Category Archives: Spices

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 →

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Carrot Cupcakes with Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes 1. Carrot Cupcakes; 2. Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Cream Cheese Frosting, 2 Versions; 3. Frostings & Fillings Menu Somehow, carrot cake has always spelled “healthy,” and this recipe, adapted … Continue reading →

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Amber (Beer) Braised Cornish Game Hen or Half-Chicken

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’m always looking for new ways to prepare chicken or game hen, as I get bored with my old faces. So when I saw this recipe, it intrigued me. We have … Continue reading →

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Plum Upside-Down Cake (in Ramekins, or Single Cake)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pear Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu NOTE: The ingredients of this and the Pear upside-down cake recipes are similar, but the original Fine Cooking recipe amounts (after converting … Continue reading →

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Pear Upside-Down Cake

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Tarte aux Poires (Pear Tart); 2. Plum Upside Down Cake; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu NOTE: The ingredients of this and the Plum upside-down cake recipes are similar, but the … Continue reading →

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Nut Fillings, such as for Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Apple-Nut Filling; 2. Brown Sugar & Nut Filling; 3. Almond Filling I (made with chopped nuts); 4. Almond Filling II (made with almond paste) See also: Sour Cream Coffee Cake These fillings were originally part of my Sour … Continue reading →

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Berry Coffee Cake

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Berry Coffee Cake (with white flour); 2. Berry Coffee Cake with Pre-soaked Whole Grain Flour See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2.  Cakes & Tortes Menu; … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake – the Real Deal

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Substitute for discontinued Zwieback or Holland Rusk; 2. Cheesecake recipe – The Real Deal; 3. Vanilla Sugar See also: 1. Berry Topping; 2. Blueberry Sauce; 3.Lemon Curd; 4. Caramel Sauce; 5. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 6. Cakes … Continue reading →

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Apple Frangipane Galette

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I visited Scandinavian countries in 2006, I discovered that there are two very popular desserts, no matter where you go: Almond Cake/Torte, and Apple Torte: Almond cake/torte is either a very … Continue reading →

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Danish Almond Torte (Mandelkage)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Norway-Hei recipe for Fyrstekake (3)) A version of almond torte – layers of dough and almond paste –  is made throughout Scandinavia. This recipe is the only version I have made, but I tried a version in … Continue reading →

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