Alexander, Ailie, 109
almond(s):
Chocolate Cheesecake, 98–99
Chocolate Crust, 98
Crescent Cookies, 40
Crunch Heath Bar Cheesecake, 97
Crust, 97
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, 39
Raspberry Marzipan Cheesecake, 103
toasting, 39
Vanilla Crust, 103
Amaretto Chocolate Bundt Cake, 74
apple:
Crumb Buns, 24
Crumb Pie, 107
Pecan Cake, 78
Pecan Quick Bread, 27
Walnut Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Icing, 66
Apricot Coffee Cake, 76
Aunt Daisy’s Fresh Fruit Torte, 79
banana:
Chocolate Chip Peanut Loaf, 30
Hummingbird Cake, 64
bars:
Lemon, 45
Magic Cookie, 56
Strawberry Oat, 46
see also squares
Birthday Cake, Traditional Vanilla, 60
Blondies, Peanut Butter Heath Bar, 53
blueberry:
Crumb Pie, 108
Muffins, 23
breads, quick:
Apple Pecan, 27
Blueberry Muffins, 23
Chocolate Chip Peanut Banana Loaf, 30
Corn Muffins, 21
Cranberry Orange, 28
Oatmeal Muffins, 22
Poppy Seed, 29
breakfast treats:
Blueberry Muffins, 23
Chocolate Chip Peanut Banana Loaf, 30
Corn Muffins, 21
Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns, 24
Glazed Breakfast Buns, 25
Lemon Curd Filling (as spread for toast or scones), 91
Oatmeal Muffins, 22
Poppy Seed Bread, 29
Poppy Seed Coffee Cake, 76
Sour Cream Breakfast Buns, 26
Strawberry Oat Bars, 46
brownies:
Butterscotch Cream Cheese Swirl, 51
Caramel Pecan, 52
Chocolate, with Cream Cheese Icing, 49
Fudge, with White Chocolate, Toffee, and Pecans, 50
Peanut Butter Fudge, 54–55
Vanilla Pecan, 48
bundt cakes:
Chocolate Amaretto, 74
Lemon Vanilla, 73
buns:
Dried-Cherry Crumb, 24
Glazed Breakfast, 25
Sour Cream Breakfast, 26
butter, 17
bringing to room temperature, 13
creaming, 14
buttercream:
Chocolate, 84
Lemon, 85
Mocha, 84
Vanilla, Traditional, 83
Buttermilk Chocolate Layer Cake, 67
butterscotch:
Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, 51
Filling, 90
cake pans, 13
cakes, 57–79
chocolate, in Chocolate Pudding Trifle, 120
Chocolate Amaretto Bundt, 74
Chocolate Sour Cream, with Chocolate Chips, 75
Chocolate Wafer Icebox, 119
Dump, 77
Fresh Fruit Torte, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
icing, 14
Lemon Vanilla Bundt, 73
Pear Pecan, 78
Poppy Seed Coffee, 76
cakes, layer, 57–69
Apple Walnut, with Caramel-Cream Cheese Icing, 66
Chocolate Buttermilk, 67
Coconut, 62–63
Devil’s Food, 68
frosting, 14
German Chocolate, 69
helpful hints for, 13–14
Hummingbird, 64
Lemon, 61
Maple Walnut, with Fluffy Maple Frosting, 65
Vanilla Birthday, Traditional, 60
White, Old-Fashioned, 59
Caramel, 92
Cream Cheese Icing, 66
Pecan Brownies, 52
Pecan Cheesecake, 96
Pecan Filling and Frosting, 69
cheesecakes, 93–103
Caramel Pecan, 96
Chocolate Almond, 98–99
Chocolate Swirl, 100
Crumb-Topped, 95
Heath Bar Almond Crunch, 97
helpful hints for, 16
Mocha Rum, 102
Raspberry Marzipan, 103
White Chocolate Hazelnut, 101
Cheese Pie, 112
cherry:
Dried-, Crumb Buns, 24
Dump Cake, 77
chocolate:
Almond Cheesecake, 98–99
Almond Crust, 98
Amaretto Bundt Cake, 74
Brownies with Cream Cheese Icing, 49
Buttercream, 84
Buttermilk Layer Cake, 67
Caramel Pecan Brownies, 52
-Covered Log Cookies, 34
Devil’s Food Cake, 68
Drop Cookies with Heath Bars, Vanilla Chips, and Pecans, 35
Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate, Toffee, and Pecans, 50
German, Cake, 69
Glaze, 88
Lemon Vanilla Marble Bundt Cake, 73
melting, 34
Mocha Buttercream, 84
Mocha Rum Cheesecake, 102
Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies, 54–55
Pudding Cream Cheese Squares, 121
Pudding Pie, 113
Pudding Trifle, 120
Sour Cream Cake with Chocolate Chips, 75
Swirl Cheesecake, 100
Wafer Icebox Cake, 119
White, Coconut Macadamia Cookies, 42
White, Fudge Brownies with Toffee, Pecans and, 50
White, Hazelnut Cheesecake, 101
chocolate chip(s):
Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with, 75
Cookies, 33
Crumb Buns, 24
Magic Cookie Bars, 56
Peanut Banana Loaf, 30
Cobbler, Nectarine, 114
coconut:
Filling, 62
Layer Cake, 62–63
Magic Cookie Bars, 56
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies, 42
Coffee Cake, Poppy Seed, 76
cookie(s), 31–42
Almond Crescent, 40
Chocolate Chip, 33
Chocolate-Covered Log, 34
Chocolate Drop, with Heath Bars, Vanilla Chips, and Pecans, 35
creating uniform crumbs out of, for crusts, 16
helpful hints for, 15
Magic, Bars, 56
Molasses, Iced, 36
Oatmeal Raisin Almond, 39
Orange Vanilla Chip, 41
Peanut Butter, 37
Peanut Butter Cup, 38
White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia, 42
Corn Muffins, 21
cranberry(ies):
Apple Pecan Quick Bread, 27
Fresh Fruit Torte, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
Orange Bread, 28
Crawford, Winifred, 78
cream cheese, 17
Butterscotch Swirl Brownies, 51
Caramel Icing, 66
Chocolate Pudding Squares, 121
Icing, 87
Icing, Chocolate Brownies with, 49
creaming butter, 14
Creamy Custard Filling, Basic, 89
Crescent Cookies, Almond, 40
crumb:
Buns, Dried-Cherry, 24
Pie, Apple, 107
Pie, Blueberry, 108
Squares, Raspberry, 47
-Topped Cheesecake, 95
crusts:
Almond, 97
Chocolate Almond, 98
creating uniform crumbs out of cookies for, 16
Gingersnap, 109
Graham Cracker Hazelnut, 101
helpful hints for, 15–16
Pastry, Butter-Based, 15, 111, 112
Pastry, Vegetable Shortening–Based, 15, 107
Vanilla Almond, 103
Vanilla Pecan, 96
Curd, Lemon, Filling, 91
custard fillings:
Butterscotch, 90
Creamy, Basic, 89
Davis, Debra, 78
Devil’s Food Cake, 68
Dried-Cherry Crumb Buns, 24
Dump Cake, 77
eggs, 17
adding to cake batter, 14
bringing to room temperature, 13
espresso:
Mocha Buttercream, 84
Mocha Rum Cheesecake, 102
extracts, 17
fillings:
Butterscotch, 90
Caramel Pecan, 69
Coconut, 62
Creamy Custard, Basic, 89
helpful hints for, 14
Lemon Curd, 91
flour, 17
sifting, 13–14
flouring cake pans, 13
Fresh Fruit Torte, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
frostings:
Caramel Pecan, 69
helpful hints for, 14
Maple, Fluffy, 65
White, 62–63
see also icings
Fruit Torte, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
fudge:
Brownies with White Chocolate, Toffee, and Pecans, 50
Peanut Butter Brownies, 54–55
Ganache, Chocolate, 88
German Chocolate Cake, 69
Gingersnap Crust, Lime Pie with, 109
Glazed Breakfast Buns, 25
glazes:
Chocolate, 88
Streusel, 25
Sugar, 78
graham cracker(s):
Hazelnut Crust, 101
Magic Cookie Bars, 56
greasing cake pans, 13
hazelnut(s):
Graham Cracker Crust, 101
toasting, 101
White Chocolate Cheesecake, 101
Heath Bar(s):
Almond Crunch Cheesecake, 97
Chocolate Drop Cookies with Vanilla Chips, Pecans and, 35
Peanut Butter Blondies, 53
Hello Dollys, 56
Hummingbird Cake, 64
icebox desserts, 115–21
Chocolate Pudding Trifle, 120
Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake, 119
Cream Cheese Chocolate Pudding Squares, 121
Lemon Icebox Pie, 117
Peanut Butter Icebox Pie, 118
Iced Molasses Cookies, 36
icings:
Caramel-Cream Cheese, 66
Chocolate Buttercream, 84
Cream Cheese, 87
Cream Cheese, Chocolate Brownies with, 49
helpful hints for, 14
Lemon Buttercream, 85
Mocha Buttercream, 84
Seven-Minute, 86
Sugar, 36
Vanilla Buttercream, Traditional, 83
see also frostings
ingredients, 17
alternately adding, 14
bringing to room temperature, 13, 16
dry, sifting, 13–14
Kaplan, Steven, 77
layer cakes, see cakes, layer
lemon:
Bars, 45
Buttercream, 85
Curd Filling, 91
Icebox Pie, 117
juice, 17
Layer Cake, 61
Vanilla Bundt Cake, 73
lime:
juice, 17
Pie with Gingersnap Crust, 109
Log Cookies, Chocolate-Covered, 34
Macadamia White Chocolate Coconut Cookies, 42
Magic Cookie Bars, 56
Magnolia Bakery, 9–10
maple:
Frosting, Fluffy, 65
Walnut Layer Cake with Fluffy Maple Frosting, 65
Marble Bundt Cake, 73
Marzipan Raspberry Cheesecake, 103
McCann, Kathryn, 110
milk, 17
mocha:
Buttercream, 84
Rum Cheesecake, 102
Molasses Cookies, Iced, 36
muffins:
Blueberry, 23
Corn, 21
Oatmeal, 22
Nectarine Cobbler, 114
oat(meal):
Muffins, 22
Raisin Almond Cookies, 39
Strawberry Bars, 46
Cranberry Bread, 28
Vanilla Chip Cookies, 41
pans, cake, 13
peanut butter:
Cookies, 37
Cup Cookies, 38
Fudge Brownies, 54–55
Heath Bar Blondies, 53
Icebox Pie, 118
Peanut Chocolate Chip Banana Loaf, 30
pear:
Fresh Fruit Torte, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
Pecan Cake, 78
pecan(s):
Apple Quick Bread, 27
Caramel Brownies, 52
Caramel Cheesecake, 96
Caramel Filling and Frosting, 69
Chocolate-Covered Log Cookies, 34
Chocolate Drop Cookies with Heath Bars, Vanilla Chips and, 35
Cream Cheese Chocolate Pudding Squares, 121
Dump Cake, 77
Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate, Toffee and, 50
Glazed Breakfast Buns, 25
Hummingbird Cake, 64
Pear Cake, 78
Pie, 110
Sour Cream Breakfast Buns, 26
Vanilla Brownies, 48
Vanilla Crust, 96
pie crusts, see crusts
pies, 105–13
Apple Crumb, 107
Blueberry Crumb, 108
Cheese, 112
Chocolate Pudding, 113
helpful hints for, 15–16
Lemon Icebox, 117
Lime, with Gingersnap Crust, 109
Peanut Butter Icebox, 118
Pecan, 110
Sweet Potato, 111
pineapple:
Dump Cake, 77
Hummingbird Cake, 64
poppy seed:
Bread, 29
Coffee Cake, 76
Orange Bread, 28
Prune Coffee Cake, 76
pudding:
Chocolate, Cream Cheese Squares, 121
Chocolate, Pie, 113
Chocolate, Trifle, 120
Raisin Oatmeal Almond Cookies, 39
raspberry:
Crumb Squares, 47
Marzipan Cheesecake, 103
Rum Mocha Cheesecake, 102
Seven-Minute Icing, 86
sifting dry ingredients, 13–14
sour cream:
Breakfast Buns, 26
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Chips, 75
squares:
Butterscotch Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, 51
Caramel Pecan Brownies, 52
Chocolate Brownies with Cream Cheese Icing, 49
Cream Cheese Chocolate Pudding, 121
Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate, Toffee, and Pecans, 50
Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies, 54–55
Peanut Butter Heath Bar Blondies, 53
Raspberry Crumb, 47
Vanilla Pecan Brownies, 48
see also bars
Strawberry Oat Bars, 46
sugar, 17
adding to cake batter, 14
Sweet Potato Pie, 111
Terry, Sally, 112
toffee:
Chocolate Drop Cookies with Heath Bars, Vanilla Chips, and Pecans, 35
Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate, Pecans and, 50
Heath Bar Almond Crunch Cheesecake, 97
Peanut Butter Heath Bar Blondies, 53
toppings:
Whipped Cream, 120
Torte, Fresh Fruit, Aunt Daisy’s, 79
Trifle, Chocolate Pudding, 120
vanilla:
Almond Crust, 103
Birthday Cake, Traditional, 60
Buttercream, Traditional, 83
Chip Orange Cookies, 41
Chips, Chocolate Drop Cookies with Heath Bars, Pecans and, 35
Lemon Bundt Cake, 73
Pecan Brownies, 48
Pecan Crust, 96
walnut(s):
Apple Cake with Caramel-Cream Cheese Icing, 66
Butterscotch Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, 51
Chocolate-Covered Log Cookies, 34
Glazed Breakfast Buns, 25
Magic Cookie Bars, 56
Maple Layer Cake with Fluffy Maple Frosting, 65
water bath, for cheesecakes, 16
Whipped Cream, 120
White Cake, Old-Fashioned, 59
white chocolate:
Coconut Macadamia Cookies, 42
Fudge Brownies with Toffee, Pecans and, 50
Hazelnut Cheesecake, 101
White Frosting, 62–63