I cannot waste food, even soured milk, which many sane people pour down the drain. Sour milk is a valuable (well, maybe that’s a slight stretch) ingredient. It comes to mind this week because my half & half and whole milk both soured before I could use them. No matter. Make batter. I already knew sour milk is featured in many cake…
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These super moist yellow cupcakes with milk chocolate frosting reign supreme in the dessert world. Soft, fluffy, and bursting with buttery flavor. Homemade tastes 1, x better than a box! Nothing, and I mean nothing beats a classic yellow cupcake topped with milk chocolate frosting. And I know I’m pretty biased because sprinkles is my middle…
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It has been a while since I shared a cake recipe here. I do bake often but not all get posted here. I had clicked these pictures quite a while back. Only now it is making its way to this space. When ever I have a cake craving, it is usually for chocolate cake or a brownie. But, DH loves plain vanilla cake. So, when ever he requests me for…
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I first made Tres Leches cake about five years ago, when my baby was still a baby and I was trying to find something yummy to make for my friend Ana for her birthday. Ana’s from Mexico and taught me how to make pico de gallo and guacamole, and I asked her what her favorite kind of cake was. “Tres Leches, ” she said in her sweet Spanish accent…
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan liberally until coated. I used an 8 inch pan which was 2 deep. Sift and Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. 2. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar on high speed 3. until yolks are pale yellow. 4. Stir in milk and vanilla.Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture…
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On many of the cake decorating shows on TV they refer to cakes as “sponges” because they like to use light, airy sponge-type cakes for building their elaborate creations. Sponge cakes don’t get the recognition that they deserve as light, versatile cakes that are good for everything from a simple strawberry shortcake to a show stopping wedding…
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Today: What recipe would you want to be remembered by? Sara Cornelius from Cake Over Steak celebrates her grandmother by making a classic cake from the Mid-Atlantic. It seems as though a lot of people who love food and cooking the way I do talk about growing up cooking with their family, making pies together at Thanksgiving or putting together…
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When you really think about it, milk chocolate was probably the first exposure most of us had to chocolate as children. Not sure? Consider the candies and treats you would have eaten as a kid… Hershey bars, M&M’s, Easter bunnies, Hanukkah gelt, Kit Kat, Snickers bars – these are all based on milk chocolate. It wasn’t until the last…
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You guys have only yourselves to blame for this post! Last weekend, I posted this photo of my husband’s birthday cake I made: Looks good, right? And then you all went crazy asking, tweeting and emailing me for the recipe! Instead of responding to all of you, I just decided to do a blog post about the whole darn thing. So, first things first…
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Last week, I gorged myself. And I blame Chef Jeffrey Stout for it. You see, after a recent trip to Hawaii, I happened to post a photo on Facebook of a unique sweet treat that I enjoyed there that was quite new to me: butter mochi. Stout, former chef of in Cupertino who’s now building his own restaurant, in Campbell, did what any self-respecting…
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I’m usually much more of a night owl, but I find that there is just something about a crisp, quiet winter morning that is so romantic. I can get lost in the stillness before the city wakes up or the calm of a beautiful winter wonderland. Add in a bit of sun, and I’m smitten. With the occasional peak of sun shinning in my neck of the woods…
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If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, then you’ve probably heard me mention my buddy, Brandie, over at The Country Cook. And if you’ve been following Brandie for any amount of time, then you know about her affinity for poke cakes. Well, when I started brainstorming about how to put this recipe together for you and give it my…
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Last week s Tried & True I shared a that was given to me several years ago by a close friend. This super moist and delicious cake has no eggs, milk or butter. You don t even need a bowl! This recipe was born during the Great Depression, when people had to be creative during hard times. I am so thankful for this recipe, it was such…
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Trying to eat fewer processed foods? Stock your pantry with homemade essentials like butter, confectioners’ sugar and more, with this FREE printable guide. Get My FREE Guide » For a quick fix, consider one of the easy substitutes which work well in cooking projects, from baking buttermilk cakes to battering fried chicken. If you like drinking…
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I restrict baking to early hours of the day even if it means waking up an hour early than usual during summer season. Nehal wanted me to bake a chocolate cake and with a lone egg sitting in the refrigerator and too early in the day for the stores to open, I decided to bake an eggless chocolate cake since I had a tin of condensed milk, the…
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