Category Archives: Eggs

Sticky Toffee Pudding (a Pudding-Cake)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons)   This wonderful dessert comes originally from the British Isles.  The texture of this treat is more like a cake, but the Brits call this type of dessert a “pudding.” In … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Dried fruit, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Leavening, Nuts and seeds, Spices, Steamed, Stove top, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, December 2008 (Photo, left, of an elaborate Bûeche de Noël, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Yule Log (Ingredients and Assembly); 2. Chocolate Genoise Sheet Cake (for Yule Log); See also: 1. Chocolate, Coffee or Mocha Buttercream; 2. Chocolate or Coffee Pastry Cream; … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Cocoa, Eggs, Flavoring, Flour, Starch, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shortcake Biscuits

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, September 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Basic Shortcake Biscuit; 2. Basic Biscuit, Pre-Soaked Flour Version; 3. Rich Shortcake Biscuit; See also: 1. Pound Cake; 2. Gênoise; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 4. Breads Menu; 5. For fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Leavening, Spices, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponge Cake

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Tish Boyle’s blog (1); be sure to try her recipe for Lemon Pound Cake with Wild Blueberry Sauce (or with Montana Huckleberry Sauce) (1)) Includes: 1. Genoise: American-Style Sponge Cake See also: 1. Aerating Eggs & Sugar, such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Leavening, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Genoise (French Butter Spongecake), with variations

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Tish Boyle’s blog (1); be sure to try her recipe for Lemon Pound Cake with Wild Blueberry Sauce (or with Montana Huckleberry Sauce) (1)) Includes: 1. Gênoise: French Butter Spongecake; 2. Lemon or Orange Variation; 3. Chocolate Variation … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Cocoa, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pound Cake: Traditional or with Poppy Seeds

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Tish Boyle’s blog (1); be sure to try her recipe for Lemon Pound Cake with Wild Blueberry Sauce (or with Montana Huckleberry Sauce) (1)) Includes: 1. Traditional, Classic Pound Cake; 2. Poppy Seed … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Nuts and seeds, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Aerating eggs & sugar for egg-leavened cakes

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My Mom used to make angel food cakes – made with the egg whites only and lots of sugar. She learned the aerating method when she learned the recipe for her classic … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggs, Equipment, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Orange Semolina Cake

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: Orange Semolina Cake, 1. Original version; 2. Presoak flour version; 3. Syrup, Assembly, and Serving Suggestions for either Version See also: 1. Melomakarona Cookies; 2. Make your own Unrefined Powdered Sugar; 3. Wheat … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Leavening, Soaked, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Glazed Irish Tea Cake

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Irish Tea Cake, Standard Version; 2. Pre-soak Version; 3. Glaze for both versions See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Tea cakes, a close cousin of American coffeecakes, are a specialty in the British Isles.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Dried fruit, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Leavening, Soaked, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Irish Raisin Tea Cake

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Irish Raisin Tea Cake, with Presoaked flour See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Whiskey Sauce; 3. Hard Sauce Tea cakes, a close cousin of American coffeecakes, are a specialty in the British Isles.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Leavening, Soaked, Spices, Sweetener | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment