Category Archives: Sweetener

Berry Coffee Cake

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Berry Coffee Cake (with white flour); 2. Berry Coffee Cake with Pre-soaked Whole Grain Flour See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2.  Cakes & Tortes Menu; … Continue reading →

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Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Le Diabolo Gâteau (Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake); 2. Chocolate Buttercream Glaze See also: 1.  Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Chocolate Torte (Flourless Cake); 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most European cakes, called gâteau or torte, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Torte: Two Flourless Cakes

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) A cake without flour?  How does that work?  Is this a new-fangled food?  Well, the Europeans have been perfecting flourless cakes, also called tortes, for centuries, using a large quantity of … Continue reading →

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Italian Cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most cheesecakes are made with cream cheese, but recipes using cottage cheese or ricotta are also found. This Italian … Continue reading →

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Unrefined powdered sugar: Make your own

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2014 (Photo, right, from ThankYourBody.com (1)) I prefer to use unrefined, dehydrated sugar cane juice (such as Rapadura brand) as the sugar in most of my recipes. Rapadura makes a granulated version and a powdered (confectioners) version, … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake – the Real Deal

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Substitute for discontinued Zwieback or Holland Rusk; 2. Cheesecake recipe – The Real Deal; 3. Vanilla Sugar See also: 1. Berry Topping; 2. Blueberry Sauce; 3.Lemon Curd; 4. Caramel Sauce; 5. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 6. Cakes … Continue reading →

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All-Raw Cheesecake

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Berry Topping; 2. Blueberry Sauce; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Other sites: 1. Fine Cooking: Lemon Bar Cheesecake (2) I’m very particular about cheesecake.  I don’t like the creamy, pudding-like kind at all, and will turn it down when offered.  … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake with Berry Topping

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Berry Topping; 2. Blueberry Sauce; 3. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 4. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Other sites: 1. Fine Cooking: Lemon Bar Cheesecake (2) I’m very particular about cheesecake.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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Moist Almond Cake – Gluten Free

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This recipe makes a very moist cake, similar to the traditional Almond Cake found throughout Scandinavia, but is gluten free. Instead of wheat flour and almond extract, it uses a combination of almond and coconut … Continue reading →

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Apple Frangipane Galette

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I visited Scandinavian countries in 2006, I discovered that there are two very popular desserts, no matter where you go: Almond Cake/Torte, and Apple Torte: Almond cake/torte is either a very … Continue reading →

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