Pumpkin Cheesecake

250 g digestive cookies 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 lb butter, softened 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree 750 g cream cheese 200 g sugar 6 eggs juice of half a lemon Combine the cookies, cinnamon, and butter in a food processor until it has a sand like texture. Press into the bottom of a springform pan… Continue reading Pumpkin Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake Loaf

200 g flour ½ tsp baking soda Cocoa Sugar 6 0z. butter, softened 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 80 ml sour cream 175 g Dark chocolate, cut in chunks Water   Preheat the oven to 340 F. Line a loaf pan with cling film.  Combine the flour, soda, 50 g cocoa, 275 g sugar, butter,… Continue reading Chocolate Cake Loaf

Praline Cheesecake

Nilla Vanilla Wafers 1/4 cup butter, melted 750 g cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 25 kraft caramels, unwrapped 3 tbsp milk 1/2 cup almonds, sliced Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Finely crush 40 of the wafers and then combine with the butter. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom… Continue reading Praline Cheesecake

Baby Plum Cake

2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder a pinch of salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped cashews 2 plums, seeded, minced ice cream Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease a 9" square cake pan. Combine all the ingredients and pour into the cake pan.… Continue reading Baby Plum Cake

Sugar Crusted Round Cake

butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar a pinch of cinnamon 3/4 cups blanched almonds 8 oz. cream cheese 3 eggs 1 egg white 1 cup sour cream 1 cup white sugar 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 2 tbsp bourbon Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Generously grease a 9" round cake pan. Sprinkle the… Continue reading Sugar Crusted Round Cake