Comments on: Let’s Bake a Cake! http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:42:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Grapes of (No) Wrath http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-10648 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Grapes of (No) Wrath Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:04:43 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-10648 [...] And finally, a bit more of a change. Initially I’d envision a genoise cake, fill it with a grape compote, and garnish it with a little “black grape foam”. The genoise flopped completely - I think a combination of the high humidity the last couple of days and just bad luck. Not having time to make another cake, and figuring it might come out the same, I fudged a bit, ran to the corner panadería, intent on finding a nice little pound cake or something that I could serve - after all, the features were really the grape compote and foam. They had nothing available except these meringues. Not one of my favorite things, but, necessity and all that - I grabbed the merengues and used them. The following nights, rather than that, I played around with a classic whole egg white cake recipe that, made into cupcakes, worked for presentation, and was delicious! The cupcake was a quick and easy beaten mixture of 2½ cups + 2 tablespoons of cake flour, 1½ cups sugar, 3½ teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt - all sifted together, then mixed with ½ cup of melted butter, 1 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 3 eggs. Baked in muffin tins… and voila! [...] [...] And finally, a bit more of a change. Initially I’d envision a genoise cake, fill it with a grape compote, and garnish it with a little “black grape foam”. The genoise flopped completely - I think a combination of the high humidity the last couple of days and just bad luck. Not having time to make another cake, and figuring it might come out the same, I fudged a bit, ran to the corner panadería, intent on finding a nice little pound cake or something that I could serve - after all, the features were really the grape compote and foam. They had nothing available except these meringues. Not one of my favorite things, but, necessity and all that - I grabbed the merengues and used them. The following nights, rather than that, I played around with a classic whole egg white cake recipe that, made into cupcakes, worked for presentation, and was delicious! The cupcake was a quick and easy beaten mixture of 2½ cups + 2 tablespoons of cake flour, 1½ cups sugar, 3½ teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt - all sifted together, then mixed with ½ cup of melted butter, 1 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 3 eggs. Baked in muffin tins… and voila! [...]

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Babette’s Inspiration http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-8044 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Babette’s Inspiration Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:35:29 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-8044 [...] The film’s feast finished, if my sources and memory are correct, with a fig tart of some sort. Fresh figs, alas, are not in season yet here. I decided to make a genoise cake - mostly because it’s about the only cake I really make well. To soak it, I used a mix of fig syrup that I found in a local specialty shop and some of Tapaus’ honey liqueur. To serve it, I topped it with freshly whipped cream and some jarred figs in syrup that the cheese shop where I got the Morbier had - mostly for a little color and contrast. Good, but fresh figs would have been even better - and I’d have probably ended up making something like a fresh fig cheesecake, something that they used to serve at The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, and was worth going there for, oysters aside. [...] [...] The film’s feast finished, if my sources and memory are correct, with a fig tart of some sort. Fresh figs, alas, are not in season yet here. I decided to make a genoise cake - mostly because it’s about the only cake I really make well. To soak it, I used a mix of fig syrup that I found in a local specialty shop and some of Tapaus’ honey liqueur. To serve it, I topped it with freshly whipped cream and some jarred figs in syrup that the cheese shop where I got the Morbier had - mostly for a little color and contrast. Good, but fresh figs would have been even better - and I’d have probably ended up making something like a fresh fig cheesecake, something that they used to serve at The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, and was worth going there for, oysters aside. [...]

]]> By: ksternberg http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1626 ksternberg Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:09:50 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1626 Wow! Happy birthday, Dan. Sharing the same birthday as Mike Royko would be fine by me. He was a sensational reporter and writer. Wow! Happy birthday, Dan. Sharing the same birthday as Mike Royko would be fine by me. He was a sensational reporter and writer.

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1623 dan Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1623 Ahh, the "research" is easy - plug your birthday into Wikipedia, you'll get lists! Ahh, the “research” is easy - plug your birthday into Wikipedia, you’ll get lists!

]]> By: Saratica http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1622 Saratica Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:05:56 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1622 Happy Birthday! Ditto on the dreams. You're the man who can make 'em happen, that is fer sure. I love the idea of "who did what to whom/what" on 9/19. Also my father's birthday. I'm going to research mine, see what I come up with.... Surely other famous and talented people have the same birthday!!! Will try to make the cake, too. We'll see on that one. Hope your day was grand. Happy Birthday! Ditto on the dreams. You’re the man who can make ‘em happen, that is fer sure. I love the idea of “who did what to whom/what” on 9/19. Also my father’s birthday. I’m going to research mine, see what I come up with…. Surely other famous and talented people have the same birthday!!! Will try to make the cake, too. We’ll see on that one. Hope your day was grand.

]]> By: Paz http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1617 Paz Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:42:44 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060919/lets-bake-a-cake#comment-1617 What a special cake for a special person! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! May all your dreams continue to come true. Best, Paz What a special cake for a special person! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! May all your dreams continue to come true.

Best,
Paz

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