Bake or Break Recipes

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Christmas With Southern Living 2005.

Butter Pecan Frosting

2 tablespoons butter
1 & 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
16 ounces powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Add pecans and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes.

Cupcakes

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup warm water
sea salt, for garnish

Preheat oven [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Perfect Cakes.

Cake

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups blueberries

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9″x 13″baking pan with foil and butter the foil.
Stir together [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Barefoot Contessa at Home

Cake

1 & 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs, at room temperature
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup milk
4 ounces sweetened [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking.

Cake

6 large eggs, separated
pinch of salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
14 ounces Nutella
1 tablespoon Frangelico, rum, water
1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and line a [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Baking magazine.

1 package white cake mix
4 ounce package butterscotch instant pudding mix
1 cup water
4 eggs
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon hot water

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking.

Chocolate Cake

3/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
1 & 1/4 cups hot water
2/3 cup sour cream
2 & 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More.

Chocolate mixture

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1 cup pecans
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Break chocolate into 1-inch pieces. Place in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until chocolate is finely chopped.
Add nuts, [...]

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Recipe from Buttercup Bakes at Home. Makes two or three 9-inch round layers.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350°. [...]

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Cake recipe adapted from Buttercup Bakes at Home. Frosting recipes adapted from Great Cakes.

Chocolate Layer Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 & 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
6 large eggs, at room temperature
9 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 [...]

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