50 Tips for Baking Better Cakes Happy American Thanksgiving! I was sitting here planning a bunch of upcoming baking posts, when I realized that we’ve never really chatted about some of the basic steps that make for consistent baking and caking. I thought that it may be helpful to post these tips now, before we get too hot and heavy into more cake recipes. This collection of tips and tricks is made up of suggestions that happen to work for me, that I have either learned from the pros, read in books, or figured out along the way (and am still learning). I can say that implementing these steps completely changed my life as a baker, and I thought it would be fun to share. I hope that even one of these tips will help you along too. {print} Recipe Ingredients: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1 large egg white = 37 grams, 1 large egg yolk = 20 grams. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Mixing: 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Baking Cakes: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Cooling & Frosting: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
DIY | Colorful Cupcake Icing Can you believe that every color swatch in the palette below can easily be made from a standard box of red, blue, green and yellow food coloring! Stefanie over at Anna and Blue Paperie shares this lovely icing find from The Food Network. The numbers below each color are the amount of food coloring drops you need to add to plain white icing. Such great color combinations! The numbers below each color are the amount of food coloring drops needed. Never decorated cupcakes before? The Same Sun I was lucky enough to spend some time recently, with dear friends who live many miles away (hence the prolonged absence of posts). I feel blessed to count these people as friends and I’m always a little sad to return home. Coming home from a vacation is always difficult for me, but especially troublesome when I have to leave people I really care about. It brings to light how much I am not a part of their daily lives and routines and they are not a part of mine. But who says I have to run the same route? Hawaiian Banana Bread source: inspired by the interwebs 2.5 C all purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1/4 C butter at room temperature3/4 C vanilla yogurt (I use non fat)1 C brown sugar1/2 granulated sugar2 tsp vanilla3 eggs or 3/4 C egg beaters3 to 4 really ripe bananasZest of one lemon3/4 C toasted, sweetened coconut Optional: Notes: The riper the banana the sweeter your baked goods will be. Like this: Like Loading...
10 Tasty Mug Cakes That You Can Make in Just Minutes By bellalimento | I’m sure you’ve heard of cakes that you make in a microwave in MINUTES. I have to admit the first time I saw a recipe for one I was skeptical. I mean how can you make a cake in just a few minutes in the microwave? So I set out to test the theory. Guess what? nggallery id=’120007′ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mug Cake Chocolate Fluffernutter Mug Cake Read more from bell’alimento {Paula} on her Food Blog, Twitter & Facebook. Want to whip up dessert in a flash? The 25 healthiest foods for under $18 breakfast recipes to make in a crockpot15 sinfully sweet dessert recipes in a jar8 homemade Girl Scout cookie recipes — Samoas, Thin Mints, and more17 drinks you wouldn’t guess are non-alcoholic More on Babble About bellalimento bellalimento Paula Jones started her blog, Bell'alimento, in 2009 as a place to share her recipes with her friends and family.
Charlottes Just like a Charlotte russe, a Charlotte royale can take a variety of forms. This domed version is probably the classic, though I’ve seen lots of flat ones made in rounds as well. They can be just about any flavor. Mango is a true delight. It starts with a sheet of joconde, half as thick as my regular recipe calls for. Loosen it from the pan as soon as it emerges from the oven. Then lay on a sheet of parchment and a rack. Flip everything over and peel away the paper. Apply another parchment sheet and another rack (or an upside-down sheet pan)… …and flip it back. Reader Ed had the suggestion that instead of making one long jelly roll, which would leave leftovers of jelly roll and a bottomless Charlotte, I should use half the sheet for the roll and half for a bottom. …then trim off the crusty edges to make it easier to roll. Now I’ll apply some orange marmalade. Then I’ll just roll up the marmalade-covered half. I’ll wrap that in plastic wrap… There’s my Charlotte bottom.
100 Delicious, Dirt-Cheap Recipes for the Starving Student Most students don’t have a lot of cash to spend on food, but that doesn’t mean you have to go hungry. With the right recipes and some kitchen savvy, you can eat great even on a student’s budget. Here we’ll share 100 tasty recipes that you can make on the cheap. Along with saving money on meals, budget-savvy students can also save big on a college education by attending inexpensive online colleges. Breakfast Get a good start to your day with these cheap-o breakfasts. Ramen A college staple gets dressed up in these recipes. Sandwiches Use these recipes to step up your sandwiches. One Pot These simple recipes can be pulled off in one pot. Salads Use these healthy recipes to make cheap, delicious salads. Casserole You’ll find delicious casseroles in these recipes. Pizza & Pasta Get your grains with these recipes. Entrees These recipes offer affordable main dishes. Sides Use these recipes to complement your entrees on the cheap. Desserts Satisfy your sweet tooth with these affordable dessert recipes.
French Toast Cookies Attention: These cookies taste like french toast, but they also taste just like a brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tart. In other words, childhood, reclaimed! They’re insanely delicious pillowy clouds of cinnamon-y, maple goodness and I could not wait to share them with you. The initial idea was to make a french toast cookie, and I think I achieved that. I took these to a summer BBQ at work and the entire pan was annihilated within the hour. Now that would’ve been a complete cookie-eating experience, no doubt. I highly recommend them as an afternoon treat or a late-night indulgence. Yes, I’m saying that these cookies will make you friends. French Toast Sugar Cookies I can't decide if these taste more like french toast or a brown sugar cinnamon pop tart! Author: Minimalist Baker Serves: 36 cookies Ingredients Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Nutrition Information
Death By Oreo Cupcakes They are probably the best Oreo cakes I have ever tried. A lot of cake's that I have experimented with before are like a vanilla cake with bits of Oreo in them, which didn't really give them enough Oreo flavor. But these were a lot better. I used a dark chocolate fudge cake mix instead of just a regular chocolate cake mix, which went really well with the cookies and gave the cakes just a little more flavor. Ingredients 1 package Oreo Cookies, regular size 1 package Mini Oreo Cookies, for decoration (optional) 1 package chocolate cake mix (mix according to directions on box) 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract cupcake liners Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and cream cheese. foodsnots.com
Quick and Easy Lemon Cake This is the lemon cake that my Nana usually always makes for me when I go home to California. We both forgot about it during my last visit and I didn’t realize until I got back to Sicily that I hadn’t had my Lemon Jello Cake fix. Luckily, I have the recipe! This is one of the easiest cakes you can make and I will argue that it’s one of the best-tasting cakes you will ever eat. What makes this cake so great is the glaze. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Nana’s Lemon Jello Cake 1 package yellow cake mix 1 small package lemon jello 3/4 C. water 4 eggs, well beaten 3/4 C. oil glaze: Juice and zest of 2 lemons 2 C. powdered sugar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As you can see, the batter will be lumpy. One of the greatest inventions ever, the microplane grater is perfect for zesting a lemon in seconds! How do you juice your lemons? When making the glaze, you don’t have to use a cute little whisk like this one. After the cake comes out of the oven, pierce it all over with a large fork. Related Recipes:
Penne with Creamy Vodka Sauce Recipe Directions Heat the sauce, vodka, basil and pepper in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Put the pasta in a large serving bowl. Pour the sauce mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle with the cheese. Tags: Main Dish, Dinner, Pasta, Italian, Easy, 30 Minute, Entertaining