Good Eating's Dessert Recipes

To finish:

2 to 3 tablespoons brandy or rum, optional
1/2 cup apricot jam

chopped
Sugar syrup:
9 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons sugar

Ganache frosting:

1 cup whipping cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate,

Chocolate sponge cake:

1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa
Pinch salt
4 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar

Vanilla sponge cake:

1 cup flour
Pinch salt
4 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Checkerboard Cake

Chill time: 2–3 hours
Nutrition information per serving: 269 calories, 68% of calories from fat, 21 g fat, 12 g saturated fat, 111 mg cholesterol, 16 g carbohydrates, 5 g protein, 254 mg sodium, 0 g fiber
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons plain gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Prep time: 1 hour

Bake time: 70 minutes
Yield: 14 servings
Nutrition information per serving: 565 calories, 34 g fat, 130 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 large bottle (10 ounces) maraschino cherries
Milk
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, separated
1 cup (4 ounces) toasted chopped walnuts
Frosting:

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
1/3 cup sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk, heated to a boil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cherry Nut Cake