Whatever your tastes, you probably have your favorite foods. Whether you cook it at home or eat it in a restaurant, delicious food is a source of pleasure and positive emotions. Of course, all food lovers know that too much high-calorie food is not the best gift for the body (unless gaining weight is your cherished dream). But there are other…
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Last week I posted my favorite chocolate cake recipe and I this week I decided why not keep a good thing going – and make more cake? So, today I’m sharing my favorite coconut cake recipe with you. Luckily this one didn’t take as many attempts as the chocolate cake to get it just where I wanted. This coconut cake is elegant and sophisticated…
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Cadbury’s Dairy Milk to Marvellous Creations Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This Cadbury’s Dairy Milk cooking project shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #cbias #shop Have you ever wanted to create your own custom created chocolate…
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Sour Chocolate Cake This cinnamon-y chocolate cake gets a pleasing tang from the addition of vinegar; and a moist, fluffy crumb thanks to shortening. serves 10-12 For the Cake 1⁄2 cup milk 1 1⁄2 tsp. white vinegar 3⁄4 cup shortening, plus more for greasing 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. baking soda 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder…
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Sweetened Condensed Milk is having a bit of a moment. It has a lot of things going for it when it comes to food trend bingo: sweet, rich, vaguely nostalgic, cheap, found in a can. It also can be transformed into an amazing dulce de leche, just by boiling a can in water for 90 minutes. It’s versatile and simple, and pulls at my heartstrings…
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It s been called one of the most exciting bakeries in the country. Known for its crack pie, birthday cake, and compost cookies, puts a playful spin on traditional American desserts, including a deconstructed, absolutely fabulous take on German chocolate cake. Watch the video to see how (Momofuku Milk Bar s chef, owner, and resident sweet tooth)…
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CRAZY CAKE, also known as Wacky Cake & Depression Cake - No Eggs, Milk, Butter, Bowls or Mixers! Super moist and delicious. Go-to recipe for egg/dairy allergies. Great activity to do with kids. Recipe dates back to The Great Depression. It s darn good cake! This is a recipe everyone should have in their recipe box. The Original Chocolate…
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I bake a cake or cookies every Friday night, but barely share them here, as my cake recipes are heavily modified to make them healthy (by replacing plain flour and sugar). Sometimes, I do feel that I do not make the cakes as they are supposed to be, airy & fluffy. Though I can make them like the bakery cakes like this simple butter…
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Welcome to Milk Allergy Mom! We often get many of our first time visitors at this page so thank you for all the kind comments letting us know that you found us. Thanks again for stopping in. Now onto our most popular recipe! This is a basic ingredient recipe that is also dairy and egg free! It s delicious and moist and tastes like normal…
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Are you frustrated at the lack of allergy-friendly cake options? I know I was. I’ve had to create a lot of recipes to replace some of the classics that my daughter was used to eating before her diagnosis. I was thrilled when Laura, the Chief Mom, shared her gluten-free chocolate cake recipe with me. You know that MOMables makes the best school…
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Got last minute company coming over and want to serve some coffee and cake? Something homemade? Here is a quick and easy answer, with ingredients that most of the time you should have on hand. I decorated this cake with powdered sugar, but this dessert also lends itself to a number of accompaniments, like ice cream, fresh fruit, whipped cream…
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My family enjoys watching me flit from one thing to another like I’m their own personal reality show for entertainment. They love to point out when my missing spatula can be found at the computer desk, or my phone in the pantry, and helpfully letting me know that the oven timer has dinged at least 15 times. I also like to do things in excess…
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Microwave it uncovered, on high for 3-5 minutes. Keep an eye, it should not boil over. Mix well again, scrapping the sides. Microwave again, this time for 2 minutes, keeping an eye on it so that it does not fall over. Combine it well. Add cardamom powder. Now return to the microwave, and cook uncovered for 6 minutes, mixing well every 2 minutes…
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Check out my birthday cake! It may not appear very festive, but it definitely brightened the day because it was topped with caramel icing made from scratch. Caramel icing on yellow or white cake is a Southern classic, but I’d never heard of it until I was in my thirties and saw it in a Cake Mix Doctor book. That caramel icing recipe included…
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Crazy Cake can be made with Gluten Free mixes! Many people have commented they have made this cake with Gluten Free mixes and it s wonderful. Yes it is yummy and very moist. It even works with GF flour mixes! Head here for a GF Crazy/Wacky Cake recipe - Bob s Red Mill s Gluten-Free Crazy Cake For years, my youngest one never had cake because…
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