spiced chocolate cake

sometimes it takes 2

or even 3 bowls to make

a chocolate cake

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10 T butter + 1 1/4 c chocolate chips, melted; 6 eggs, separated; 1/2 c cocoa, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t cayenne, pinch salt, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/2 c sugar

beat whites & sugar to form soft peaks; beat yolks, brown sugar, cocoa, spices; mix in melted chocolate; fold in whites, bake in buttered pie dish, 350 F, 38 minutes

pumpkin rye loaf with chocolate

shy cardinal pairs

watching the crowded feeder

from surrounding trees

10 servings, 300 calories

1 can pumpkin, 3.5 c rye flour, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 2 T olive oil, 1/2 c maple syrup, 1/2 c mini chocolate chips, 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, toppings: stevia, cocoa, cinnamon

mix, pour in oiled loaf pan, sprinkle toppings, 350 F, 60 minutes

rye cookies

sourdough goes out

of fashion, then rye flour

repopulates shelves

24 servings, 170 calories

4 c rye flour, 2 (4-oz size) containers gerber bananas, 1/2 c maple syrup, 1/4 c olive oil, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1 t cardamom, 1 t orange zest, 1 c mini chocolate chips

mix, make flattened balls on silpat, 375 F, 20 minutes

pumpkin bundt cake

toast the nuts in a

dry pan, then brown the butter

in the same hot pan

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cake: 1 stick melted butter, 2 c brown sugar, 1/2 c olive oil, 2 eggs, 1/2 c sour cream, 1 can pumpkin 3 c flour, 1 t soda, 2 t powder, 1 1/4 t kosher salt, 2 t cinnamon, 2 t cardamom, 1/2 t allspice, 1/4 t pepper; glaze: 2 T brown butter, 1/4 c maple syrup, 1 c powdered sugar, pinch salt; topping: toasted nuts

cake: cream butter & sugar; beat in rest; bake in buttered pan, 350 F, 65 minutes or until knife comes out clean; cool & turn out; glaze: mix, adding hot water to thin as needed; glaze & sprinkle with nuts

pumpkin chocolate cake

first morning sun rays

reflected in the frozen

pond as glitter ice

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cake: 1.5 sticks butter, melted; 1 1/4 c brown sugar, 1/2 c cocoa, pinch sea salt, 1/2 c pumpkin, 2 eggs, 3/4 c flour; frosting: 1 c cream, 4 T powdered sugar, 1/3 c pumpkin, 1 t vanilla; cinnamon for top

cake: whisk until smooth, bake in buttered pie dish, 325 F, 30 minutes or until top is firm, cool; frosting: whip cream, 1 T sugar; beat in remaining sugar, vanilla; stir in pumpkin until swirled; frost, sprinkle with cinnamon

candy cookies

gooey and cakey

with little bits of chopped up

candy all throughout

24 servings

1 c chopped candy, 1 c chocolate chips, 1 c elmhurst milked cashews, pinch sea salt, 1 stick earth balance vegan butter, soft; 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/2 c sugar, 1 t soda, 1 T vanilla, 3 c flour

cream butter and sugars, beat in all but candy, chocolate; mix in rest; use silpat, 375 F, 11 minutes

raspberry cupcakes

raspberries straight from

the freezer will keep them

from turning too red

12 servings, 226 calories

1 stick earth balance vegan buttery sticks, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 T vanilla, 1 T powder, 1 t kosher salt, 2 c flour, 1/2 c elmhurst milked walnuts, 2 c frozen raspberries

cream butter, sugars, beat in all but berries, mix in berries; use silpat, 375 F, 25 minutes

pumpkin pudding

broil the tops with

a little sauce to make them

caramelized and brown

source, 4 servings

pudding: 2 T butter, 1/2 c chopped dates, 2 t lemon zest, 1 t soda, 1/4 c hot water, 1 c pumpkin puree, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t cardamom, pinch sea salt, 1 c flour; sauce: 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/3 c pumpkin puree (rest of can), 1/4 c cream, pinch sea salt, 1 stick butter, 2 T bourbon; toppings: crème fraiche, sea salt

pudding: combine dates, water, butter, zest, soda, stand 10 minutes; add rest; bake in buttered ramekins, 350 F, 25 minutes or until tops are just firm; microwave sauce ingredients until smooth; spoon some sauce over puddings, broil; serve with remaining sauce, toppings

cranberry cake

a pastry cutter

followed by a masher will

chop the berries small

12 oz cranberries, mostly chopped/mashed; 1 stick earth balance vegan butter, soft; 2/3 c brown sugar, 1/2 c unsweetened full-fat cashew milk, 1/2 c maple syrup, 1/4 c molasses, 1.5 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t ginger, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1/4 t soda, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs

mix all but berries, pour into buttered cast-iron pan, swirl in berries, 350 F, 35-50 minutes or until knife comes out mostly clean