Cake history :

History corner ? Prune Special

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It?s the new year and we?re all meant to be health conscious and vowing that the excesses of the previous few weeks must NEVER be repeated...so what better than prune cake? I must confess to cheating ? prune cake would be[...]

History Corner ? Richmond Cakes

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This is the start of a new, regular(ish) feature ? History Corner . I have a tremendous fondness for original, old cookbooks. There are two very clear stances on such books ? if, like me, you are seduced by the history and[...]

Traditional Italian Dessert or Cake: Panforte From Tuscany

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(photo: close up of panforte made by Pasticcerie Sinatti in Siena) We've never been much of a dessert type of site here at Scordo.com - holding the view that sugar and chocolate can't compete with salt and fat!  So, when[...]

A Note From Home

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Dear Claire, Can it be a year since you left already? I hope Canada is treating you well and that your Barry’s tea supplies are holding up. While the news reports hereabouts are generally doomy and gloomy, at least they aren’t a[...]

Red velvet cake with history

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2 1/4 c Cake flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Baking cocoa 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Oil 2 Eggs 2 ts To 1 oz of red food color 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts White vinegar 1 c Buttermilk Frosting: 1 pk 8 oz cream cheese 1 Stick butter 1 lb Box[...]

Tuesday?s Cupful: History of Tres Leches Cake

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A mysterious story behind a sweet treat This cake has gradually grown in popularity at Mexican restaurants across the country. The Mixed Stew crew likes eating a serving with a fresh cup of coffee to end the meal. Whole milk or half and half,[...]

In Celebration of Coffee Cakes on April 7th, National Coffee Cake Day: The Delicious History of Coffee

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Have you ever wondered how coffee cake came to be?  After all, coffee cake doesn?t always have coffee in it and it?s excellent with or without coffee.  How did all this deliciousness happen? Coffee cake was not invented, rather it evolved[...]

Old Cake Went Up For Sale

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Apparently JFK's birthday cake from 1962 recently went up for sale (or is going up for sale, I'm not really clear about that).  The expected price it should fetch... wait for it... between 5 and 10 thousand dollars.  This only makes me[...]

Old Cake Went Up For Sale

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Apparently JFK's birthday cake from 1962 recently went up for sale (or is going up for sale, I'm not really clear about that).  The expected price it should fetch... wait for it... between 5 and 10 thousand dollars.  This only makes me[...]

Glad to be back....with Dates & Almonds Moon(cake) Cookies

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