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Apple Coffee Cake Recipe. My favorite way to write about recipes or cooking on this site is by sharing how each recipe intersects my life. That being said, sometimes a recipe lends itself to a more technical write-up, and I think that is the direction I am going to head with today's Apple Coffee Cake recipe. I've been swamped, so I wanted a recipe that came together fast with big payoff. The Big Book of Vegetarian by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley successfully jumped off the shelf and into my shopping basket the other day. Many of the recipes fit the quick-and-easy bill. As you all know, I'm typically up for the grande culinary adventure, but for once it was refreshing to dive into a book void of obscure, tough to find ingredients. My guess is that 95% of the ingredients listed in this book can be found in most well-stocked supermarkets. A single-store cookbook, bless her. This spicy cake punctuated with oozy, warm apples jumped out at me immediately.

Yum. The other thing is to really keep an eye on your baking time. Strawberry Charlotte Recipe With Picture. Strawberry Puree: Place the unsweetened frozen strawberries in a large bowl and thaw. This may take a few hours. Once thawed, put the strawberries and their juice in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process the berries until they are pureed. Pour the puree into a 2 cup (480 ml) measuring cup. You need 1 cup of puree. The puree can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week Sponge Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. In your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on high speed for about five minutes, or until they are thick, fluffy and light colored (when you slowly raise the beaters the batter will fall back into the bowl in a slow ribbon).

Strawberry Cream. Remove the mixing bowl and whisk from the freezer, and beat the cream until soft peaks form. To assemble the Charlotte: Place the cooled cake layer on the bottom of an 8 inch (20 cm) springform pan. Serves 8-10. Karina's Chocolate Truffle Cake. The intricate lace of bare oak branches reaching to the piece of schoolyard sky framed by my kitchen window is softening, filling in with bursts of tender green leaves so young and sweet you miss them at first glance. Spring has arrived. The oaks say so. To celebrate the season of reawakening, I say we bake a cake.

Yes, another cake. I know, I know. I baked a luxurious Coconut Layer Cake for you just last week. But. And I didn't want just a chocolate cake topped with ganache, either. Silky satin chocolate cake with a dusting of dirt- I mean- organic cacao powder with a secret ingredient. Throw in a little superfood magic. Originally published March 2011. Yes. Cook time: 1 hourYield: 18 thin slices- this cake is super rich! Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com All images & content are copyright protected, all rights reserved.

GFG Notes: After chilling, and before serving, allow the cake to sit out for a few minutes before you serve it- to achieve the best satiny texture.

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30 of the Worlds Greatest Wedding Cakes. Few things are more important on a wedding day (apart from both partners turning up; the ring being secure; and nobody objecting during the ceremony) than the cake. Very few weddings are without such a centrepiece. It's just a shame that so many couples opt for the same traditional, boring designs when there is so much opportunity to impress and surprise the guests. Here are 30 brilliant examples, to be used as inspiration for your own big day. Above: A wedding cake fit for an action hero. Above: An illustration of things to come? Above: There's nothing like brutal honesty wrapped in a Portal nod to begin a marriage.

Above: A wedding massacre. Above: A show of vanity so incredible as to be impressive. Above: A wedding cake fit for geeks. Above: The most unappetising wedding cake I've ever wanted. Above: A work of baked art. Above: For Stargate fans only. Above: Good news everyone! Above: A cake for the Lego lovers amongst us. Above: Binary deliciousness. Above: Nothing is safe from Steampunk.