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Pistachio Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Ingredients
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
6 egg whites
1-1/2 cups toasted chopped pistachio nuts
2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 egg yolks
1-1/2 cups milk
1 6-ounce package white baking bars
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
Caramelized Pistachio shards (optional)
For directions, click here
Apricot-Hazelnut Cake Roll
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
15-1/4-ounce can unpeeled apricot halves (in syrup)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts or pecans
2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Fresh apricot quarters (optional)
Rosemary sprig (optional)
For directions, click here
Double Chocolate-Orange Torte
Ingredients
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon light-color corn syrup
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped or 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
1 tablespoon orange liqueur or orange juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Kumquat slices (optional)
Chocolate leaves (optional)
For directions, click here
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