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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 7 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 teaspoon orange flavoring
  • (May use 1/2 teaspoon almond extract instead of the suggested 1 tsp.vanilla extract.)
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk
  • for the Orange Cream Cheese Icing:
  • 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz softened Cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp orange flavoring
4.4/5 (9 Votes)

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Preheat oven 350F Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl

  • 1 1/3 cups cake four
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 whole milk
  • 3 large egg white, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Frosting
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons heavy white cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4.4/5 (37 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium-sized mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix butter and sugar until full...

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
  • 2 ounces of your favorite chocolate (You can use any plain chocolate that you like except white chocolate or candy melts. The chocolate doesn't have to be one typically earmarked for baking - any chocolate bar that isn't flavored and doesn't contain mix-ins like nuts, Rice Krispies, nougat, etc. will work.)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon (4 1/2 fluid ounces) vegetable or canola oil, measured in a liquid measuring cup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup (2 3/4 ounce) full-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) cocoa powder (natural or dutched will both work with this recipe)
  • 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) room temperature water, measured in a liquid measuring cup
4.1/5 (45 Votes)

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The Apple in this recipe makes for a super moist muffin/cake

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 cup White Sugar
  • 1 cup Canola oil
  • 2 cups Raw Carrots, Grated
  • 2 cups Apples, Grated
  • 1/2 cup Pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup Raisins
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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line a muffin pan with cupcake liners

  • 2/3 cup soy milk
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup agave nectar
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  • 1 cup White Sugar
  • 1 Vanilla Bean
  • 1 3/4 cups Cake Flour (Not self-rising)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Butter, soft
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/4 cup Canola Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2/3 cup Vanilla Soy Milk
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