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Triple Chocolate Ombre Cake

Triple Chocolate Ombre Cake

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The only way I know how to celebrate a birthday is with cake—a proper one with lots of layers. It just feels fancy and festive. We had a birthday at our house last week, so

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Ingredients
  • For cake
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 3-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

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My go-to feed-a-crowd kind of dessert is brownies or pretty much any kind of bar cookie. With their drop cookie cousins, I always worry that they will be lopsided instead of uniform circles. As any

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Ingredients
  • For cake
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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My oven had been on nightly for the past few weeks. After my son went to sleep, I started baking, all in preparation for his birthday party. Perhaps I’m exaggerating that I was scooping flour

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Ingredients
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk