Tag Archives: cake
Posted on 08-Jan-2008
I've often wondered why yellow cake with chocolate frosting is no longer as popular as it was in my childhood. I love the contrast between a simply flavored (vanilla) sponge and a rich frosting of chocolate or coffee. But when I'm at a bakery, grocery store or restaurant, what I ...
Posted on 07-Jul-2007
Just as there's an abundance of apricots, sometimes there's a lot of leftover apricot jam. Glazes are great, but they don't use up much. After flipping through some cookbooks, I got the idea to use apricot jam instead of applesauce to make a tea cake.
Unlike applesauce which is usually unsweetened, ...
Posted on 24-Jan-2007
Today I tried out the Gâteau Piège recipe from Chocolate & Zucchini. The result was delicious: a tender, orange flavored cake which reminded me of a slightly crumbly pound cake. Baking it also made the house pleasantly sweet-smelling. Thanks, Clotilde!
Modifications: I used only 1/3 cup of orange juice, which came ...
Posted on 15-Feb-1998
This is based on a recipe from Diane Irvine, a coworker of my father's. This produces batter for 2 pans (9 x 5 x 3 inches each); feel free to use another dish of equivalent volume.
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