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End your celebration with a sweet finale with our members’ picks for the best occasion cakes that are baked to perfection and loaded with homemade frosting.

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Old Fashioned Cooked Fudge Frosting or Fudge..awesome

Posted by evegpt  

Cook four minutes and it is a great frosting. Cook five minutes and it is Fudge. Great old fashioned cooked Fudge frosting. The kind your Grandmother probably made. MORE»

Recipe #400516

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Pumpkin Crisp Plus Lower Fat Variations

Posted by Jennifer Bennifer  

This is my husband's favorite dessert. We got the recipe from his uncle Larry. I have made it for may family and it has been requested that I bring it to Thanksgiving again this year. I also made it for a BBQ this summer, and a friend who came to... MORE»

Recipe #400248

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Spice Cake With Bourbon-Pecan Frosting

Posted by GoldsmithLissa  

Moist cake with sweet and buttery frosting... Tweak the ingredients to your liking. Try it with variations in the spices, extracts, and liquor: such as cayenne, ginger, almond extract, spiced dark rum, cointreau, irish cream... Also try... MORE»

Recipe #400167

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Maureen's Pineapple Carrot Cake

Posted by Buzymomof3  

My mom made this and it is my favorite carrot cake, So moist and flavorful. MORE»

Recipe #400133

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Connie”s Apple Cake Recipe

Posted by Chef #549456  

My mom used to make this during the holidays. A very long time family tradition, been around for many generations. This is a very sweet, rich dessert, moist and a bit crumbly because of the chunks of apples and pecans. Not the 'normal' birthday... MORE»

Recipe #400096

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Berry Time Shortcake

Posted by daisygrl64  

This strawberry shortcake is an easy summertime dessert. Land-o-Lakes Cookbook. MORE»

Recipe #399938

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Summer Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake

Posted by robd16  

Rich and indulgent, this is a great birthday cake alternative, especially suited to special occasions. The combination of strawberries, cream and vanilla is just heavenly and you’ll wish that you’d have made 2 cheesecakes, one to serve to guests,... MORE»

Recipe #399619

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Pumpkin Cake

Posted by Alan in SW Florida  

A wonderful addition to your holiday dessert table! MORE»

Recipe #399578

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Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Posted by JenJenMarie  

I make this every year for my husband for Valentine's Day. I got this recipe from the Food Network and Martha Stewart. 2003 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. MORE»

Recipe #399553

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Panforte (Gluten-Free)

Posted by **Jubes**  

A recipe from Dr Sue Shepherd's cookbook "The Gluten-free Kitchen". Just love her recipes. Sue Shepherd is an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietician who herself has Coeliac/Celiac Disease. She is recognised and works with the... MORE»

Recipe #399531

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Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce

Posted by Navy Wife Chef  

First published in Family Fun magazine Oct.09 edition. Great alternative to pumpkin bread. Taste great w/ vanilla ice cream, caramel cider sauce or just caramel ice-cream topping. Also can enjoy plain. Great way to sneak some veggies to your... MORE»

Recipe #399121

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Decadent Devil's Food Cake

Posted by Jessa M  

This Devil's Food Cake recipe, from Mrs. Fields, is the ultimate in chocolate cakes. The extreme moistness of this fudgey chocolate cakes makes it a real winner. It works beautifully for frosting or decorating due to the fact that it is very... MORE»

Recipe #399094

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Guinness Cupcakes

Posted by Jillsybean  

Nigella Lawson's Guinness Cake is much talked about. This is a downsized version of my adaptions to her recipe, perfect for making 12 delicious cupcakes that look like miniature pints of Guinness. It's a bit of a grown up delicacy, the flavours... MORE»

Recipe #398866

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes

Posted by spreadnjoy  

Delightful personal cheesecakes! My daughter requested these from a Rachel Ray magazine for her girl scout troup on her birthday, BIG hit! Fairly easy to make, but everyone will marvel at your amazing baking talents... only you will know how... MORE»

Recipe #398841

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Blueberry Crumb Cake

Posted by newbee2can  

Barefoot Contessa's MORE»

Recipe #398550

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Healthy Apricot Ginger Cake

Posted by SassiFras  

This recipe is gluten-free, vegan, delicious and wholesome. I found this at the Care2 website @ http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healthy-ginger-apricot-cake.html The recipe comes courtesy of The Food Intolerance Bible (Conari Press, 2008). I'm... MORE»

Recipe #398444

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Black Bourbon Fruitcake

Posted by Toni in Colorado  

If you like fruitcake, you will really like this one. A co-worker at my husband's office said this is the best she's ever had. I got it from a magazine back in the 80's and again found it posted on the internet by Cheri Hahn, Rocky River. There... MORE»

Recipe #398234

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Simple Flourless Chocolate and Chestnut Truffle Cake With Fresh

Posted by robd16  

This is absolutely DIVINE! The texture is smooth and somewhere between a chocolate cake a chocolate truffle. If you love chocolate, you'll love this as its just out of this world. A good substitute for those who don't like Christmas pudding,... MORE»

Recipe #398217

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Garth Brook's German Chocolate Cake With Coconut Frosting

Posted by Sharon123  

Trisha Yearwood says every February, when it's Garth Brooks birthday, she makes this beautiful and delicious cake for him. She says last fall, Garth made a sad statement like only three more months until you make me that awesome German chocolate... MORE»

Recipe #398107

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Lemon Velvet Cake Made With Splenda

Posted by Realtor by day, Chef by night  

Once in a while, we still have to have a rich, tasty, dessert even when we're diabetic or dieting. This one has about 1/3 less carbs than a regular lemon velvet cake. It's still a little high if you're watching your carbs so mind your serving... MORE»

Recipe #398075

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