Favorite CL Dessert?

[granolagirl]

So, what is your favorite CL dessert? My favorite is the Texas Sheet Cake, but I know that there are lots of yummy ones!

[Chelle D]

I like the Cinnamon Apple Cake.

[krhm]

Definitely the chocolate-chunk bread puddings!

[klrickrode]

I just made CL's Lemonade Layer Cake last week and it came out great! This could be my new favorite cake! I also love CL's Mocha Fudge Pie. :)

[Misconduct]

Here's mine:

Quince Upside-Down Tart
From Cooking Light


This dessert is similar to tarte Tatin, the classic upside-down apple tart from France. Quince works well here since its high pectin content helps the tart hold its shape when inverted and sliced. Quinces take longer to cook than apples, so the filling is simmered on the stovetop before baking.

1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar, divided
2 1/2 pounds quince, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced (about 5 quince)
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)

Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron or large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar; remove from heat. Arrange quince slices spokelike on top of butter mixture, working from center of pan to edge.
Combine 1 tablespoon sugar, honey, and juice, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle mixture evenly over quince slices. Cover pan with foil; cook over medium heat 30 minutes.

Remove pan from heat; carefully remove foil. Cool 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400°.

Roll dough into an 11-inch circle; place over quince mixture. Tuck edges of crust into sides of pan. Cut 2 small slits in top of dough to allow steam to escape. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Place a plate upside down on top of pan, and invert onto plate. Serve warm.

Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 246(30% from fat); FAT 8.2g(sat 3.8g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 1g; CHOLESTEROL 10mg; CALCIUM 16mg; SODIUM 121mg; FIBER 21.9g; IRON 0.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 44.6g

Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2002

I just love quinces....

[PAMMELA]

My favorite EVER (so far!!!)


Praline Pudding Cake

3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups boiling water
2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Lightly spoon 1 1/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine with granulated sugar, 1/3 cup pecans, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, margarine, and vanilla in a bowl; add to flour mixture. Stir just until moist.

Spread batter into an 8-inch square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Pour boiling water over batter (do not stir). Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until pudding is bubbly and cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Serve warm with whipped topping. Garnish with pecans, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 square and 1/4 cup whipped topping)

CALORIES 323 (18% from fat); FAT 6.6g (satfat 1g, monofat 3.4g, polyfat 1.8g); PROTEIN 3g; CARBOHYDRATE 56.7g; FIBER 0.9g; CHOLESTEROL 1mg; IRON 1.7mg; SODIUM 133mg; CALCIUM 144mg;
Cooking Light, APRIL 1998

[NewMrsG]

White Russian Tiramisu - no contest!

[ChristieinMB]

Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars

White Russian Tiramisu is a close second, but I'm making the cheese bars again today.
Christie

[Peeps]

Probably the Lemon Blackberry Pudding Cake - so light (you can easily omit the butter and it makes NO difference) but so easy and yummy!

[SHERRY]

I remember really enjoying this one:


Snickers Cheesecake

2/3 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets)
Cooking spray
2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1 (8-ounce) tub light cream cheese
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup fat-free caramel sundae syrup, divided
2 (2.07-ounce) chocolate-coated caramel-peanut nougat bars (such as Snickers), chopped and divided

Preheat oven to 300°.
Sprinkle crumbs into bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.

Combine cheeses in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until smooth. Add brown sugar and next 6 ingredients (brown sugar through egg whites); process just until blended. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons syrup; sprinkle with half of chopped candy bar. Pour remaining batter into pan; drizzle with 2 tablespoons syrup. Bake at 300° for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candy bar; bake 10 minutes or until almost set. Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand for 1 hour in oven with door closed. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

CALORIES 271 (23% from fat); FAT 6.9g (satfat 3.5g, monofat 1g, polyfat 0.5g); PROTEIN 10.9g; CARBOHYDRATE 41.8g; FIBER 0.3g; CHOLESTEROL 49mg; IRON 0.8mg; SODIUM 352mg; CALCIUM 74mg;
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 1998

[jennanne]

Originally posted by NewMrsG
White Russian Tiramisu - no contest!

This one is good, but I really love the Tiramisu Anacapri. It is a go to dessert.

[KelLeg]

It would be very hard for me to narrow it down to just one. I love these:

Irish Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce (name?)
Chocolate Decadence
Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding
Blueberry Peach Cobbler
Texas Sheet Cake
Lemonade Layer Cake
Italian Creme Cake
Coconut Cake

Can you see i love desserts?

[last1towed]

Brownie Cheesecake Torte. It's a classic! (1997)

[misskitty100]

I would have to say Mandarin Cream Delight!! So creamy & yummy

[Paula H]

Chocolate Decadence Chocolate Decadence Chocolate Decadence.

Hmmm, after much thought, I'll pick Chocolate Decadence as my favourite.

[nlh]

I second the Tiramisu Anacapri! Wow! So light tasting! I also agree with Texas Sheet Cake and the Italian Creme Cake. Wow! Wow! and Wow!

But I'd like to add the Lemon Squares from 2001 (I think). They're really good and really lemony. We've made them with lime/lime juice and they also turn out really well with those subs.

I must have missed Mandarin Cream Delight---what's it like? When was it published?

Linda

[valchemist]

Originally posted by nlh


I must have missed Mandarin Cream Delight---what's it like? When was it published?

Linda


* Exported from MasterCook *

Mandarin Cream Delight

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
Crust:
9 tablespoons butter -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
Filling:
22 ozs mandarin oranges in light syrup -- undrained (two 11-ounce cans)
1/4 cup sugar
16 ozs fat-free sour cream
8 ozs low-fat sour cream
6 3/4 ozs vanilla instant pudding mix -- (two 3.4-ounce packages)
8 ozs frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping -- thawed


1. To prepare crust, combine the butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla in a large
bowl. Beat at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy (about 2
minutes). Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add
flour and salt to butter mixture, beating at low speed until well-blended.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

3. Pat dough into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, and
pierce bottom of dough with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or
until lightly browned. Cool crust on a wire rack.

4. To prepare filling, drain mandarin oranges over a large bowl, reserving 1/2
cup juice. Combine juice, 1/4 cup sugar, sour creams, and pudding mix in a
large bowl. Stir in the orange segments. Spoon orange mixture over crust,
spreading evenly. Top with whipped topping. Chill 1 hour. Garnish with mint,
if desired. Yield: 16 servings

Source:
"Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 2000"

My notes: the crust was a bit hard, but I liked it and would use it again. I used 3 cans of oranges. maybe use 4 next time. I left off the cool whip. don thinks this is really good, I thought it was good. so I'd make it again. very easy.

[nlh]

Thanks, Val!

[kcmo727]

I love the Butterscotch Bars from J/F 2001. I double the recipe and add chocolate chips -- they don't taste light at all!

[catharine]

Chocolate Decadence and Italian Cream Cake are my biggest hits.

[MISSINDI]

Made the Praline Pudding Cake last night ... it was good, but just not a keeper for us.

I haven't made that many CL recipes, but the Cinnamon Apple Cake is a definite standout.

Seems I'll have to get working on the list growing on this thread. ;)

[PAMMELA]

Originally posted by MISSINDI
Made the Praline Pudding Cake last night ... it was good, but just not a keeper for us.



That's too bad...:( I actually served it for a dinner party to absolute rave reviews...

I think I need to try those Lemon Bars, I've been on a lemony kick lately!

[valchemist]

everyone's tastes are different, obviously... I haven't tried the praline pudding cake but I really want to. I thought the cinnamon apple cake was ok, but nothing special. I didn't like the lemon bars but loved the lemon buttercrunch bars.

other favorites are:
blueberry lemon poundcake
red velvet cake
texas sheet cake
bourbon brownies

[MISSINDI]

Originally posted by valchemist
everyone's tastes are different, obviously...

Definitely. And with so many recipes out there to try, I'll admit I'm a little stricter on the criteria for a keeper, you know?

The apple cake ... I add more apples than the recipe calls for, and it turns out extra moist. Not sure if it's sweet enough to be labeled a dessert though.

Don't get me wrong, the Praline Pudding Cake was good, we just have a few others we like better. :)

[annagins]

My favorite is definitely the Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake. I've taken it to many different functions and nobody ever has a clue that it is light.

I also love the White Russian Tiramisu, Chocolate Tofu Mousse and Italian Creme Cake.

[greysangel]

tastes are definitely different..I am not a fan of that Mandarin cream delight :D

My CL faves:
Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake (probably the top of the bunch)
Tiramisu Anacapri
Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey Sauce
Winter Pandowdy
Apple Cinnamon Cake
Cocoa fudge Cookies
Molasses Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (name?)

[valchemist]

Originally posted by greysangel
tastes are definitely different..I am not a fan of that Mandarin cream delight :D



yeah. I thought it was good but not great.

oh, I forgot to list the german chocolate bundt cake (using double streusel) to my list. but then, if you use the double struesel it isn't really the same recipe. so I don't know if that is allowed. I liked the white russian tiramisu, too.

[greysangel]

Originally posted by valchemist


yeah. I thought it was good but not great.

oh, I forgot to list the german chocolate bundt cake (using double streusel) to my list. but then, if you use the double struesel it isn't really the same recipe. so I don't know if that is allowed. I liked the white russian tiramisu, too.

yah i wasn't sure if it counted either :D You have to double the streusel!!! :D

[tperes]

Originally posted by Paula H
Chocolate Decadence Chocolate Decadence Chocolate Decadence.

Hmmm, after much thought, I'll pick Chocolate Decadence as my favourite.


I second this!

[sab1976]

Easy Lemon Squares are my favorite!

[Rae]

Blueberry Lemon Poundcake - hands down!

I also really like those mocha toffee brownies from a few months ago. I've made those about six times, which is almost a record for me! ;)

[HRJ]

These are all desserts that I've made several times each:

Chocolate Hazelnut Torte (I've also made it as a kosher-for-Passover dessert by subbing matzo meal for the flour, and it comes out great!)

Cinnamon Apple Cake

Mocha Pudding Cake

Lemonade Layer Cake (but don't like the CL frosting that goes with it -- I use lemon curd between the layers, and a cream cheese frosting from Epicurious)


Only made the Individual Chocolate Souffles once, but they were divine.

I've been intending to make the Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake forever.

Helene

[SDMomChef]

We have two favorites:

Blueberry Angel Food Cake
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

We must make those cakes at few times a year....all the dessert talk is making me hungry! :)

[cooknmom38]

Ive made that I like:

Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter-Chocolate Brownies
Cinnamon Apple Cake
Mocha Fudge Brownies
Double Coconut Cake with Fluffy Coconut Frosting

Im up for trying anything new dessert wise. Its the time factor that is the problem lately...

[sage611]

Has anyone made the orange marmalade cake that was on the cover a while back? Sorry :eek: can't remember the issue. I also love the Mandarin Cream Delight and the white chocolate/raspberry cheesecake. Did they ever publish a recipe for strawberry pie? I'd love to have a light strawberry pie recipe!

[zackaboo]

Originally posted by sage611
Has anyone made the orange marmalade cake that was on the cover a while back? Sorry :eek: can't remember the issue. I also love the Mandarin Cream Delight and the white chocolate/raspberry cheesecake. Did they ever publish a recipe for strawberry pie? I'd love to have a light strawberry pie recipe!

Yes, I made the orange marmalade cake when it came out. I think maybe it was a November issue. I thought it was very good, although a little too sweet for my taste. I haven't made it again but I would with maybe a few minor changes.

The CL dessert that I have made by far more than any other is the basic angel food cake. I love that recipe.

[granolagirl]

I've been intending to make the Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake forever
YUM! I think I need to try that one. All of these ideas are making me so hungry.

[Valerie226]

the Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake. The Buttermilk Apple pie. The pie is much better with a real piecrust, not a package one, but it tastes great & is gorgeous besides. Sour cream Cheesecake.

I love tiramisu in general but have never been able to find the right kind of ladyfingers to make it. Maybe it's time to start another search.

[tholbrook]

In no particular order of favorites:
Chocolate Lava Cakes with Pistachio Cream - October 2002
Plum Buttermilk Ice Cream (along with the Crème Anglaise that forms the base) - June 1999
Pear-Berry Crisp with Lavender Topping - November 2004
Blueberry Bread Pudding with Lemon Curd - November 2002