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The New and Improved Mary Todd Lincoln Vanilla Almond Cake Recipe

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Leslie Macchiarella

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A rich and buttery vanilla almond cake made from scratch with fine quality ingredients just like an old-fashioned Seduction Cake — and it needs no frosting! ooohh! Continue reading →

Old-fashioned Holiday Cake Frosting Recipe and a Berry-Berry Filling

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

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Looking for the best classic old-fashioned cream frosting for your holiday cake? We’ve got you covered in vintage cake style. And how about a holiday cake filling made with cranberries, strawberries and buttercream, oh yeah! Pure white cake and frosting elegance with a sweet double berry filling — that’s what special old-fashioned holiday celebrations are all about. Continue reading →

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River House Whipped Cream Cake Recipe

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

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Our Vintage Whipped Cream Cake recipe is a simple and delicate holiday cake filled with a sweet filling of pureed cranberries, strawberries and buttercream (that we call Berry-Berry Filling). It’s frosted in classic style with an old-fashioned silky Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting. What could be more charming for your holiday festivities than a simple and elegant homemade classic? Continue reading →

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Hibiscus Syrup and Hibiscus Vanilla Custard Recipe

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

For the series finale of this double-decker vintage Italian Lovesong Cake, we come to the highly unusual and ever-so-fascinating Hibiscus Vanilla Custard recipe that crowns the Italian Sour Cream Cheesecake that is wrapped in a homemade cookie crumb crust — that sits atop a vintage Boiled Milk Cake frosted with White Chocolate & Cream Cheese Frosting, presented with the recipe and instructions for homemade Hibiscus Sweet Syrup. Continue reading →

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Italian Sour Cream Cheesecake for the Italian Lovesong Cake

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

Old school fancy elegant Italian Sour Cream Cheesecake recipe wrapped in a homemade cookie crust for the double-decker Italian Lovesong Cake! Continue reading →

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Boiled Milk Cake for The Italian Lovesong Cake

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

The Italian Lovesong Cake — a cake-upon-cake cake with an old-fashioned Boiled Milk Cake (Torta di Latte Caldo) on the bottom, double-decked with an elegant cheesecake (Torta di Latte Formaggio) that is wrapped in a Ladyfinger Cookie Crumb Crust, and dolloped center stage with a wildly unique Hibiscus Custard. Continue reading →

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Serving The Casanova Charlotte Russe

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

The Casanova Charlotte…an elegant Genoese Sponge Cake filled with Heirloom Frosting, topped with Wild Blackberry Baviaran Cream and wrapped in a double fence of homemade Ladyfingers! Recipe and step-by-step photos in a 4-part series. Continue reading →

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Marco Polo Cake

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Leslie Macchiarella

An Italian caramelized profiterole cake made with 100 petite choux pastry puffs filled with sweet mascarpone, ricotta and whipped cream. Each cream-filled puff is dipped in homemade caramel sauce then stacked into a magnificent hollow dome, drizzled with candied caramel sauce and swirled with strands of angel hair caramel. Continue reading →