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Use Healthy Cake Recipes To Boost Your Fruit And Vegetable Intake

// April 2nd, 2012 // No Comments » // cake

Experts say that the quickest way to be tempted to go off a diet is to be in the presence of sweet treats. There is a way to short circuit that temptation, however, and it is a wonder how these diet experts did not think of it first. Why avoid the temptation of eating cake on a diet, when you can use healthy cake recipes that include fruits or vegetables? This way, you satisfy your sweet tooth, and boost your daily intake of good things at the same time.

Healthy cake recipes you can use to supplement a diet in a good way include things like apple cake, banana cake, pumpkin cake or carrot cake. Even other recipes can be easily converted into sweet healthiness by substituting fruits and vegetables for the fats and oils normally in those recipes. Substitute applesauce for sugar, or yogurt for cream cheese, for example.

Fruit Cake

// March 13th, 2012 // No Comments » // cake, Fruit

When I was growing up, there was nothing more stressful or feared during the holidays than grandma’s fruitcake. I know that my experience is not unique. Fruitcakes are feared all over the country. The everlasting fruit cake is the bane of any holiday season. Fruit and flower baskets, Christmas ornaments, cheesy family cards, eggnog – all of these meet appreciation wherever they are given. Those tough, indestructible fruit cakes alone ruin the holiday season!

Goblets

I have always been a fan of cooking – especially baking. I love to bake cakes and cookies, and I can’t figure out why in the world such a disgusting cake would become such an entrenched tradition. In my whole life, I have only met a handful of people who like fruitcakes – and many of them are fruitcakes themselves. I set out to discover if there were such a thing as a good tasting fruit cake. Were they always these indestructible things that you could send in the mail, leave sitting for weeks, or even stack papers on top of without damaging in the slightest? Were they ever, in other words, intended to eat?

I haven’t been able to find out where the much-maligned fruit cake originates, but I have discovered that there are many different recipes. Most of the time, people are familiar with the bland, generic one. These cakes are dense, dry, and easy to preserve. In this day and age where we can have fresh food whenever we want, we are a little bit spoiled. Few of us see the usefulness of having such a durable holiday fruit cake, but my guess is that, in earlier times, they were pretty handy. In the winter when everything was dead and the ground was cold, having something sweet and doughy that you could snack on all year would be a rare luxury. So much for the uselessness of the fruit cake!

Wine Goblets

I have also discovered that there are some cake and fruit recipes that are actually quite good. If you add a little bit of brandy, for example, you can turn a bland fruit cake it is something delicious. You can also add coffee, cream, or many other additions. Using fresh fruit, although not strictly traditional, will also make it lighter and tastier for people. In short, there is no reason why you can’t make a fruit cakes that tastes good while still deserving that name. All it takes is a little bit of creativity.

Pineapple Surprise Cake For You

// March 11th, 2012 // No Comments » // cake

This healthy cake has not only pineapple but a topping rich with coconut and nuts for an added surprise. A crunchy topping bakes o this cake. This is a one step pineapple cake that is twice as delicious with a butter sauce over the top of the warm cake. This cake is best served warm.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp soda

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 can undrained crushed pineapple (131/2 oz. can)

  • 1 tsp vanilla (not imitation)

  • 2 eggs

Topping:

  • cup brown sugar cup coconut

  • cup chopped nuts

  • Sauce:

  • cup unsalted butter at room temperature

  • cup milk

  • cup sugar

  • tsp vanilla (not imitation)

Directions:

  • Oven at 350

  • 9×12 inch cake pan buttered on the bottom and then lined with parchment paper

  • Mix all the cake ingredients together. Do not mix with Topping and Sauce ingredients just the cake.

  • Beat it for 2 minutes just well incorporated. Too long beating will make this cake tough.

  • Pour the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the mixed topping ingredients over the top

  • Bake 45-50 minutes or to when it springs back when touched. In the center.

  • Melt the butter is a small saucepan.

  • Add milk, sugar, and vanilla.

  • Pour over the warm cake and let cool. This cake will served out of the baking pan.

Cake Pops As Seen On TV In The Kitchen

// February 26th, 2012 // No Comments » // cake, Cooking, Desserts

If you know your way around the kitchen and enjoy baking cakes, pies, and cookies you will love the cake pops as seen on tv reviews TV kit. This set makes it easy for you to create great little cakes that are perfect for any occasion. You can decorate hundreds of cake pops in no time at all. You do not have to spend hours in the kitchen over the hot stove baking cakes for your next big event. Your children will love you for making their party a hit with their friends. Their friends will think you are the coolest mom ever and so will your children.

You can host each party and serve the guests too. It does not take long to prepare these party wonders. They will think you have been baking all day. You can use any kind of cake mix you like. You can create a variety of different cake pops. You do not have to wait until a birthday or anniversary party to enjoy these little treats. You can create them anytime. They are great after dinner desserts. These tasty little cakes can be eaten without a fork and there is no need to use a plate. Instead you can eat them right from the reusable stick. The cake pops as seen on tv reviews ive read all give this product a huge thumbs up.

What you can do with mini loaf pans

// October 18th, 2011 // No Comments » // Baking, cake, Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, How To Cook

Mini loaf pans allow you to have more time with your family and friends. If you can pick a day when you actually do have time to prepare a meal or even two, you could have meals all ready to go, and that would just need to be heated as needed.
With mini loaf pans, you could make a double recipe of your favorite dish, whether it’s meatloaf, or banana nut bread, or whatever you happen to like. You can have them all baked and ready to go, but once they are cooled off, wrap them in foil or plastic wrap and stick them in your freezer to be warmed up at a different time.
Doing it this way, you can take one to work with you, while it is still frozen, and by the time you are ready for it, it will be thawed enough you could microwave it.

An advantage of mini loaf pans is that if you are making a smaller batch of something, either bread or a meal of some kind, you can put your ingredients in the small pans and use your toaster oven to bake it. You wouldn’t have to heat your big oven to bake these.

Decorating Your Child’s Birthday Cake

// October 14th, 2011 // No Comments » // Birthdays, cake, Celebrations

Decorating Your Child’s Birthday Cake

Are you throwing a Birthday Party for your child? I know you want it to be extra special and your time is precious, so please read on.

If your child has a specific birthday theme in mind, finding the right cake decorations can be difficult. So before you head out to your local crafts store, check online.

It’s easier to find what you want on eBay, Amazon or CakeTrimmings, just be sure to order early. And don’t forget to check thier shipping charges. Some websites have shipping costs that are way over priced so you’ll want to avoid those.

If you still want to look around your local area, don’t go to the typical stores like Wal-Mart. They don’t have much to choose from, especially if your theme isn’t very popular. Instead, look in the craft stores and party supply stores. You might be able to find your cake decorations there. But if you can’t, maybe they can order them for you, or go home and get online and order them yourself!

Wedding Cakes Have Come A Long Way

// September 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // Baking, cake

Wedding Cakes Have Come a Long Way

Back in the day, wedding cakes were kind of like a prop for the reception. Everyone had to have one, but no one ever ate them. But today, bakers all over the world are creating the most beautiful and the tastiest wedding cakes ever! And the baker has to have some serious artistic skill to create some of these beauties too!

The possibilities for a georgeous wedding cake are endless. You can go as simple and elegant, or wild and crazy as your pretty little heart desires.

In the old days, wedding cakes were white cake with white buttercream frosting. But today we still have the wonderful buttercream, but to give us more choices, wedding cakes today are also made with fondant and a lot of other great mediums to create decorations.

Wedding cakes that are made with fondant have a super smooth, simple, elegant or contemporary look where most of the decorations are in fondant, gum paste or sugar and sometimes piped buttercream for small details. Buttercream wedding cakes are better than ever. Cake decorators have new techniques for frosting and smoothing out the buttercream frosting and most or all of the decorations are piped on.

And then there is the chocolate wedding cake. If you want a chocolate cake for your wedding, might I suggest going with chocolate ganache? It is absolutely to die for! It’s a delectable rich dark chocolate glaze that’s poured over the entire cake. Yum – MY!

So go ahead and order a wedding cake that is exactly what you want for your wedding reception. Or, if money is tight, have a friend make it, or better yet, why not make your own wedding cake? Simple wedding cakes are elegant and beautiful too, so go ahead, try it and see! Maybe take a cake decorating class. You can decorate that wedding cake all by yourself.

The Ultimate Way To Decorate A Cake For Just About Any Situation

// September 26th, 2011 // No Comments » // Baking, Birthdays, cake, Cooking

If you’re designing any cake for that special event, there’s always something that can go completely wrong with it. Why tempt fate, when you can figure out how to get decorated cakes the RIGHT way, the first time? As being a baker, you may think that the worst section of the cake is making sure it rises, however it’s generally cake decorating. So what is the number one cake decorating mistake? Would it be the bulge, where the cake ends up a bit uneven because it didn’t settle down correct? Can it be fondant falling off the cake and a little of the cake with it… or possibly is it the dreaded crumb concern?
CRUMBS!

Crumbs are awful, they constantly destroy a beautiful cake. There are no bones about it, regardless of what an adventurous cake creator tries to do; crumbs will come in between you and your perfect cake. So how do you tame crumbs? How can you make them from going astray? The answer is the crumb coat. When you’re baking your cake, you’ll are thinking about creating a crumb coat to protect the cake from any problems. This will entail making a blend of icing and crumbs and slathering all of it over the cake. This mixture will prevent your cake from fallling when you’re looking to ice it, and also when you’re allowing it to rest. When you’ve been trying to ice your cake, you’ll notice that a soft cake will not work out properly. Cake decorating will always work best if your cake is frozen and firm once you begin working on it.

Freeze Your Cake
Freezing your cake would be the smart way to help keep it firm enough for all sorts of cake decorating, and can keep your crumb coat from fallling. If you freeze the cake, you’ll find out how the dampness stays inside the cake and it will ensure that is stays fine and fresh. Never begin cake decorating Just before you freeze it, be sure you do it after the cake has been in the freezer for a while. Another thing to give thought to is how cold or warm your frosting is. Warm frosting can spread like butter, but gives less chances for cool sculpting when you’re cake decorating. Cold frosting will maintain a more even shape, and may offer you that fondant kind texture that you could be yearning for your cake.

Edible Cake Decorations
When you’re planning to give your cake decorations the perfect flair, you’ll want to check out the full range of edible cake decorations. Through delectable flowers you could consume to lovely little solid sugar and fruit pieces which will add to the cake, and syrups that will keep the cake from becoming boring and add to the deliciousness of it all. Sweet delicious cake, all yours for the taking; just make sure you keep on trying new methods of cake decorating to help you keep improving your cake making!

Don’t forget whatever sort of cake you make whether it be birthday cake ideas or something different, make sure you study all instructions very carefully.

Chocolate Cake – Guilt or Shame?

// July 10th, 2011 // No Comments » // Baking, cake, Chocolate, Desserts

Do you have self control when it comes to a really yummy looking chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting? I sure don’t. And the more I feel like people care about what I’m eating (out in public that is) the more I lose my self-control. Why is that? Am I focusing on the wrong thing here?

If I were to focus on how good I’d feel after saying “no” to the dessert, I’d have no trouble saying “no”, right? I don’t know…I’m confused. Why do I even have to struggle with this in the first place? Skinny people eat what ever they want. If I were taught to eat whatever I wanted growing up, I’d probably not have a weight problem today.

So you know what? I’m going to try to learn how to say “It’s okay to say yes”, and “it’s okay to say “no thank you”, and either way, feel fine about myself. I can still have good eating habits, eat what I want and stay healthy…I mean…why not?

So go ahead…eat that delicious chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Yummmm-Y!

KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer

// June 29th, 2011 // No Comments » // Appliances, Baking, cake, Cookies, Kitchen Equipment

The KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixer has set the standard for multipurpose kitchen machines. The KitchenAid Professional 600 Stand Mixers have become easier for the home chef to buy, store and use, and the reputation for sturdy construction and reliable performance has not changed.

These machines are preferred by the world’s greatest chefs, and home bakers alike, as the most versatile tool in the Kitchen. The Kitchenaid Professional 600 Stand Mixers have a 5 quart bowl with a comfort-handle, and boast 450 Watts of power for mixing double batches.

All KitchenAid Professional Stand Mixers have an accessory hub that accepts a variety of attachments that simplify many common kitchen chores, like vegetable slicing, food grinding, and even making fresh pasta and homemade ice cream! The Kitchenaid Professional 600 Stand Mixers are available in a number of fashionable colors, so be you add this stylish and iconic tool to your kitchen today.