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Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

Posted on 05/04/2016 3:47:13 PM PDT by Jamestown1630

I didn't have time to cook much in recent days, but did have time to peruse the web now and then; and I found a couple of fancy cakes that provide a lot of visual 'bang' but don't look too difficult to make. Either might be very nice for Mother's Day.

I've always been attracted to the fondant- and marzipan-covered cakes, but never attempted one. This one from 'Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking' looks very easy, and the technique for the rose decoration is ingenious (there's a video, and all the recipes are linked in the blog post):

http://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/painted-cake/

Another beautiful, somewhat more complicated cake with rich fillings, is the Swedish Princess Cake:

This cake became popular after it was featured in a 1948 cookbook written by a teacher to the three daughters of a Swedish prince - hence its name. If you do a google image search on 'Swedish Princess Cake', you'll see many different ways of decorating it; and you'll notice that it is almost always a pastel green. This recipe from the 'Baking Obsession' website looks classic and clear:

http://www.bakingobsession.com/2009/02/24/swedish-princess-cake/

-JT


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To: pugmama

That’s a nice blog, and the pictures really ‘pop’.


101 posted on 05/08/2016 6:04:16 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630
Enchanting Peter Rabbitt Cake w/ marzipan fruits and vegetables.
Making marzipan Peter is a challenge....or just buy a candy rabbit or figurine.

Mr McGregor's fence round the cake and the perky jonquils can also be made of marzipan.

102 posted on 05/09/2016 5:15:29 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: pugmama

Having a blackberry ice cube in your blackberry ginger ale is so neat.


103 posted on 05/09/2016 10:28:19 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: Liz

Having some vodka in it was also very nice!


104 posted on 05/09/2016 11:37:50 AM PDT by pugmama (Ports toon.)
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To: Liz

Really cute!


105 posted on 05/09/2016 5:41:28 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: pugmama

LOL!


106 posted on 05/09/2016 5:42:07 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: Grammy

Beautiful cakes!


107 posted on 05/09/2016 5:46:27 PM PDT by kalee
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To: pugmama

Vodka....that was purely for medicinal purposes....wasn’t it? (smirk)


108 posted on 05/10/2016 5:24:18 AM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: Liz

I always make adult popsicles in the summer, for those people who might have become sunburned out there in the sun!


109 posted on 05/10/2016 10:06:10 AM PDT by pugmama (Ports toon.)
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To: pugmama
These are nice fruity coolers in the heat of the summer....adults only.
Many types of fruit can be frozen and work quite well in this recipe.
W/ fresh unfrozen fruit add more ice.

Bahama Frozenaters
METHOD Blender/pulse smooth cup frozen strawberries, pineapple or
melon, 1/2 cup vodka or rum, 1/2 cup juice. Add cup yogurt, 2-3 drops
coconut extract, ice. Blender 15 sec.

110 posted on 05/10/2016 2:16:57 PM PDT by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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