S – Sachertorte

Coming to today’s cake , it is Sacher torte for the alphabet ‘S’ for A – Z Baking around the World.The original Sacher torte is a combination of two layers of soft and light chocolate cake separated by apricot jam and coated with a chocolate icing.This chocolate cake is said to be invented in Vienna…

R – Red Velvet Cup Cakes

Red Velvet cup cakes were a rage sometime back,and  they are still very popular in the United States. So I decided on these Red Velvet Cupcakes for the alphabet ‘R’ under A – Z Baking around the World.  These cupcakes have an interesting history. When foods were rationed during the World War II bakers used to use boiled beet juice to enhance the…

P – Panforte di Siena

It has been two years since I have been wanting to try Panforte. Finally the A-Z Baking around the World made it happen. Panforte is a traditional Italian dessert which is served for Christmas. It contains fruits and nuts and resembles a fruit cake. We could say it is a cross between a fruit cake, candy and…