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Fudge pudding cake that bakes into two layers: chocolate cake on top and a rich fudge sauce on the bottom. A self-saucing dessert with walnuts and real chocolate.

Cravatta with asparagus spears wrapped in ham, spread with shallot-mustard cream sauce, and baked with Fontina and Parmesan until bubbly and golden.

German fruit torte with a buttery press-in pastry shell, glazed fruit filling, almond-meringue coated sides, and sweetened whipped cream on top. A showpiece dessert.

Chocolate malt layer cake with malted milk powder in both the batter and the whipped cream frosting. Tastes like a fudgy malted milkshake in cake form.

Marbled chocolate raspberry cheesecake on a chocolate wafer and almond crust, swirled with raspberry chocolate and topped with a glossy raspberry chocolate glaze.

Apple coffee cake with a sour cream batter layered with sliced apples and a cinnamon-brown sugar-nut streusel. A buttery brunch cake with a hidden ribbon of fruit inside.

A sour cream apple cake layered with pie filling and topped with a buttery cinnamon-nut crumble. Tender, fruity, and the kind of homemade cake folks will thank you for again and again.

Chocolate chip sour cream cake baked in a tube pan with a hidden layer of chocolate chips and cinnamon sugar on top. A dense, moist coffee cake-style dessert.

COMMENT: What makes this dessert so irresistible? As it bakes, a pudding sauce forms beneath the cake layer. Cocoa-based and made without eggs, its an old-fashioned treat that should be served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and a big spoon.

Monterey spaghetti casserole with Monterey Jack, Parmesan, sour cream, and mixed vegetables. A lighter baked pasta using low-fat cheese and egg whites.

A thin, fudgy chocolate sheet cake with sour cream for moisture, topped with a warm boiled cocoa icing poured on while still hot. Bakes in a jelly roll pan and feeds a big crowd fast.

Thin veal scaloppine seared golden and bathed in a Dijon mustard cream sauce with white wine and lemon. An Italian-style dinner that comes together in 45 minutes flat.

Irish tea cake with cream cheese and buttermilk batter studded with dried currants, finished with a bright lemon glaze. Tender crumb that keeps for days.

My good friend Amy made this for me when I went to visit her in Connecticut. I was in love, and no other quiche could compare.

Enjoy a homemade tamale taste with this scrumptious pie that makes a hearty dinner everyone will love!

Blintz muffins blend cottage cheese, sour cream, honey, and orange zest into tender whole wheat bites topped with sliced almonds. All the flavor of a cheese blintz, none of the frying.