Make cake:Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 F. Butter pan and set aside.Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl.Beat together sugar, butter, and rum with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until combined well, then add egg and beat until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes with a stand mixer or 5 to 6 minutes with a handheld. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, mixing until combined well...

Make cake:Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, knocking out excess flour. Whisk together flour (1 1/2 cups), baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat together butter (1 stick) and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy...

Mix first 6 ingredients in large saucepan. Add 1/2 cup rum; bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Mix in grated orange and lemon peels, syrup, and baking soda. Let stand until fruit mixture absorbs liquid, stirring often, about 1 hour.Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan, then line bottom and sides of pan with parchment; butter parchment. Sift both flours and salt into medium bowl...

Make pastry:Pulse together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Add egg and vanilla and pulse just until dough clumps and begins to form a ball, about 15 pulses. Press dough onto bottom and evenly (about 1/4 inch thick) all the way up side of springform pan with floured fingertips...

Preheat the oven to 350F. Generously grease an 8-inch round cake pan (no need to grease if pan is nonstick). Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the apples, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the Calvados, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the cinnamon. Set aside until needed. Whisk together the yogurt and the remaining sugar in a large bowl, until very smooth, about 2 minutes...

Beat together all ingredients in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until just combined, about 1 minute.Increase speed to high and continue to beat until icing holds stiff peaks, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer or 10 minutes with a handheld. If not using icing immediately, cover surface with a dampened paper towel, then cover bowl with plastic wrap...

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter until smooth. 2. Add the powdered sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla and mix until smooth and creamy...

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin cups with liners. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir together milk and vanilla in a small bowl. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add egg and beat until just combined...

1. Place cake on a serving platter; sprinkle with juice. Set aside. 2. Stir together whipped topping and yogurt in a small mixing bowl, spread on cake. Cover and chill up to 2 hours. Seal berries in a self-sealing plastic bag. Transport cake and berries in an insulated cooler with ice packs. 3. To serve, arrange berries on the cake. Cut into wedges. Makes 8 servings...

1. Place cake(s) on a serving platter; sprinkle with juice. Set aside. 2. In a small mixing bowl stir together whipped topping and yogurt; spread onto cake(s). Cover and chill for up to 2 hours. 3. Before serving, remove stems from cherries; halve and remove pits. Arrange cherries, cut side down, on top of the yogurt mixture. Makes 8 servings. Make-Ahead Tip: Spread yogurt mixture over cake. Cover and chill for up to 2 hours...

1. Cook celery and onion in the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet until tender; cool slightly. 2. Combine egg, mayonnaise or salad dressing, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground red pepper in a mixing bowl. Add celery mixture, bread crumbs, crab meat, and the red and green sweet pepper. Mix well. Shape into 12 cakes. 3...

1. Place torn bread in a food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend until bread resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a large bowl and set aside. Place cilantro and garlic in the food processor bowl or blender container; cover and process or blend until finely chopped. Add beans, 1 of the chipotle peppers, 1 to 2 teaspoons of the adobo sauce (reserve remaining peppers and sauce for another use), and cumin...

1. Cut corn kernels from cob and measure 1/2 cup. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Set aside. 2. In a medium bowl stir boiling water into cornmeal to make a stiff mush. Stir in milk until smooth; then stir in fresh or frozen corn, egg, and the 1 tablespoon chives. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. 3. In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat...

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour six 1- to 1 1/4-cup soufflé dishes or six 10-ounce custard cups. Place soufflé dishes or custard cups in a shallow baking pan and set pan aside. In a heavy small saucepan melt butter and semisweet chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool. 2. Meanwhile, prepare Praline Sauce, cover and keep warm until needed. 3...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Grease a 2-quart square baking dish; arrange apple slices in bottom of dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Top evenly with raisins; set aside. 3. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add milk, the 2 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla; mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread batter evenly over apple mixture. 4...

1. Cut cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices using a serrated knife. (You should have 12 slices.) Spread one side of half of the slices with strawberry jam. Top each jam-covered slice with a plain cake slice, making a sandwich. Cut each sandwich diagonally to form three triangles. You should end up with 18 mini sandwiches. 2. For icing, cook and stir chocolate pieces over low heat until melted. Add frosting, stirring to combine...

1. Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Set aside. 2. In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is well mixed. Add eggs; beat well. Beat in sour cream and vanilla just until combined. 3. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Beat into creamed mixture until combined. Pour half of the batter into prepared tube pan. 4. Stir together pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon...

1. Lightly coat a 9-inch round baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl combine the 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, baking soda, the 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt; set aside. 2. In a large mixing bowl toss together the chopped apple and egg product. Stir in the 3/4 cup sugar, the 1/4 cup nuts, and applesauce. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan...

1. If using Hachiya persimmons, cut in half and scoop out pulp, discarding skin and seeds. Mash with fork until smooth (you should have about 1 to 1-1/4 cups of puree). For Fuyu persimmons, rinse skin, then discard stem ends and seeds. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick slices (you should have about 2 cups). 2. Combine the prepared persimmon, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice. Set aside...

1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, and baking soda. Set aside. 2. In a large mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or until softened. Add sugar; beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each...

1. Combine brown sugar, melted margarine or butter, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Drain pears, reserving 3 tablespoons syrup. Stir reserved syrup into brown sugar mixture. Pour mixture into a 10x2-inch round baking pan or a 9x9x2-inch baking pan. 2. Cut pears into fans by making three or four lengthwise cuts from the bottom of the pear to 1/2 inch from the top. Arrange pears, small ends in the center and rounded sides down, on syrup in pan...

1. Meanwhile, beat egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on high speed about 6 minutes or until yolks are thick and lemon-color. Add the 1/3 cup sherry. Beat on low speed until combined. Gradually add the 2/3 cup sugar, beating on medium speed about 5 minutes or until sugar is almost dissolved and mixture has almost doubled in volume. Fold flour into egg yolk mixture about half at a time. Fold in ground almonds. 2...

1. Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, poppy seed, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, eggs, milk, orange peel, and the 1/2 cup orange juice. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed about 60 seconds or until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. 2...

1. In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, and butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add half of the flour, the eggs, milk, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat for about 2 minutes or until well mixed. Beat in remaining flour on low speed until well mixed. Spread batter evenly in a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan...

1. In a large mixing bowl beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately to shortening mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Stir in raisins, nuts, and cherries. 2...