This is our family’s fruitcake. My parents had it for their wedding cake; we had it for ours, and many cousins and other relatives have as well. Pounds of it are made every Christmas, soaked in brandy and left to age. It makes a great snack for hiking, boating & fishing on the west coast…
Category: Cakes
Lava Cakes
The first time I made this dessert, I made it for 6, as the recipe instructs. The next time it was for 12 and so on. I’ve successfully made 60 for dinner, with no mishaps, it is a very simple dessert, and you’ll only be limited by the amount of ramekins you have on hand. …
Basic Butter Icing
This is a very good, simple butter-icing recipe. The ratio of butter to sugar is just right, creating a smooth, velvety icing.
Hot Milk Cake
If you’re going to have one cake recipe, I would suggest that it be this one. It’s great in trifle, as a decorated slab cake, cupcakes, and layered. I’ve even used it for a jellyroll. It’s got just the right amount of crumb and moistness. Found in my mom’s original Joy of Cooking, it was…
Lemon Curd
We have chickens. Chickens lay eggs. Sometimes we seem to have more eggs than we know what to do with. But that’s never really the case. Most people say yes when offered a dozen farm fresh, free-range eggs from happy hens. Lemon curd is a multi-purpose filling-spread that uses up eggs. It makes a lovely…
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