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	Mon Gateau Au Chocolat by Ali El Safy An absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the "old school" way!	31 votes 17 reviews 8 comments 54635 views
	Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake by Sofia Reino I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is still wet. I have always been afraid of making this recipe as I am not the best at baking. But amazingly enough it came out perfect and I am very proud of myself.	1 vote 6955 views
	Mango Gateau with peaches and cream by Manju Nair A Gateau is a French style sponge cake traditionally made with cream and may be a multilayered cake. I made this cake for a potluck at a friends place and everyone simply loved it... Its really simple and easy to make and the rest is your imagination :-) Inspiration is again from my friend , Ria's blog.	4 votes 1 review 10360 views
	Tea-Time Orange Cake Recipe by Hina Gujral With some Kinnow Oranges in hand, the first and the obvious recipe choice was a Tea-Time Orange Cake. The tanginess of oranges, the subtle sweet notes and the bitterness of orange zest make this Orange Cake a perfect tea time treat.	3 votes 1 review 3 comments 4963 views
	CHOCOLATE ITALIAN SPONGE CAKE by For the Love of Italian Cooking An Italian chocolate sponge cake has only four ingredients: eggs, sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Vanilla can be added to enhance the chocolate flavour. The beauty of this cake is that it has no fat, no dairy, and no leavening agents. Stiffly beaten egg whites make this cake airy, soft, and spongy.	1 vote 2537 views
	Delectable Carrot Cake Dessert by Nathan Willow Here is a tasty homemade carrot cake recipe that doesn’t take too much time; and it does not take a lot of effort either! These are two criteria that are important in a great cake recipe, if you ask me. Before getting started with this homemade carrot cake recipe, take a look to make sure you have all of the ingredients. Most of the…	2 votes 3782 views
	Semisweet Chocolate Mousse by MyWeekend Plan “Mousse au chocolat” is French for chocolate mousse. Ask anyone to describe a chocolate mousse and they will generally answer with a texture adjective “fluffy” or “airy.” Taste the sweetness of this classic dessert with every bite you take. Try to make your own semisweet chocolate mousse with this easy recipe today.	1 vote 79 views
	Butter Free Chocolate Orange Rum Cake by Hungry Jenny These sunk a little when I made them, but I have adjusted the temperature and baking time so that this hopefully won't happen to you... Failing that, the chocolate icing is a good way to cover it up! http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/11/butter-free-chocolate-orange-rum-cake.html	1 vote 2326 views
	Chocolate Genoise by Navaneetham Krishnan Light, crumbly and melt in the mouth cake.	1 vote 3152 views
	Madeleines by Christine I had been longing to make madeleines or small French Sponge Cake for quite some time. All this while, I postponed the idea of making madeleines because I could not find the shell shaped molds typically designed for madeleines. I thought I would not be exactly baking madeleines if I didn't bake the cake in pans with shell-shaped…	2 votes 2283 views
	Whole Wheat Coffee Chocolate Cake by Hina Gujral As a home baker, I always try to substitute All Purpose Flour with whole grains, especially in breads or muffins but sometimes it is inevitable to replace All Purpose Flour to get the perfect end results. Many a times my friends complain about denser texture of whole grain cakes, breads and muffins, what I learnt from my baking…	1 vote 1926 views