Martha’s Versatile Vanilla Cake Review
I recently caught a glimpse of Martha Stewart on the Today Show. On the segment, Martha showed Matt and Meredith how to make a basic cake and then included variations. Variations on this cake allow the baker to make a chocolate cake or a lemon cake. And if you're an Everyday Food Magazine fan (you should be!) you will find the recipe on page 116 of the May issue. The May issue, by the way, is one of the best ones this year. Lots of good simple stuff in there this month. I tried this recipe over the weekend, the chocolate variation. ...
Cupcake Wedding Cakes
Whether your wedding is a formal or informal affair, when you're considering the evening's desserts be sure to consider serving wedding cupcakes. (photo courtesy of Southern Accents, Becky Luigart-Stayner) The gorgeous arrangement above features a variety of cupcake wedding cakes and other small desserts. The wedding cupcakes are placed on tiered cupcake stands (which can be used again after the wedding). Bouquets of flowers and colored napkins help fill out the table. This table arrangement can be recreated for the wedding cake table... or you could place one a tiered cupcake stands in the center of each table, allowing your dessert to serve ...
Almond Wedding Cake Recipe Part 2 (with lots of pics)
Over the weekend I decided to make the Almond Sour Cream Bundt cake I last posted about (find the recipe at Almond Wedding Cake Recipe). Here are some great tips and some pics of the finished product. I made the recipe just as listed with the exception of using 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. almond extracts (no orange as called for). The batter was rather thick going into the pan. It REALLY filled up my 12 cup Bundt pan. Here's how it looked after baking (the timing within the recipe was exactly how long it took to bake for me ...
Wedding Cake Recipes
Red Velvet Wedding Cupcakes
It seems that Red Velvet wedding cupcakes are the hottest new trend. According to Lauri Dittuno, boutique wedding cake baker, brides are choosing red velvet wedding cake over the more tradional vanilla flavor (NY Daily News article). And for good reason. If you’re interested in having an incredibly moist cupcake with a decadent frosting,... [Read more of this review]
Lemon Cake with Pineapple Curd
One of my favorite cookbooks is The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn. Anyone who really knows me would be very surprised by that admission. I cook nearly everything from scratch and rarely use a mix of any kind… except when it comes to making some of Anne’s cakes. These cakes are absolutely divine. I have yet to make one that I would not... [Read more of this review]
Unique and Organic Wedding Cake Ideas
Continuing on with the simple is better theme, here is another shot from the Winter issue of “Martha Stewart Weddings” magazine: The magazine states that the cake was created by the bride’s sister. It was made using Martha’s Apple Spice Cake recipe and was frosted with White Chocolate Maple Frosting. The lucky bride’s... [Read more of this review]
The Perfect Lemon Cupcake Recipe
Oh, how I love Ina Garten! You may know her as Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa”. She has authored an incredible series of cookbooks, has the cutest little hubby ever, and gets to cook all day in her east coast studio kitchen. Yes, I wish I were her! But for now I will have to be satisfied to just cook like her. These cupcakes... [Read more of this review]
Choosing the Right Buttercream for Your Wedding Cup Cakes
Choosing the right buttercream frosting recipe for your wedding cup cakes is crucial. You want it to taste great. You want it to look great. And if you’re going to make your own wedding cake (or wedding cup cakes), you want it to be easy to use. Finding a buttercream recipe that tastes good is not difficult. After sampling a few recipes,... [Read more of this review]
In Search of the Perfect Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Martha Stewart’s “One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes” just did not do it for me. I know there are lots of folks out there that love that recipe. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. So I decided to start trying out some other chocolate cupcake recipes and happened upon a great Cupcake Wedding Cakes post over at RecipeGirl. I was... [Read more of this review]
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Wedding Cake Supplies
Small Wedding Cakes
It is customary for the bride and groom to send each guest home with a wedding favor. ...
Amazing DIY Cupcake and Cake Designs
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Elegant and Simple Wedding Cakes
What a stunning set up Wilton has created in this pic: The first thing I thought...
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Wedding Cake Toppers
Traditional Bride and Groom Wedding Cake Topper
Here is a lovely wedding cake topper for your review. This cake topper is ceramic...
Not-so-Traditional Bride and Groom Wedding Cake Topper
If you’re looking for a wedding cake topper that is not like all the rest,...
Handmade Wedding Items from Etsy
If you haven’t been to Etsy yet, you’re in for a real treat. This...
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