All-natural recipes and baking tips for home bakers
Carrot Cake – for most, this cake is really quite simple, even if it has a large number of ingredients: Blend the wet, add the dry, add the extras, pan and bake. But at high-altitude, carrot cake can be a nightmare. The batter is quite heavy, so using a smaller amount of leavening can keep the cake from rising properly. Pulling back on the heavier …
If you’ve ever wanted to try baking a New York style cheesecake, but were a bit intimidated by the water bath requirement, try this Cheesecake Recipe (No Water Bath!) A water bath, or bain marie, is used for cheesecakes to: But there’s an easier way to accomplish all this without submerging your pan in water. Years ago, I worked on a cheesecake recipe that required …
Includes Regular and High-Altitude Recipes Looking for something different? If you’ve tried Sour Cream Chocolate Cake, Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake, or Lemon-Blueberry Cake, and you’re looking for something new, you really need to try this Butter Pecan Cake Recipe. From an old Southern recipe, this cake is loaded with toasted pecans, and topped with an unusual brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Why Choose This Butter Pecan …
If you’ve checked a cake mix box lately, you’ve noticed that – though the price has stayed the same – the box doesn’t make as much as it used to. Where you were able to get 24 cupcakes out of one box, now it’s down to 22! No worries. Just use this simple Cake Mix Extender to stretch your batter a bit further, with great …
Easy Peel Hard Boiled Egg Secrets But my eggs never peel right! It’s such a hassle! What’s the secret to Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs? First of all, if you’re starting with eggs in cold water, just stop. It doesn’t work. Nor does baking soda or any other tricky-dicky method you’ve found on Pinterest. Here’s the best way, from someone who has made five-million hard-boiled …
Naturally sweet from bananas and pineapple, with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, this Classic Hummingbird Cake is as sweet as spring feels. Why a Classic Hummingbird Cake? Classic Hummingbird Cake is always a winner. It’s combination of ripe bananas, pineapple and pecans makes it super-moist, while the cinnamon brings out all the flavor of the banana. The kicker is that, though the cake looks impressive, …
Reducing sugar in baked goods can be challenging because sugar plays a crucial role in texture, moisture, browning, and flavor. However, there are ways to cut back on sugar while still maintaining the desired texture and taste. Here are some strategies on low sugar baking that won’t compromise the quality of your baked goods: 1. Gradual Reduction 2. Use Sugar Substitutes 3. Increase Flavor with …
Gluten-Free Flour Alternatives If you’re allergic to wheat flour, there are several gluten-free flour alternatives you can use in your cookie recipes. Each type of flour has unique properties, so you might need to make additional adjustments to your recipes to achieve the desired texture and flavor. Here are some popular wheat flour alternatives and tips for using them in cookies: 1. Almond Flour 2. …
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup I grew up with soup, and for me, it’s the pinnacle of comfort foods. Anyone can crack open a can of Campbell’s (and sometimes I still do), but you can make your own special, extra-tasty version of Vegetable Beef Barley Soup at home, using even that freezer-burned round steak you found in the back of the fridge. The Secret to Good …
This Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars recipe is super-simple and fun to make with kids, and you most likely have all the ingredients already. You can choose your favorite flavor of jelly or jam. The basic recipe takes a simple sweet dough, spreads it into a baking pan, layers it with jelly, and tops with a crumble of reserved dough. The dough will slump a …