A Lady M Red Bean Mille Crepes Cake With Azuki Beans

January 9th is National Bean Day, so we’re featuring a bean that Asian cultures use in sweet recipes: The azuki bean (also spelled adzuki, and also called red beans and red mung beans). The Lady M Red Bean Mille Crêpes Cake, filled with azuki beans, is a luxurious cake for today, the Lunar New Year,…
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Chocolate Cake Recipes For National Chocolate Cake Day

[1] German chocolate cake. The recipe link is at right (photo © Betty Crocker). [2] Chocolate layer cake with peanut butter filling and frosting. The recipe link is at right (photo © King Arthur Baking). [3] Chocolate icebox cake. The recipe link is at right (photo © Kings Cupboard). [4] Black Forest cake. The recipe…
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Orange Shortbread Bars Recipe For National Citrus Month

[1] Luscious orange shortbread bars (all photos © Fruits From Chile). [2] Navel oranges fresh off the tree. [3] In addition to baking and cooking, navel oranges are a hand fruit. [4] Why they’re called “navel” oranges. The appearance of the navel is the result of a mutation,” Moses says. The mutation created a conjoined…
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