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or a. hand mixer.can definitely come in handy when you're making cakes, cookies, or other desserts, but if you don't own one or it isn't handy, don't worry.

There are plenty of recipes that don't require anything more than a bowl, a spoon, and some elbow grease.Look for recipes that have melted butter or use oil instead of butter—often these will skip the step of creaming butter and sugar together, which is where a mixer (or stop determination with a. whisk. )are crucial.. 01. of 07.

Salted Caramel Brownies.These Vallery Lomas brownies are a legend in the Food & Wine test kitchen because they are truly just that delicious.

The salted caramel means that these are more knife and fork brownies than pick up and eat, but it's beyond worth it.. Get the Recipe.

Snacking cakes are a category of desserts that are just as delicious and casual as their name would suggest.Bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean; shift the pans halfway through baking.

Let the cakes cool completely, then carefully invert onto a rack and peel off the parchment..Meanwhile, make the ganache.

In a medium saucepan, bring the cream, butter, sugar and salt just to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.Remove from the heat and add the chocolate.