3 homemade italian cake Recipes

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, chopped pecans, toasted, flaked coconut, toasted, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, toasted

cake flour, eggs, milk, fresh basil, blanched , shocked and finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, freshly grated pecorino, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch thick half moons, to yield 1 cup, red chili flakes, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rock shrimp, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste