4 spirited cake Recipes

mascarpone (an italian creamy cheese, you can substitute with ricotta, another italian cheese, for a low-fat ver), eggs, caster sugar, strong coffee, ladyfingers or 300 g sponge cakes, cut in squares, cocoa, brandy (i personally prefer it without spirits) (optional) or 3 tbsp coffee liqueur (i personally prefer it without spirits) (optional)

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, mashed very ripe banana, buttermilk, butter (1 stick), sugar, eggs, vanilla, chopped walnuts

sugar, water, scotch, grated orange peel, peeled cored pineapple (from 1/2 large), strawberries, hulled, halved, seedless green grapes, purchased 14.5-oz angel food cake, cream