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Pineapple Upside Down Cake (Brown Sugar Bessy Version)

The pineapple upside down cake became popular when Dole hosted a pineapple recipe contest in the mid 1920s and received 2,500 recipes for this unique cake with a tropical star. This version of the beloved retro recipe relies on brown sugar throughout the cake for a standout maple flavor. Use either light or dark brown …

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The Fluffiest Pancake of All Time

Looking to expand your culinary cuisine and try something new? This stacked pancake cake is a simple twist on the classic French dessert, Mille-Crepe Cake. “A traditional mille-crepe cake consists of 20 layers of paper thin crepes, each separated with a dollop of French pastry cream,” says Tom Filippou, executive chef for President’s Choice. “In this lightened …

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Recipe: Yuzu Blueberry Sorbet Cake

The flavor for all your summer meals, yuzu Look again, that’s not a lemon, it’s a yuzu! This citrus fruit is bright yellow, round and slightly smaller than an orange. The taste is between that of a grapefruit and a mandarin orange — tart but very sweet scented. While the fruit itself is almost never eaten on its …

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Chocolate Hazelnut Bûche de Noël

The showstopper dessert of the holiday season This classic dessert is sure to be a conversation piece in your holiday dinner. The sugared cranberries are a pretty garnish and take this cake to the next level. “A classic Bûche de Noël, or French yule log cake, is one of the most impressive holiday desserts you …

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Almond Fresh Fudge Cake with Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Almond Fresh Fudge Cake with Creamy Chocolate Frosting This easy chocolate cake is rich and dense, and surprisingly easy to make. Makes 8 to 10 servings Ingredients: • 3/4 cup (180 mL) unsweetened cocoa • 2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour • 1 3/4 cups (440 mL) granulated sugar • 2 tsp (10 mL) …

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Cooking with Coraline: Double Chocolate Chip Raspberry Bundt Cake

Last weekend Coraline and I went berry picking again with my sweet friend and her adorable 6 month old baby, Ronin. It was a lot of fun and in the end we ended up with a couple pints of delicious raspberries.  After thinking for awhile I thought a dark chocolate chocolate chip Bundt cake with …

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