Chocolate Truffle Cakes

Serves 4.

4 ounces small pieces milk chocolate
4 ounces butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons flour

Melt the chocolate and the butter together i ...

Maple Java Baby Bundt Cakes with Maple Java Butter Sauce

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoo ...

Pineapple Upside-Down Mini Bundts

6 maraschino cherries, coarsely chopped
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple,
    drained, syrup reserved (divided)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 ta ...

Liqueur Pound Cakes

Pound Cake
1 1/2 cups butter (at room temperature)
    DO NOT USE MARGARINE
1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract ...

Burnt-Butter Baby Cakes

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 rounded cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
2 teaspoons dark rum or 1 teasp ...

Dark Cherry Shortcakes Jubilee

1 (16 1/2 ounce) can pitted dark sweet Bing cherries in syrup
3 to 4 tablespoons cognac, brandy, or dark rum, or to taste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ...

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Miniatures

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 jar maraschino cherries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter

Prepare cake mix a ...

Bisquick Shortcakes

Source: The Bisquick Cookbook - 1964

2 cups Bisquick
3/4 cup cream or 1/2 cup milk plus
    1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
2 tablespoons granulated sugar, ...

Fresh Rhubarb Upside-Down Baby Cakes

Source: Johanne Killeen, Baking with Julia

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt, preferably kosher or fine sea salt < ...

Cornmeal Shortcakes

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, well chilled
    and cut into small pieces
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    plus extra for the work surface< ...