Bake or Break Recipes

Recipe from Buttercup Bakes at Home. Read and see more at Bake or Break.

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/3 cup plus 1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup miniature chocolate chips
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon apple [...]

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Recipe from Taste of the South. Read and see more at Bake or Break.

1 cup butter, softened
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
10 ounces swirled milk chocolate and peanut butter morsels
confectioner’s [...]

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Read and see more about this beautiful dessert at Bake or Break.

Cake

1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, cooled
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, plus more for garnishing
chopped pecans, for garnishing

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly spray a 15″x 10″x 1″ jelly roll pan. [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Christmas with Southern Living 2007.

1 & 1/2 cups butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease or spray a 1/4-cup capacity mini fluted [...]

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Recipe from BH&G New Baking Book. Read more at Bake or Break.

Cake

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa power
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder. Add milk, oil, and vanilla, and mix until smooth. [...]

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Recipe from Bundt Classics.

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts (no surprise, I used pecans)
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to [...]

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Recipe adapted from How to Be a Domestic Goddess. Read more about this interesting cake at Bake or Break.

Cake

1/4 cup chopped dates
12 ounces zucchini (2 or 3), weighed before grating
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon sugar
1 & 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to [...]

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Read more about this indulgent cake at Bake or Break.

1 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 & 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup cocoa

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease/spray a 10-inch Bundt pan.
Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, [...]

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Read more about this rum cake at Bake or Break.

Cake

1 cup chopped pecans
1 package yellow cake mix (18.5 ounces)
1 package instant vanilla pudding (3.75 ounces)
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup cooking oil (e.g. canola oil)
1/2 cup rum

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease/flour/spray a 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts in [...]

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Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook.  Read about it here.

Classic Crumb Cake

10 tablespoons butter, softened
2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 & 1/4 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crumb Topping
confectioners’ sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9″x13″ pan and set aside.
Mix [...]

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