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Pink Lady Cake [Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Filling]
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By skidivr595
The cake recipe is adapted from Sky High, and the only thing I would change next time would be to add a drop or two...
- For the cake
- 4 1/2 cups cake flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups pureed frozen strawberries*
- 8 egg whites
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 to 2 drops red food dye, if using (to make the pink color pop more)
- For the cream cheese frosting
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks; 6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Raspberry Buttermilk Cake
By skidivr595
Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 cup fresh raspberries (about 5 ounces)
raspberry drop scones
By skidivr595
Preheat oven to 425F. In a small mixing bowl, combine the milk, egg, and vanilla and set aside
- 1/2 c skim milk
- 1 egg
- 1 t pure vanilla extract
- 1 c ap flour
- 1 c whole wheat flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 c cold butter, cubed
- 3 T white sugar
- 1/2 c frozen raspberries, crumbled
- 1 T raw sugar
salt-kissed strawberry cake
By skidivr595
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Butter and flour an 11 inch cake tin
- 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 T baking powder
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- zest of 1 large orange
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 c yogurt
- 1/4 c butter, melted and cooled a bit
- 1 c of strawberries, roughly chopped (more if you like)
- 3 T large grain raw sugar
- 1 t kosher salt
Winning Hearts & Minds Cake
By skidivr595
Preheat the oven to 375F degrees, and butter an 8-inch round cake pan
- 7 ounces (200 grams) best-quality dark chocolate - I used Scharfenberger
- 7 ounces (200 grams) unsalted European-style butter (the high-butterfat kind, such as Lurpak or Beurre d'Isigny), cut into 1/2-inch cubes - higher butterfat = tastier cake!
- 1 1/3 cup (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbs unbleached all-purpose flour
Potato and Green Chile Stew
By skidivr595
1 person meal
- 1 or 2 long green chiles or poblano chiles, roasted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil or other vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 large russet or 5 smaller potatoes (a scant pound) peeled and chopped into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock or water
- Sour cream to finish
- Chopped cilantro to finish
World Peace/Korova Cookies
By skidivr595
Sift the flour, cocoa and baking soda together
- 1 1/4 cups (175 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick plus 3 tablespoons (11 tablespoons or 150 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup (120 grams) (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 ounces (150 grams) bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chips, or a generous 3/4 cup store-bought mini chocolate chips
Pumpkin Waffles
By skidivr595
Preheat oven to 250°F and preheat waffle iron
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- Vegetable oil for brushing waffle iron or cooking spray
romaine pesto and egg-stuffed tomatoes
By skidivr595
“Romaine? Like the lettuce?” “Like the lettuce
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large head romaine (about 1 1/2 lb) *
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 oz finely grated parmesan (1/2 cup), plus additional for serving
- 6 large tomatoes (about 3 inches in diameter)
- 6 large eggs at room temperature
miso-braised cod with soba salad
By skidivr595
In a shallow bowl, stir together the miso, vinegars, honey, ginger and soy sauce until you have a thick sauce
- Miso Cod:
- 3 heaping spoonfuls of white or shiro miso (or any light tasting miso)
- 2 T cider vinegar
- 2 T white wine vinegar
- 2 T honey
- 1/2 t cayenne pepper
- 2 T minced fresh ginger
- 2 T soy sauce
- 3 cod fillets
- soba salad:
- 3 green onions, sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 2 T minced ginger
- 1 t toasted sesame oil
- juice of 1 large lime
- 1 T sugar
- 1/2 t cayenne pepper
- 2 T soy sauce
- 4 T olive oil
- 1 pkg of soba noodles, cooked, drained and rinsed under cold water until cool
- 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1/2 c frozen peas, thawed
- a large handful of cilantro, roughly chopped