Tag Archives: sugar

Tosca Cake: Sponge Cake with Caramelized Almonds

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)) See alsoL 1. Aerating Eggs & Sugar, such as for egg-leavened cakes; 2. Sponge; … 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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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 →

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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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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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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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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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