Crazy Cool Century-Old Coffee Cake Recipe

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We’re fast-stepping our way through prep time of this old-fashioned yeasted coffee cake with a couple of 30-second finger-kneading sessions to let the yeast do all the work. Then we’ll drizzle it with icing and serve it warm from the oven. Hello homemade! Continue reading

Who Knew Real Red Velvet Cake Was Not Even Red #waitwhat

Vintage natural brown red velvet cake with no red food coloring by bakethiscake

If you’re looking for red, you won’t find it here. But if you’re looking for old-fashioned cocoa cake flavor in a moist (brown) red velvet cake layered with classic vanilla custard frosting, well then, you’ve come to the right place! Continue reading

Boozy Top Tier Dinner Party Cake

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Presenting our trending top-tier cake for your next dinner party! It’s not actually boozy or even boozy tasting. It’s just that its made with wine (and the boozy word looks good in the title). Okay, it does have a splash … Continue reading

Grandma’s Heavenly Heart Cake

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Everyone should have a Mother’s Gingerbread Cake recipe on hand, don’t you think?  And there are a lot of them out there. I know because we’ve tried nearly every one we can lay a hand on, starting from recipes created … Continue reading

Heavenly Flourless Chocolate Almond Torte for Culinary Historians and YOU

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Otherwise known as the Torte Caprese, this classic make-ahead Italian Chocolate Almond Torte is loaded up with almonds and dark bittersweet chocolate and arrives tableside with a flaky chocolate meringue top crust bursting with flavor! Continue reading

Rediscovering St. Andrew’s Secret to Harvest Gold Pumpkin Cake

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The retro Harvest Gold Pumpkin Cake is a golden beauty served warm from the oven or with a nice cream cheese frosting (or a side dollop of whipped cream) and this little vintage darling brings you all the warm flavors of autumn without an overload of heavy pumpkin spices. Just enough to ring in the season in bright style! Continue reading

Vintage Poppy Seed Cake Pops with Buttery Poppy Seed Flavor

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Old-fashioned butter cake and poppy seeds make for a delightful snacking cake – full of bright and rich goodness. Perfect for morning brunch, office coffee cake or your next potluck party. Continue reading

Cozy Up to a Super Easy Lazy Daisy Cake

Vintage Lazy Daisy Cake recipe served from a brownie pan by Bake This Cake

Let’s head to the river house and bake a vintage Lazy Daisy Cake that’s fluffy and moist and topped with a super-fast broiled brown sugar and coconut frosting! Continue reading