Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake
June 20, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Dessert, Easy, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack
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Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake - This country style, homemade banana cake recipe is suoer moist and dense from the banana puree. We even included a second recipe for luscious choclate frosting, because the only thing that make this banana cake recipe better is chocolate!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake
2/3 cup Milk (I used almond)
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 cup softened Butter
1 1/3 cup Demerara Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups Banana, pureed
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
Optional chopped walnuts can be folded in at the end
FROSTING:
1/2 cup Cocoa
1/4 cup melted Butter
1/4 cup Banana, pureed
2 tbsp + Milk (the recipe calls for 2 tbsp but I needed much more to bring this icing together where it was still thick and smooth. Use your eyes!)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 cups Icing Sugar
Directions to make Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake
Preheat oven to 350Œ and oil a bundt pan really well.
In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Donft overmix! It should be a bit lumpy. Spoon batter into the well oiled bundt pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until a knife comes out clean.
FROSTING: In a medium bowl or food processor, whisk or mix together the cocoa, butter, banana, milk and vanilla. While whisking add the icing sugar until combined and smooth.
Vanilla Cupcakes or Cake with Frosting
June 14, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Dessert, Easy, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack

| Vanilla Cupcakes or Cake with Frosting - This very versatile vanilla cake recipe, not only includes the frosting recipe, it can be made into a quick easy cake, or cupcakes. If making for a kids party, add some color to the frosting, for a special treat, kids love it!!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
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Ingredients to make Vanilla Cupcakes or Cake with Frosting
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla Buttercream:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
6 to 8 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions to make Vanilla Cupcakes or Cake with Frosting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (1/2 cup-12 capacity) muffin tins with cupcake papers. In a small bowl, combine the flours. Set aside.
In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat.
Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended. Carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean
1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (about 2 minutes), until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. You may not need to add all of the sugar.
So Moist Chocolate Cake
October 21, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Dessert, Easy, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack
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So Moist Chocolate Cake - This unbelievably moist, chocolate cake recipe is made with 3 eggs and sour cream, how could it not be moist? Made into old fashioned layer cake, we snuck a little raspberry jam into the homemade frosting for an added subtle flavor. Definately a “Chocolate Lovers” dream come true!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make So Moist Chocolate Cake
1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Directions to make So Moist Chocolate Cake
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Tropical Upside Down Cake
August 9, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Cake Videos, Dessert, Easy
Tropical Upside Down Cake - This absolutely heavenly, dynamic, upside down cake recipe has the succulent sweetness of juicy pineapple! “Secretly Simple”, it’s made with a cake mix, this tasty treat looks like something right out of the bakery window. Ideal for potlucks, buffets, or brunches, due to it’s exceptional presentation!
How To Make Tropical Upside Down Cake Video
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Celebration Red Velvet Cupcakes
August 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Cake Videos, Dessert, Easy
Celebration Red Velvet Cupcakes - This delectable, crimson, cupcake recipe is very elegant looking and looks stunning on any buffet table. They are topped with a decadent cream cheese icing, recipe included, that is phenomenal. This quick easy recipe is for all the red velvet cake lovers out there, enjoy!
How To Make Celebration Red Velvet Cupcakes Video
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Apple Topped Cake
July 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Cake, Dessert, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack
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Apple Topped Cake - This exquisite, fresh, fruit cake recipe, is just like something you would see in the bakery window, only you make it yourself. Fragrant, cinnamon and farm fresh apples, baked into a cake that will “melt in your mouth”. Quick and easy, it makes a great healthy snack as well as a dessert.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Apple Topped Cake
3/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 c Whole-wheat flour, sifted
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Honey
1/2 c Brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c Oil
4 lg Egg white
1 tb Nonfat yogurt, plain flavor
5 Apples, peel/core/slice thin
Topping
Bring to a boil: 2 tb Oil
1/4 c Granulated sugar, OR brown sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Natural dehydrated butter
Directions to make Apple Topped Cake
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Pineapple Carrot Cake
July 6, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Cake, Dessert, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack
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Pineapple Carrot Cake - A rich, sweet, dessert cake that is, believe it or not, low fat, and, sugar free! The all natural sweetness of the fresh, healthy carrots and pineapple, is more than enough to satisfy any sweet tooth. Great for potlucks, as anyone can enjoy its pleasant taste.
Prep Time: 15-20 mins |
Ingredients to make Pineapple Carrot Cake
1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots
ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla
Directions to make Pineapple Carrot Cake
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