Best Hard Sauce For Cake Recipes

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HARD SAUCE



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I remember making this sauce for my mom when I was about 8 years old. I loved the aroma and spicy flavor. Today, many cooks spread cream-cheese frosting on spice cake instead, but I think you're really missing something if you bypass this warm, old-time sauce. -Shirley Joan Helfenbein, Lapeer, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield about 1-1/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash ground allspice
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg, allspice and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and extracts. Serve with spice cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts :

HARD SAUCE



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Serve this hard saue with Figgy Christmas Fruit Roll, Festive Figgy Pudding, or Persimmon Pudding.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup confectioners' sugar
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons brandy or Cognac

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and brandy or Cognac; beat until combined. Transfer to a serving dish, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

HARD SAUCE FOR CAKE



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My grandmother often dressed up leftover plain cake with this sauce. It also goes well with gingerbread. For fun, I love to page through my great-grandmother's old cookbooks.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 15 minutes until smooth, thickened and clear. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and butter. Serve warm over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CINNAMON-APPLE CAKE WITH HARD SAUCE



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Found online posted by Lisa Saltzman. Reminiscent of an old-fashioned plum pudding, this moist cake is bursting with cinnamon and apple flavor. It's served with a decadent hard sauce spiked with Grand Marnier for a nuance of orange. Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar, if desired.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups fuji apples, peeled, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F Grease and flour 10-cup Bundt or tube pan.
  • Whisk melted butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl; whisk in eggs. Whisk flour, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt in medium bowl; gently stir into butter mixture. Fold in apples, walnuts and cranberries. (Batter will be stiff.) Spoon into pan.
  • Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.*.
  • Meanwhile, beat 1/2 cup butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl at medium-high speed 2 to 3 minutes or until well-blended. Add all remaining sauce ingredients; beat 1 minute or until smooth. Serve at room temperature. (Sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
  • TIP *To warm cake, cover loosely with foil. Bake at 300°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.8, Fat 26.7, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 82, Sodium 447.1, Carbohydrate 68.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 48.1, Protein 5.1

BLUEBERRY PUDDING WITH HARD SAUCE



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The 'pudding' is really a cake, but this is what my grandmother always called it. It is topped with a butter-sugar sauce when served. I have never had anything as delicious in my life. It is not low- cal, but one of those rare indulgences worth the calories.

Provided by GOBLUEINGA

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h15m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¾ cup milk
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ cups blueberries
½ cup pasteurized egg
⅔ cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth; mix in egg. Stir in the milk. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and mix well. Fold in the blueberries. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar and butter together until smooth. Beat in the egg gradually, then stir in vanilla. Chill until serving. Serve chilled sauce over warm pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 73.4 g, Cholesterol 108.7 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 212.8 mg, Sugar 53.1 g

HARD SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING OR CAKE



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This is a Great Depression recipe that's been in the family recipe files for an age. I remember my mom steaming leftover pound cake and serving this sauce hot on the side.

Provided by Aroostook

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold water (to dampened above ingredients.)
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, butter, cornstarch, salt and cold water together in a small sauce pan.
  • Add hot water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Add vinegar and vanilla.
  • Serve hot over warm bread pudding or warm pound cake.

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