ABC: Old-World Braided Coffee Cake

March 01, 2011 by Monica in ABC, Baking, Baking Club, Bread, Cake, Cookbooks

This was our choice for our monthly Avid’s Baker Club where we are working our way to baking the recipes from Flo Braker book “Baking for all Occasions”. So far everything that I have made from this book has been a success, remember the Lemon-Scented Pull-Apart Coffee Cake?

Flo mentions that this cake is “reminiscent of recipes from eastern Europe” where apparently they like their yeast-leavened cakes.

Cake you say?

Yeah, I know, it say’s Coffee Cake above. But, you tell me, does that picture above look like a cake to you?

Yeah, I thought you would agree with me.

Because that looks alot like a bread.

GCC: Menu 19 - Sticky Lemon Cake

February 08, 2011 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Cookbooks, Desserts, Gutsy Cooks Club

You would think that after doing cake for two days, I would have chosen to do the other option in our Gutsy Cook Club menu – the Lamb Kebabs right?

Unfortunately, having a bunch of kids running around the house zaps you of all type of energy that you need to have in order to get into a car and hunt down lamb. Also, when you have the refrigerator full of leftover party food, making some MORE food is not a good option.

A very special Birthday Cake

February 06, 2011 by Monica in Baking, Cake, Decorating, Desserts, Lesson, Sweets

Wondering what that picture is above right?

It’s cake, so let’s get that OUT OF THE WAY.

It’s also a very special cake.

Let’s just call it a “preview” for the “final” reveal at the end of the post.

A background story first…

Tomorrow’s is the little man (not anymore) birthday, which meant that our house became birthday party central over the weekend. Mr. D (what we call him) decided he was old enough to have a grown up birthday, which involved four friends, lots of food, video games, movies, a bunch of sleeping bags and a full camp out in our living room and cake.

Take it from a ten year old again to know the simple things in life.