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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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Butter Cupcakes (or small cakes)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Frostings & Fillings Menu I felt inspired by a collection of cupcake recipes in the Daily Inter Lake newspaper, June 10, 2009, to … Continue reading →

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Layered Almond Coffee Cake

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Layered Almond Coffee Cake; 2. Pre-Soaked Whole Grain Variation See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Coffee cakes are amongst my favorites to … Continue reading →

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Moist Almond Cake – Gluten Free

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This recipe makes a very moist cake, similar to the traditional Almond Cake found throughout Scandinavia, but is gluten free. Instead of wheat flour and almond extract, it uses a combination of almond and coconut … 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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