27 easy cake recipes for a very sweet weekend
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Desserts
Any occasion is good to celebrate with a special dessert and that will not be anything complicated if we dip into any of these easy cake recipes.
12 March, 2021 20:23 Repostería Tarta Mer Bonilla @MerAQEG
The pandemic that led us to have to confine ourselves to Spain a year ago has plunged us into a new normal in which we are limited when it comes to getting together with other people to celebrate, but instead of complaining and suffering, it is good to continue taking advantage of every occasion to celebrate whatever it is, even if now there are not many of us at the table and the laughter and congratulations can only be shared by video call.
And what better way to celebrate than with a special dessert, a sweet recipe that we can prepare without complications and that always turns out well. It is true that pastries leave less room for improvisation than savory recipes, but that is not a disadvantage, but should be seen as an advantage, because if you follow the recipe to the letter, success is assured.
During the confinement, almost all of us learned new recipes for cakes, so now we will go a step further and learn recipes for easy cakes of all kinds, some very fast that are made in microwave, others that do not need oven because they are prepared cold, so that you only have to choose the one you like to get down to work.
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The richest and easiest no-bake cheesecake ever
It’s likely that, when you see that cut that makes you want to eat the screen, you’re thinking that replicating that image at home is going to be difficult.
On the contrary, it is a cheesecake that does not need an oven and if you finish it with a homemade jam like the one we also show you how to make, you will like it so much that you will repeat it many times.
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Express carrot cake
A mini carrot cake of a couple of servings that is done in a moment in the microwave and you don’t even have to wait for it to cool.
It’s also refined sugar-free, low-carb and gluten-free.
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Orange cheesecake
Taking advantage that there are still oranges in season and with the remains of a pie dough we make this orange cheesecake very easy to make and very difficult to forget so much that you will enjoy it if you do it.
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Quick lemon tart
In less than a quarter of an hour it’s ready for you to let it cool.
The combination of lemon and coconut is a pure sweet treat that works great as a dessert or as an afternoon snack with a herbal tea-
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Guinness beer and chocolate cake
In a few days, next March 17, is St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland and in Spain is becoming more frequent to celebrate it.
A good way to do it is with this Guinness beer cake, which for those who have not tried it, I already tell you that it does not taste like beer or alcohol, but has an intense and irresistible chocolate flavor.
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Tarta de Santiago
From America we jump to land in Santiago de Compostela and discover one of the most famous and international cakes of Galician cuisine, the tarta de Santiago.
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American Apple Pie style apple pie
These are the apple pies of American movies and series. Those that as children we got tired of seeing cooling in the window and calling the attention of everyone who passed by for the delicious smell it gives off.
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Lemon pie on oil cake
A tart in individual format and a little cheat that we copied from one of those restaurants that we like. The result is a wonderful lemon tart.
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Pear Tarte Tatin with chocolate and almond
Another delicious version of the famous tarte Tatin, this time the protagonist is the pear accompanied by chocolate, almonds and a touch of pepper.
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Baked cheesecake
The most classic cheesecake, made in the oven, very creamy but without becoming liquid and, of course, deliciously addictive.
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Horchata cake
Who said that horchata is only for drinking cool in summer? Even if you’re not a big fan of the drink, I assure you that you’ll love horchata cake any time of the year.
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Apple and cheese cake
If you can peel an apple, you’ve already mastered this apple and cheese cake recipe, because it’s made in the microwave and in just 20 minutes it’s ready.
You have to be strong afterwards and wait a little while for it to cool.
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Millefeuille tart
One of the most common cakes in bakeries that you can fill with cream, meringue. mousse or your favorite creams.
Following this recipe you will get a millefeuille tart with a golden and crispy puff pastry whose result will surprise you.
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Banana Tarte Tatin
Any fleshy fruit that does not release much water is valid to prepare a Tarte Tatin.
On this occasion we propose a version made with banana, which can be served with the typical cream or vanilla ice cream, or give it a more personal touch by accompanying it with a chocolate syrup or a little dulce de leche.
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Cheesecake and shortbread
.If you feel like something sweet but you don’t feel like weighing, measuring liquids or having to mix delicately, well, that’s okay, you take this recipe for cheesecake and shortbread, which has some ingredients that are easy to already have at home, put it all in a bowl, beat it with the mixer without any consideration, pour it into a dish prepared for the oven and wait for it to be done on its own.
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Chocolate, rum and cherry cake
If you’re looking for a dessert that unleashes passions, this chocolate cake with rum cherries is the perfect sweet to start unforgettable nights between the sheets…
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No-bake, sugar-free cheesecake
This no-bake, sugar-free cheesecake is the best option to keep enjoying this dessert this time of year without the need to die of heat baking cakes.
With strawberries, now that the season is starting, it’s great, but you can use any other fruit you like instead.
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Chocolate and raspberry mousse cake
Of potent chocolate but with the counterpoint of raspberry, this mousse cake is simple to make, does not need an oven and can also be frozen.
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Japanese cheesecake
Japanese cheesecake is the lightest and fluffiest, tastes like cheese and you can eat it with your hands.
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Vegan cheesecake
If you’re wondering how to make a sweet treat that’s reminiscent of cheesecake, but doesn’t have any animal ingredients, click here for this vegan cheesecake recipe.
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Peach, rosemary and lime galette
.Although originally the Breton galette was a savory preparation of buckwheat that most resembled crepes, throughout history it has evolved to now be a name related to sweet and savory tarts whose base is a shortcrust pastry that is folded around the main ingredients as if collecting them, leaving a very rustic appearance in the preparation.
Undoubtedly, homemade shortcrust pastry is key, although we could substitute it for a ready-made one to save time, always being aware that we will lose the delicious artisan point of a shortcrust pastry with good butter, prepared cold and well cared for as the one we propose for this peach galette.
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Light strawberry tart
With practically the same calories as a skimmed yogurt and a piece of fruit per serving, you can show off and, incidentally, indulge yourself with this strawberry tart that can not be lighter.
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Vegan peach and matcha tea cake
A very simple peach cake recipe with no added sugars, no lactose or gluten, and vegan that also tastes like summer.
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Black Forest Tart
If you’re thinking of the Black Forest tart that you get on the menu in bars or those frozen ones sold in some bakeries, forget about it. This cake has nothing to do with those tasteless sheets of cocoa sponge cake filled with palm oil-based vegetable cream. This is the recipe for the authentic Black Forest cake that we brought back from a famous course to learn how to prepare it, the course taught at Café Zimmermann in the town of Todtmoos.
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Cheesecake and Oreo
Without turning on the oven and with hardly any effort, if you’re a fan of the famous cream-filled chocolate cookies this cheesecake is going to be one of your favorites.
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Rice pudding cake
What we least like when the weather starts to get nice is to turn on the oven. So today I bring you a recipe without oven, delicious, Asturias flavored and of use. Yes, of use because we can take advantage of the leftover rice pudding to make this cake.
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Pear Bourdaloue tart with red wine sauce
The Bourdaloue is a classic tart of French cuisine that consisted of a sablée dough filled with almond cream, pears in syrup and sprinkled with crushed macarons.
We propose a modern version of Bourdaloue using frangipane cream, which is the result of the union of pastry cream and almond flour traditionally used in desserts such as Galette de rois (something like the French Roscón de Reyes), and decorating with flaked almonds and powdered sugar.
As an accompaniment, we will flee from the classic ice cream or crème anglaise and opt for a red wine sauce that will give us a different touch and full of contrasts.
