One last pie and a wrap-up I got one last pie baked this year – a sort of tropical take on a mincemeat pie (no meat involved at all). For the dried fruit I used a mix of raisins, cherries, apricots, mango, and pineapple. I soaked all that in brandy and spices for around a… Continue reading Better Baking 2024
Today is my Mom’s birthday! She requested chocolate cake, but not just any chocolate cake. There was an old family favorite recipe that has a cup of hot coffee as an ingredient. The problem was, neither of us had a copy of that recipe somehow. However, the internet yielded this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction.… Continue reading Baking Experiment: Chocolate Cake with PB Frosting
Throughout my efforts this year to become a better baker, I have been trying to work from scratch as much as possible. Occasionally I will go with a premade crust for pie, but usually I try to do completely homemade. However, this week I tried a box mix special – Pistachio Pudding Bundt Cake. The… Continue reading Baking Experiment: Lazy Edition
July’s cake experiment is Angel Food. It took me a little while to get going on this because I needed to order the special pan, then I needed to get enough eggs (because it takes more eggs than I would have thought), then I needed to pick a day when I wasn’t too tired. And… Continue reading Baking Experiment: Angel Food Cake
Yes, yet another bundt cake! I’m not going to apologize though, I think I’m getting OK at this type of cake. I plan on branching out next month into a different style, like angel food or a chiffon cake or something that works a little differently. However, I could not pass up this recipe. The… Continue reading Baking Experiment: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pound Cake
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