This rich holiday cake is a show-stopper that will become a family holiday classic recipe.Don't be tempted to substitute peppermint extract for the peppermint oil used in this recipe. Peppermint oil, available from cake-supply stores, has an intense, highly concentrated flavor like that found in chocolate-covered peppermint patties.
Why bake from a box when you can make this? Our creamy-dreamy chocolatecake with almond-coconut filling is a cinch, and our how-tos will have you layering and frosting like you were born to run a bakery
This sauce, using only garlic, salt, lemon juice, and oil, can be used as a condiment on grilled meats, as a salad dressing, and in dishes that require good garlic flavor.
Something of a chicken salad casserole, with rice, almonds, celery, and water chestnuts in a mayonnaise dressing. The almond and corn flake topping provides additional crunch. Bake ahead, as this freezes well.
