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Cake Mixing Methods
Almost everyone has their favorite type of cake, but might not realize the different methods used for baking cakes. Mine is an Angel Food Cake, strawberry, is my ultimate favorite flavor! Angel Food cake is a egg white, fat free foam cake. Sydney's happens to have...
Summertime Cherry Blossom Cake
A friend of mine, Andie shared with us that her parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past memorial day and she asked Sydney and I if we could design an elegant cake for their party. I have known Andie's parents more than half my life; I was touched...
Royal Icing and Piping Flowers
Royal icing can change an ordinary cake into an extraordinary cake with a little patience and a good royal icing recipe. Sydney and I thought piped cherry blossoms would be beautiful on our cherry blossom cake (recipe for cake to come). We colored about half of the...
Italian Buttercream & How To Frost a Cake
Sydney and I were having pedicures when the woman in the next pedicure bath next to us over heard me talking and asked how can buttercream be frosted smooth. At first I was confused, but Sydney knew exactly what she was asking. After about 20 minutes of listening to...
Belgium Chocolate Cake
A while back Sydney, DF and I were on vacation, while dining at a favorite restaurant we were offered a piece of chocolate belgium cake. My eyes widened as my tastebuds danced with delight. The cake was moist rich and almost sinful; I realized Sydney was having the...
Silky Chocolate Pudding
Sydney and I needed a rich luscious chocolate filling for a Belgium chocolate cake we were baking, our special rich chocolate pudding seemed perfect. As we were preparing the chocolate pudding DF walked into the kitchen proclaiming he would appreciate if we would...
French Madeleines, A Luscious Petit Dessert
Last week a client, who is also my accountant, asked if I could bake a special dessert for a baby shower she was attending. Madeleines were the first pastry that came to mind. Madeleines are a french petit gateaux (little cakes) with a light delicate taste. The first...
Happy Birthday with Lemon Meringue Pie
It so happens it is my birthday week, yes birthday week! Many years ago, prior to DF and I marrying, he initiated birthday week. Before thinking how sweet, I need to explain why he initiated a week of birthday. The first birthday of mine we were together he asked me...
Ladybug Sugar Cookies, For Mother's Day
Mother's Day has a plethora of meanings to many people, for me it is about being a mother. I question from time to time if I was and am a productive mother, with mistakes and all. I find myself looking through old photographs and memories, hoping Sydney felt and still...