Beat butter until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add salt and vanilla. Beat low to medium speed adding heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time until ...
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter and flour a 9- x 3-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Butter and flour the paper. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, cover the dates ...
The French version is less heavily spiced and is made with rye flour and honey. The result is a moist, tender and mild-flavoured cake. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line a 1 ½ pound loaf pan ...
You'll also find the chocolate sheet cake that she "tweaked" from her mother-in-law (aka: accidentally added more butter) and plenty of other from-scratch cake recipes that will make a big impression.