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Ingredients
- 3 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 10 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar (2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 6 drops yellow food coloring
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1330.9
- Calories from Fat: 682 g
- Total Fat: 75.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 203.4 mg
- Sodium: 15.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 168.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 164.6 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
Vanilla and Almond Frosting
You can use the base of this recipe to make almond and/or vanilla buttercream frosting. The vanilla works wonderfully with most…
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Ingredients
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
- 1⁄4 cup water, plus
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 3⁄4 cup chopped almonds, toasted and cooled
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Nutrients
- Calories: 495.2
- Calories from Fat: 164 g
- Total Fat: 18.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 154.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 78.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
- Sugars: 70.2 g
- Protein: 10 g
Toasted Almond Frosting
I found this wonderful recipe in Cook's Illustrated Magazine. This recipe makes 3 cups of icing, enough to frost one 4-layer…
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Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup lemon curd
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
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Nutrients
- Calories: 302.6
- Calories from Fat: 169 g
- Total Fat: 18.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 71.2 mg
- Sodium: 207.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 29.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 12.8 g
- Protein: 5 g
Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
This is just what you are looking for to go with that hot cup of coffee in the morning ;) I've…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, packed (2 1/3 ounces)
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar (2 1/3 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup almonds or 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarse
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 3⁄4 cups buttermilk or 1 3/4 cups plain yogurt
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (7 ounces)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
- 3 large eggs
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
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Nutrients
- Calories: 686.6
- Calories from Fat: 217 g
- Total Fat: 24.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 112 mg
- Sodium: 465.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 110.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Sugars: 72 g
- Protein: 10.4 g
Quick Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
This quick and delicious coffeecake comes from Cook's Illustrated Magazine. They suggest that to make this recipe even easier, to prepare…
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Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce orange syrup
- 1/4 ounce amaretto syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 0.6
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated: Fat 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Marzipan Orange Latte
Orange with a hint of almond in a delicious and soothing latte.
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 ounce almond syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce chocolate syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce coconut syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 33.9
- Calories from Fat: 8 g
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
- Sodium: 37.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 3.2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Almond Joy Latte
Almond Joy Candy Bar fans will enjoy this warm delicious treat!
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 ounce coconut syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce caramel syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce almond syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 0.6
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Caramel, Coconut and Almond Latte
Experimenting with combining flavors paid off when developing this little concoction. I hope you will enjoy it!
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 ounce vanilla-flavored syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce praline syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce almond syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 0.6
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Praline Supreme Latte
This latte is a lovely combination of flavors. You will enjoy this little creation ;)
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 ounce almond syrup
- 1⁄4 ounce butter rum syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 0.6
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Turtle Dove Latte
This is a very creamy and smooth flavor. Nice for relaxing with a good book on a rainy afternoon, or watching…
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Ingredients
- 1 lb flounder fillets
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- pepper, freshly grated (to taste)
- 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
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Nutrients
- Calories: 202.1
- Calories from Fat: 127 g
- Total Fat: 14.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 74 mg
- Sodium: 559.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 0.5 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
Flounder Amandine
I had some frozen flounder filets I had bought at Costco and wanted to do something just a little special rather…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1⁄4 cup dates, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup almonds, chopped
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1029.8
- Calories from Fat: 524 g
- Total Fat: 58.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 31.8 g
- Cholesterol: 151.8 mg
- Sodium: 522.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 126.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
- Sugars: 94.1 g
- Protein: 12 g
Senator John Warner’s Favorite Cookies
I wanted to post this right away because even though I haven't tried this recipe yet, these cookies look scrumptious :)…
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Ingredients
- vegetable oil cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
- 1⁄2 cup golden brown sugar (Packed)
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups walnut halves
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 cups whole almonds
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Nutrients
- Calories: 911.1
- Calories from Fat: 760 g
- Total Fat: 84.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 13.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
- Sodium: 610.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 33.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
- Sugars: 16 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
Sweet and Spicy Nuts
This recipe was sent to me by my #2 son. He says they are so good that it would be a…
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup almonds
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
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Nutrients
- Calories: 30.9
- Calories from Fat: 24 g
- Total Fat: 2.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 17.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugars: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
Chocolate Almond Nut Jobs
These are about the easiest candies you can make, and among the best, as long as you use very good nuts,…
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Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup seedless grapes, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1⁄2 cup toasted almond
- romaine lettuce or Boston lettuce
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Nutrients
- Calories: 418.4
- Calories from Fat: 192 g
- Total Fat: 21.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 82.6 mg
- Sodium: 788 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 27.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Sugars: 17.7 g
- Protein: 31.5 g
Two Sisters’ Chicken Salad
I hope you enjoy this recipe from the Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans. Prep time includes time to chill.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cups quartered hulled strawberries (about 24 oz)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 3972
- Calories from Fat: 2349 g
- Total Fat: 261.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 130.8 g
- Cholesterol: 672.3 mg
- Sodium: 359.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 403.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 29.1 g
- Sugars: 304 g
- Protein: 38.9 g
Strawberry Icebox Pie with Almond Crust
Chill this pie at least 2 hours before serving. From Bon Appetit.
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Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2⁄3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup whole almond, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (4 1/2 oz)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 241.3
- Calories from Fat: 126 g
- Total Fat: 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.4 g
- Cholesterol: 38.1 mg
- Sodium: 98.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 27.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Sugars: 16.6 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
Chocolate Almond Bars
These little goodies will be gone in a flash and you will have requests for more!!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar or 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups diced red bell peppers (1 1/2 medium)
- 2 teaspoons sliced almonds, toasted
- 3 slices French bread, 1/2 inch thick each, lightly toasted and cubed
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste
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Nutrients
- Calories: 542.7
- Calories from Fat: 196 g
- Total Fat: 21.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1343.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 76.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.5 g
- Sugars: 8.6 g
- Protein: 13.9 g
Mojo Rojo
Mojo is a type of sauce; different versions are served all over the Spanish-speaking world. This one comes from the Canary…
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces almond paste
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 5 egg whites
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Nutrients
- Calories: 91.8
- Calories from Fat: 40 g
- Total Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 10.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Sugars: 9.8 g
- Protein: 2 g
Almond Macaroons
What cookie platter is complete without the addition of macaroons?
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄4 cups dark corn syrup
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 cinnamon pastry crust, chilled (see recipe for Cinnamon Pastry Crust)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 611.4
- Calories from Fat: 285 g
- Total Fat: 31.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.7 g
- Cholesterol: 117.2 mg
- Sodium: 251.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 76 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Sugars: 34.5 g
- Protein: 11.9 g
Chocolate-Almond Pie
Looking for a fabulous dessert? Great suggestion for a dinner party! From Bon Appétit.
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3 cup walnuts or 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water (or more) or 2 tablespoons dark Creme de Cacao, chilled (or more)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 2080.9
- Calories from Fat: 1304 g
- Total Fat: 145 g
- Saturated Fat: 68.4 g
- Cholesterol: 244 mg
- Sodium: 1180.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 175.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
- Sugars: 26.8 g
- Protein: 26.4 g
Cinnamon Pastry Crust
Note that this recipe calls for either walnuts or almonds and either water or creme de cacao. Use the the almonds…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, at room temperature, about
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, separated
- 3 tablespoons almond liqueur, such as amaretto or 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, about
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups sliced almonds
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Nutrients
- Calories: 112.6
- Calories from Fat: 62 g
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 19.4 mg
- Sodium: 59.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugars: 5.7 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
Amaretto Butter Cookies
These cookies are decorated with sliced almonds and flavored with orange peel and almond-flavor liqueur. Makes a wonderful holiday cookie. Delightful!…
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups finely chopped almonds
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
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Nutrients
- Calories: 130.9
- Calories from Fat: 94 g
- Total Fat: 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 24.1 mg
- Sodium: 81.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 8.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Sugars: 6.7 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
Orange-Almond Lace Cookies
The egg makes these a little less delicate (and less likely to break) than traditional lace cookies. Arrange them in a…
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1⁄4 lbs green beans, trimmed
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
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Nutrients
- Calories: 94
- Calories from Fat: 48 g
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 8.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 10.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Sugars: 4.8 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
Mediterranean Roasted Green Beans with Slivered Almonds
Roasting green beans is a common method of bringing out the bean's natural sweetness, in the Mediterranean. A delightful and easy…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 3 1⁄2 ounces almond paste, broken into pieces
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup canned cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 ounces imported white chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt)
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- 3⁄4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- sliced almonds, toasted
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Nutrients
- Calories: 640.1
- Calories from Fat: 362 g
- Total Fat: 40.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 25.2 g
- Cholesterol: 159.9 mg
- Sodium: 174.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 64.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Sugars: 43.8 g
- Protein: 8 g
Chocolate-Glazed Coconut Almond Cake
This is the most sinfully delicious dessert you will ever try! Make for any formal, (or any occasion at all) and…
