the cookie crumb layer. Next, add a layer of whipped topping and repeat with a layer of cookie-butter crumble mixture, pumpkin cream and whipped topping until your serving bowl or glass reaches the top.
7. Refrigerate the trifle until you are ready to serve them. Decorate with some whole cookies or cookie crumbles, or cinnamon powder. Optional: garnish with whole cranberries as pictured above.

This straight-forward pumpkin cheesecake Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe will be closing the special menu in a wonderful way. The colors of the trifle are stunning fall colors and the taste of the pumpkin and spicy cookies are the best flavors to have at a Thanksgiving table. You can choose whether to serve the Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle in a large clear glass bowl and then serve everyone with their portion onto a dessert plate or serve it right away in wonderful individual, clear dessert glasses, but either way, it will be a delicious finale for your Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Gluten Free Desserts: Delicious Poached Pears

Gluten Free Desserts Ingredients:

This preparation can be served to 4 persons

•    4 peeled slightly ripe pears
•    1 quartered, navel orange
•    1 lemon
•   Red wine or white wine (half bottle)
•    5 cloves
•    1 cinnamon stick
•    Vanilla extract (¼ teaspoon)
•    Sugar (¾ cup)

Dessert Ingredients:

1. Take a small saucepan, put it on the stove, and set the heat at medium-high.
2. Pour the wine and juice from orange and lemon and add sugar, vanilla extract, cloves, cinnamon, and one of the squeezed orange quarters on the saucepan.
3. Once the mixture is boiling, turn down the heat to simmer and add the pears.
4. Keep them cooking for at least 25 minutes until the pears become tender and can easily be pierced with a fork or knife. During this time, do not put a lid on the saucepan and keep turning the pears occasionally.
5. Scoop the pears out of the mixture and put each of them on separate plates.
6. Now, remove the spices and orange quarter from the mixture and simmer the liquid for nearly 15 minutes until it is thickened and becomes syrupy.
7. Keep the syrup in the refrigerator to become cool. After that, pour it over the pears and serve!

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This recipe maximizes the natural sweetness of the pears and adds a touch of delicacy with the nice flavors of cinnamon and vanilla. You can enjoy this gluten free dessert at any time. We also love these 30 gluten free desserts from Real Simple.

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This recipe is perfect for slightly underripe pears. To add an extra punch of taste, serve each of the pears with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

For more delicious desserts on Stagetecture try this slow cooker blueberry cobbler!

Vegan Fresh Peach Cobbler Recipe

 

Fresh Peach Cobbler Ingredients:

½ cup of Raw Sugar or Other Sweetener
2 tablespoons of Cornstarch or Arrowroot Powder
4 cups of Fresh Peaches, sliced
1 cup of Water
Ground Cinnamon
1 cup of Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
2 tablespoons of Sugar
1 ½ teaspoons of Baking Powder
¼ teaspoon of Salt
3 tablespoons of Margarine
½ cup Soymilk or Water

Optional Ingredient: Vanilla Soy Ice Cream

Peach Cobbler Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan, then stir in the peaches and water.  Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 minute, watching and stirring it constantly.
3. When the boiling is done then pour the mixture into a 9” square baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles cornmeal.  Then stir in the soymilk until mixed with the previous mixture, then drop by spoonfuls onto the hot fruit.
5. Then put the pan into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until the dessert is golden brown.  Then take out of the oven and let it cool and enjoy!

Note: Add a scoop of vanilla soy ice cream to the top of the pastry for extra sweetness!

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How to Perfect a Slow Cooker Blueberry Cobbler

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Total Time: Preparation: 15 minutes, Cook: 2 hours

Yields: 8 servings

Slow Cooker Dessert: Berry Cobbler Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup + 1/4 cup sifted all purpose flour

1-cup sugar

1-teaspoon baking powder

½-teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 lightly beaten egg

¼-cup milk

2-tablespoon cooking oil

A pinch of salt

2 cups frozen or fresh raspberries, thawed

2 cups frozen or fresh blueberries, thawed or use 4 cups blueberries and omit raspberries

Easy Blueberry Cobbler Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix 1-cup flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon. Add egg, oil and milk, and stir until moistened and thick.

2. Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray and spread the batter evenly.

3. In a separate bowl, mix salt, remaining sugar and flour. Add blueberries and raspberries and toss to coat. Spread over batter.

4. With a covered lid, cook on high heat for 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Serve with frozen yogurt or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

This easy slow cooker dessert recipe is perfect for entertaining, family get together or self-indulgence. You can replace berries with peaches, cherries or other fruits to make the recipe truly yours. This delicious slow cooker recipe is great for holidays, pot-lucks, church functions and family game night. Set it and forget it!

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Delicious Apple Dumplings Recipe

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Prep- 30 min
Cook time- 1hr

Apple Pie Ingredients:

1 pastry recipe for double crust pie or 2 (10-ounce) cans of Pillsbury crescent roll dough
6 large granny smith apples, peeled and cored
½ cup of butter
¾ cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
3 cups of water
2 cups of white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 Apple Dumplings Directions:

1. To start the Fourth of July Recipe, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Then get a 9X13 inch pan and grease it or purchase a non-stick 9 X 13 in pan.
2. Then lightly flour a cutting board or just your counter top and begin to roll out the pastry double pie crust (or crescent dough) into a large 24 by 16 inch rectangle. Then cut the rectangle into 6 even square pieces.
3. After the dough has been divided off, place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Then cut your butter into 8 pieces, then take 1 piece of butter and place it at the opening of each apple, take the left over butter and set it aside for the sauce.
4. Next, get the brown sugar and split it up among the apples. Put some in the core of the apples then around the base of each apple. After the brown sugar has been used start to sprinkle the cinnamon followed by the nutmeg over the apples.
5. Gently wet your fingertips and carry one corner of the pastry square to the top of the apple. Repeat the same process with the opposite corner of the square pressing them together and do the same for the last two corners.
6. Faintly seal the dough at the sides to be sure the apple is completely sealed in. Make sure that you do the same for the rest of the apples. After all apples have been sealed, place them in a baking dish.

Apple Sauce:

1. Take out a saucepan and mix in; the water, white sugar, vanilla, and the left over butter. Then place the combination over a medium heat and bring it to a boil. Boil it for about 5 minutes or until the sugar has completely dissolve
2. After the sauce has been made, carefully pour some of the sauce over the apples. And place the apples in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes. Then when the dumplings are finished place each one into a dessert bowl and scoop out the left over sauce onto each of the dumplings and ENJOY your Fourth of July Dessert Recipe!

*For extra sweetness you can add a few scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream to the tops of the dumplings.

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Irish Soda Bread Biscuits Recipe

Irish Soda Bread Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup raisins
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups buttermilk

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Irish Soda Bread Biscuits Directions:

1. Mix 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon each baking soda and kosher salt in a bowl.
2. Work in 2 tablespoons diced cold butter by hand. Add 1/2 cup raisins and 1 tablespoon caraway seeds.
3. Mix in 3/4 cup buttermilk.
4. Pat out the dough until 1 inch thick; cut into four to six 2 1/2-inch rounds.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Mothers Day Ideas: DIY Cupcake Bouquet

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Cupcake Bouquet Ideas Supplies:

12-24 cupcakes – Visit our cupcake ideas recipes here

Two cans of firm frosting (enough to cover all the cupcakes)

Food coloring

Large open star tip – cake decorating tip set and pastry bag

Foam ball (5-6 inches in diameter) white or green

Flower pot (5-6 inches – same size as foam ball) – We like these pretty colored flower pots

Scraps of Styrofoam or floral foam

Small wooden skewers (or cut larger ones into half) or toothpicks

Adhesive tape or hot glue gun

Tissue paper in one or assorted colors

Ribbon

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