I just love Bundt cakes. And pair a Bundt with copious amounts of butter, rum and black pepper, and I’m in heaven. This cake doesn’t disappoint. It’s got a dense, moist crumb that has all of the qualities of a good rum – slightly sweet and aromatic, with a hint of molasses – without being [...]
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I went a couple of different directions with this lovely pistachio chiffon cake. I wasn’t up for a huge layer cake, so I split up the batter into a dozen cupcakes plus a cute little 6×3 cake, which I split into three layers. I love how the 6″ cake looks, and it makes nice, perfectly [...]
This is a lightly spiced sour cream cake. It’s easy to make (maybe on a Sunday night?). The frosting is good, a pretty straightforward chocolate frosting. It’s not exactly a pretty cake. Yellow and square, with chocolate frosting on top. It’s functional, because sometimes you just need cake. I think I baked mine a little [...]
Larry indulged my bee obsession and bought me an adorable cake pan for Christmas. The pan has two reservoirs for cake batter, one for each side of the cake, so it ends up as a 3D hive. I went ahead and just make the recipe that came with the cake – a simple snack cake [...]
My Best of 2012 list was long and difficult to narrow down. Larry and I had a spirited discussion about what made the cut and what didn’t. At the end, we were left with eleven items that needed to be on our final favorites list. There was a lot of good food last year, though. [...]
With my spotty record when it comes to big, three-layer cakes from any of the Baked books, I was tempted to make cupcakes instead. But I got brave and forged ahead anyway. The Baked three-layer cakes are wonderful – none of the problems I’ve had have anything to do with the recipes. It’s just me. [...]
I should preface this post by saying that despite my low success rate baking out of Baked Elements, I still love the book. The concept is terrific, and Matt and Renato take chances on flavors that are unique and sometimes risky. No matter what, it’s fun to bake out of all of the Baked books. [...]
This cake is the perfect finish for a dinner party. It’s dramatic and amazingly delicious, especially if you like chocolate. And it’s not fussy to make – everything can be made the day before so that it’s ready to be assembled a few hours before the fun starts. My success with big, multi-layer cakes is [...]
Twinkies weren’t a part of my childhood. They were relegated to the same class as sugary cereals and were forbidden fruit. I lamented having to eat cheerios for breakfast, but I never complained about not having Twinkies, because my mom kept us supplied with tasty home-baked cakes and cookies. No need for Twinkies. What I [...]
I’ve had a few failures in my two years of Baked Sunday Mornings, but none crushed me as much as this one. For one thing – this is a caramel cake. With rum frosting. I’ve been dying to make this cake ever since the book came out. It’s got all my favorite flavors, plus I [...]
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