This 7-Minute Frosting is flavored with orange and ginger to compliment the Cocoa Spice Cake with Orange-Ginger Curd Filling. Since it’s a light, fluffy frosting it complemented the cake and filling well. I did this while trying to find the right filling for a Pistachio Macaron. A 7-Minute frosting is basically egg whites and sugar […]
Continue readingThis Cocoa Spice Cake has a light cocoa and spice flavor and is filled with an Orange-Ginger Curd and frosted with an Orange-Ginger 7-minute frosting. The flavor combination is awesome with just the right balance of flavors and sweetness.
Continue readingThese flaky scones filled with dried cranberries and crystallized ginger give a great start to a day or a nice break in the afternoon with a cup of tea. The trick to making a good scone is to have cold butter and work quickly. Just pull the dough together, don’t knead it. I usually press […]
Continue readingFresh strawberries are in season and there’s nothing better than a nice light dessert of strawberry shortcake. I often use Angel Food Cake for my Strawberry Shortcake because it goes so well with the fresh taste of strawberries. Flavoring an Angel Food Cake can be tricky because you don’t want anything that will flatten the […]
Continue readingWe have a friend staying with us that has never really cooked. As we were watching the Master Class episode of Masterchef New Zealand they made this Tart Tatin and it seemed like something easy for our friend to tackle in the kitchen. After all, she’s been watching me bake for the past couple of […]
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