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Dec
10
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup apple sauce
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups peeled, cored, apples cut into chunks ( I used Granny Smith)
1 cup chopped walnuts chopped
1 cup dried [ ... ]
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Oct
17
“Rich with the flavours of pecans, sweet butter and creamy toffee, this simple
coffee cake is fabulous!
Filling
1/2 tightly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder, sifted
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
3/4 cup English toffee pieces for baking,
such as Skor Bits
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Sep
29
By popular demand, it’s the official CakeBoss Sponge Cake recipe! It is a scratch recipe, and the secret to its light and fluffy texture is the beating of the eggs! This recipe is best made in a stand mixer.
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole milk
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Aug
28
A fresh cake recipe for you to take advantage of the abundance of sweet, ripe and juicy peaches that are available right now. One of the highlights of summer. Peaches are a winning attraction in this recipe From Cook’s Illustrated.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
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Aug
06
I love making use of the current season’s fruits especially in cakes or desserts. This is the perfect summer cake with sweet fresh peaches and is a very light and fluffy cake.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 [ ... ]
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Jul
12
My Phone rings at 8 p.m and my BFF Linda is on the phone telling me about this cake, she was very happy with the results.
This Banana Cake is another great recipe adapted from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Cake Bible. Instead of the more common ‘creaming’ [ ... ]
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Jul
08
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1 tablespoons pure vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
3-4 tablespoons raspberry jam and fresh raspberries, I used 1 cup.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously spray a 12 cup Bundt [ ... ]
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Jun
03
One package of Pepperidge Farm milano cookies (or the flavor of your choice)
9 oz. unsalted butter, very soft (divided use: 6 Tbsp., and 12 Tbsp.)
2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 and 3/4 cups All-Purpose flour (I used unbleached)
1 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
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Jun
02
Most coffeecakes aren’t much more than yellow cake swirled with a sugary streusel . The flavor is bland and the texture–due to the heavy streusel–is dense and wet.This is a light coffeecake deeply flavored with pecans and spices. Here’s what you do…
Make the cake with a [ ... ]
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Apr
01
I totally need an excuse to break out the bundt pan and open a bottle of rum.
I havent tried this recipe yet, has any one of my lurkers? I am drooling reading this recipe, please reply if you have tried it, save me a few 1000 calories.
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Mar
06
For the cake
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
4 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
For the syrup
1 cup [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Jeff’s Favorite Apple Cake
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup oil
6 tbsp water or orange juice
3 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8-10 apples pared and sliced thin
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup icing sugar, if desired. (I dont)
Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Ingredients
19 oz pkg, chocolate cake mix
1pkg (4 serving size) instant chocolate pudding
1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
3 eggs
1/2 cup veg oil
1/2 cup cold water
6 oz pkg chocolate chips
Procedure
In your Processor
steel knife, combine all ingredients except chocolate chips, process for 2 min, stop machine once [ ... ]
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Mar
06
SOUR CREAM-ORANGE COFFEE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-PECAN STREUSEL
streusel here is both a filling and a topping — for twice the crunch and flavor.
Streusel
1 1/2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled salted butter, diced
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate [ ... ]
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Mar
06
LEMON LAYER CAKE WITH LEMON CURD AND MASCARPONE
You’ll need a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch star tip to create the decorative rosettes.
Lemon curd
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cake
6 large eggs, separated
14 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
34 graham wafers(make into crumbs-about 4 cups)
1/4 lb. butter, melted
Mix butter together with crumbs and press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
2 large pkgs. cream cheese
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
Mix together until smooth and pour over graham crust. Bake for [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Rum Cake Recipe
1 or 2 quarts rum
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup dried fruit
baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
lemon juice
brown sugar
nuts
Before you start, sample the rum to check for quality. Good, isn’t it? Now go ahead.
Select a large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check the rum again. It [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Cinnamon-Walnut Coffee Cake
Ingredients
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
Topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 tbsp. cold butter
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Procedure
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Frozen Raspberry Layer Cake
2 10 3/4-ounce frozen pound cakes, crusts removed, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
3 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
4 cups raspberry sorbet, slightly softened
1 pint fresh raspberries, rinsed and picked over
3 tablespoons Chambord or other raspberry-flavored liqueur
DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare the pan: Trace and cut out a 9-inch [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Blueberry Lemon Crumble Cake
CAKE
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teasoons lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups sour cream
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons [ ... ]
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Mar
06
this is a keeper,
CHOCOLATE AND MIXED NUT TART IN COOKIE CRUST
The sweet, nutty filling might remind you of a pecan pie — with melted chocolate chips.
Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon chilled salted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons (or [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This came out amazing.
Very important to toss the berries with the 2 tablespoons of flour, this prevents them from sinking to the bottom, and please do the glaze part, it really makes the cake.
Enjoy.
Ingredients:
Cake
· 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
· 1 2/3 cup sugar
· 3 x large [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This cake is moist and delicious. You’ll need a thin skewer to poke holes in the cake. Serve the cake garnished with slices of peeled oranges macerated with a little sugar and rum.
For the cake:
10 oz. (2-1/4 cups) all-purpose flour;
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
6 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 pound (1 stick) salted butter
1/4 cup finely minced lemon zest
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
Glaze
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
Lemon Pecan Streusel
5 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cold [ ... ]
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Mar
06
The Apple Lady’s Apple Cake (Gateau aux Pommes de la Reine des Pommes)
Recipe courtesy of THE PARIS COOKBOOK (HarperCollins, 2001) by Patricia Wells
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk
4 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1/3 cup grated lemon zest (6 to 8 large lemons)
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided
3/4 cup plain yogurt or [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This cake, bursting with berries, is perfect for a picnic.
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 hr
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Peach Cake
INGREDIENTS:
· 4 eggs
· 2 cups granulated sugar
· 1 cup vegetable oil
· 3 cups all-purpose flour
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 1 tablespoon baking powder
· 1/4 cup orange juice
· 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
· 2 cups sliced fresh or frozen peaches
· 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
· 1/4 cup granulated sugar
· 2 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
PEACH BLUEBERRY CAKE
This cake bakes for a long time at a moderate temperature, which helps keep the ripe fruit from bursting and releasing its juices. The easy-to-make pastry bakes up moist and crumbly, with a texture that’s like a cross between a biscuit and a cake.
For pastry
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Mar
06
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake. Makes one 10-inch Bundt cake. The combination of tart, citrusy orange with sweet chocolate has been a big hit.
Ingredients
1/2 pound
unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1/4 cup grated orange zest (4 large oranges)
3 cups flour plus 2 tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Prep: 30 min Baking 45 min
Coffee Cake Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Sour Cream or plain yogurt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling*
Topping Ingredients:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups fresh blueberries
Mix all ingredients, excellept Blueberries together in a bowl until smooth, carefully add berries. Pour into a greased 9×9 pan bake at 350 deg for 1 hour.
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Mar
06
Ingredients:
Crust
· 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
· 1 1/3 cup graham crumbs
· 1 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut
· 3 tbsp sugar
· 2 teaspoons lime zest
· 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
Fruit Filling
· 2 tbsp unsalted butter
· 2 fresh mangoes, peeled and sliced
· 1/4 cup sugar
· 1 tsp lime zest
· 1 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Delicious warm from the oven and moist enough to be enjoyed at room temperature with a cold glass of milk.
Note: When you are chopping the dates, dust them with a bit of flour to prevent them from sticking to the knife.
Ingredients
For the cake
1/2 pound
Medjool dates, pitted and coarsely [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This cake is scrumptious when it is warm from the oven. But it is equally delicious the next day, if there is any left. This is a classic sour cream coffee cake but we’ve added chocolate to make it even better.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This moist cake keeps beautifully for a day or two after you make it.
Cake
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 3/4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, coarsely grated
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Mar
06
2 cups sifted superfine sugar, divided
1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising) ( if you use regular flour 1 cup flour and ¼ cup corn starch
1 1/2 cups egg whites, at room temperature (10 to 12 eggs)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
3/4 teaspoon pure [ ... ]
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Mar
06
preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
· 2 1/4 cups flour
· 3/4 cup sugar
· 3/4 cup margarine or butter, very cold and cut into slices
· 1 egg
· 3/4 cup sour cream
· 1 teaspoon almond extract
· 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
· 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 (8 oz.) [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Ingredients
1-1/2
cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
1/2
cup finely chopped pecans
1–1/4
cups packed light brown sugar, divided
1/4
cup butter or margarine, melted
2
packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
3
large eggs, at room temperature
1/2
cup sour cream
3/4
cup butterscotch caramel topping
Sea Salt
Preparation Steps
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line 18 medium muffin cups [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Serves 8
You could also make the crumble in individual ramekins; just check on it sooner, as it will likely cook more quickly in the ramekins.
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUMBLE TOPPING
1 cup
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
old-fashioned (not quick cooking) oatmeal
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons
packed brown sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
13 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Ingredients :
1 cup
Pistachios, raw, unsalted
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 Eggs separated, and at room temperature
1 1/4 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Yogurt
1/2 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
Method :
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Toast pistachios in the oven until crisp but not brown, about 15 minutes. When cool enough to [ ... ]
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Mar
06
For the toasted nuts, I like a mixture of whole pecans (roughly chopped after toasting ), slivered almonds, and small walnut pieces. This cake is easiest to cut with a serrated knife at room temperature. It’s still delicious a day after baking, but I can’t guarantee it will [ ... ]
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Mar
06
The trend in snacks for the last few years has been the cupcake. Grown-ups are regularly dropping two or three bucks a pop to grab a quick taste of sugared remembrance, taking a moment to be a kid again before going back to the adult world. Either way, [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Raspberries are both baked in this tender, moist cake and served with it.
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Marsala
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar
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Mar
06
Cake
1 cup melted butter
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling
12 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease a bundt or tube pan.
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Mar
06
Carrot Cake
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup flaked coconut
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
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Mar
06
Ingredients:
For the cake
• 5 to 6 firm apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices I used Granny Smith
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting the pan
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1/3 cup orange [ ... ]
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Mar
06
2/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
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1 1/2 cups ,Granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Grated peel of 1 orange or [ ... ]
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Mar
06
Mmm, this Olive Oil Cake Recipe is truly delicious. It produces a light but moist cake with a citrus tang, which contains no fat other than olive oil – a healthy choice.
I did cut the oil to 1 cup, still very moist and light.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon [ ... ]
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Mar
06
This was just fabulous!
INGREDIENTS:
Cake
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
Cream Cheese Filling
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups blueberries
Streusel
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp unsalted butter
DIRECTIONS:
Cake
1. Preheat [ ... ]
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