24 tender cake Recipes

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

raspberry buttermilk cake, a quick and easy recipe from gourmet magazine (june 2009) for a tender buttermilk cake topped with a nice, sugary crunch. this recipe works with any berries (including frozen). make sure to allow the cake to cool before inverting (or it may fall apart) or you can serve it straight from the pan with vanilla ice cream., min | 15 min prep, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, pure vanilla extract, egg, well-shaken buttermilk, raspberries (about 5 oz)

unsweetened chocolate , chopped, dutch-processed cocoa powder, water (boiling ), unbleached all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, table salt, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened, plus extra for greasing pans, dark brown sugar, eggs , room temperature, sour cream, vanilla extract

eggs , room temperature, whole milk , room temperature, vanilla extract, cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, table salt, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened (see illustration 1), each stick cut into 8 pieces

lump meat crab , double checked for shells, roasted piquillo peppers, fine dice (or you could use roasted red peppers), green onions, white and green part, fine dice, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced, tender stalk celery, finely diced (use an inside stalk), chopped italian leaf parsley, mayonnaise (i use best foods reduced fat ), dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, old bay seafood seasoning, panko bread crumbs (about), a neutral oil for frying (i use grapeseed oil), mayonnaise (same as above), piquillo peppers, diced (or same as above), chopped italian parsley, balsamic vinegar

bleached all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, unsalted butter , softened until easily spreadable, dark brown sugar

fried chicken, vegetable oil , for shallow frying, hot sauce, egg, lightly beaten, chicken tenders (about 1 lb), instant flour (such as wondra), poultry seasoning, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter, scallions, sliced , plus more for garnish, low-sodium chicken broth, maple syrup , for serving, waffles, cake flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, separated, sugar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted, milk

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, pure vanilla extract, eggs, well-shaken buttermilk

all-purpose flour, bleached, cake flour, salt, sugar, butter, chilled and cubed (8 oz/1 cup/ 1/2 lb), vegetable shortening, sour cream, lemon, juiced, egg yolk, beaten slightly

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

chocolate espresso cake, when it comes out of the oven the cake should still be moist - sticky even - in the middle. as it cools the cake will sink slightly and the crust will crisp., on cooling , the outside of the cake becomes sponge-like, whilst the center remains dense and fudgy., fine dark chocolate, chopped, a small espresso (about 3 tbsp very strong coffee), butter, diced, eggs, separated, golden caster sugar, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, line the base of a 8-9 inch shallow springform cake pan with silicone baking parchment paper, buttering the pan lightly to hold it in place., melt the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. as soon as it starts to soften, add the coffee and leave it for two or three minutes. stir very gently, then when the chocolate has melted add the butter. stir until it has melted., meanwhile , beat the egg whites with an electric mixer till stiff, then fold in the sugar. mix the baking powder with the cocoa powder and flour. remove the chocolate from the heat, quickly stir in the egg yolks, then slowly, firmly, and gently fold the melted chocolate into the egg whites. lastly sift in the flour and cocoa mixture., stir the mixture tenderly with a large metal spoon, taking care not to knock out any air. it should feel light and wobbly. do not overmix - just enough to fold in the flour. scoop into the lined pan and bake in an oven preheated to 350of for thirty-five minutes. leave to cool in its pan, then turn out.

crabmeat, drained , picked clean of shell, lightly squeezed if wet, mayonnaise, sliced scallions , both green and white parts, diced red bell pepper, peeled and grated fresh ginger, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsweetened shredded coconut, plus 1 cup more for dredging, panko bread crumbs, plus 1 cup more for dredging, peanut or canola oil, sweet chili sauce, lime wedges, fresh lime juice, sugar, asian fish sauce, water, chopped cilantro leaves, red pepper flakes, chopped lemongrass , tender white part only

chopped salmon, chopped haddock, bell peppers , any color that are hot or not from a local garden, stale bread , which has been soaked in enough cream to make it a thick paste, chopped dill , or any fresh herb that you enjoy, chopped scallions, freshly chopped ginger, chili flakes, lemons , finely zested, sliced red onions, sliced young and tender celery stalk, salt and freshly ground black pepper, semolina or fine bread crumbs, for coating, olive oil, for frying, note : you may add just about anything else that makes you happy. it should feel like it s going to stick together like a hamburger or meatloaf. if needed add another egg or a little more bread.

cod fish fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces, eggs, panko breadcrumbs , plus 1 cup for dredging, chopped fresh cilantro, green onions, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced, peeled and grated fresh ginger, lime zest, garlic cloves, minced, fish sauce, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, canola oil (for frying ), mayonnaise, thai sweet chili sauce, garlic cloves, minced, peeled and grated fresh ginger, kosher salt

saltine crackers , crushed into coarse crumbs (about 1 cup), egg, beaten, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh parsley, minced celery leaves, celery seeds, mustard powder, chili powder, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over, unsalted butter, melted, mayonnaise, juice of 1/2 lemon, minced dill pickles, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, scallions, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, head boston lettuce, cut into chunks, heads red or regular endive , quartered lengthwise, tomatoes, halved, inner stalks celery, leaves coarsely chopped, stems diced, scallions , halved lengthwise and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, fresh chervil , tarragon and/or dill (leaves and tender stems), fresh parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

butter, eggs, whites and yolks separated, sugar, lemon , juice and rind of, grated, cinnamon, salt, tender carrots, finely grated, cornstarch, cream cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar

bleached all purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, softened, dark brown sugar

sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, espresso, milk, lemon , juice of, eggs, olive oil (extra virgin), almond extract or 1 tsp vanilla extract, powdered sugar (optional)