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White Almond Wedding Cake

I have always wanted to find an awesome recipe for white cake. White cake with white buttercream is my favorite kind of cake. I have tried sooo many white cake recipes. So many. And I've experienced many disappointing results. Although the base of this recipe is a cake mix, it's definitely the closest I've come to my idea of a perfect white cake. I will have to accept the fact that it's not totally from scratch. The way I look at it is - this recipe incorporates the good things about the cake mix (tenderness & additives that keep it from going stale quickly) but has the wonderful flavor & texture of a scratch cake. When I read the reviews from folks who had made this recipe (on allrecipes.com), some commented that it tasted artificial, or like a store bought cake, or like a cake mix. I happen to like the taste of some cake mixes and I certainly like the tenderness of cake mix cakes so I did not have a problem with the flavor of this cake. If you are thinking th

Honey Baked Chicken Recipe

Here we have a really good recipe for Honey Baked Chicken. It is in fact one of the best recipes for Honey Baked Chicken that I've ever had. Try it and see what you think. Honey Baked Chicken Recipe Ingredients: 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed ⅓ cup margarine, melted ⅓ cup honey 2 TBSP prepared mustard ¼ TSP Salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 Arrange chicken in shallow baking pan. Combine melted margarine,honey,mustard and salt. Pour over chicken. Bake 1 hour or to a minimum internal temperature of 165, basting every 15 minutes while baking. Serve with green beans and homemade mashed potatoes for a delightfully delicious meal.

Easiest Pineapple Cake

I love one bowl recipes, and this one is no exception. You spread the cream cheese frosting over it while it’s still hot, so the frosting melts and seeps into the cake, making it a little gooey and dense. Easiest Pineapple Cake Ingredients: THERE IS NO BUTTER OR OIL IN THE CAKE, BUT SO AS NOT TO MISLEAD ANYONE, THERE IS BUTTER IN THE FROSTING 2 c all purpose flour 2 c sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla pinch salt 1 - 20 oz can of crushed pineapple ( undrained ) in it's own juice - not syrup 1 c chopped nuts, optional CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 1/2 c butter or 1 stick 1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar coconut for garnish - optional Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Mix all of the cake ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into a greased 9X13 inch pan and bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes (until top is golden brown). Frosting: Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla together until creamy. Gradually mix i