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…
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…
When I chose to bake all cakes for A – Z Baking around the World the only alphabet that I was worried was ‘Q’, but I was surprised that It was a quick search and a awesome one. Years back I used to bake a date cake and this cake reminded me of it. I…
This is the alphabet which did not have much option for me. I loved the Spanish Orange Cake, but whatever recipe I chose had loads of eggs. I can substitute two eggs but when it comes to six eggs I have to call Gayathri. This is what I did and even she realized that the…
A – Z Baking around the World has been rather challenging. One because we had to bake alphabetically, two country specific bakes, three we could not repeat each country more than twice. Now this could have been easier had I not challenged myself to pick the theme of All Cakes. Any how meeting these challenges…
When I read about Jaffa Cakes, I wanted to make them right away under the alphabet’ J ‘ for A – Z Baking around the World. Jaffa Cakes are biscuit sized cakes with a layer of sponge, a layer of orange jelly and finally a layer of chocolate. These are very popular in United Kingdom…
While making my list for this A -Z Baking around the World, I had problem with just a few alphabets. ‘I’ was one of them. Initially I wanted a proper baked cake but somehow could not find one with it. Ice cream cakes are quite interesting and I made this while my grand kids were…
The alphabet ‘G’ brings in Genoise Cake for A – Z Baking around the World. This is a Italian sponge cake named after the city of Genoa. The cake is also associated with French Cuisine. The is one of the best sponges a person can make, and it can also be piped as lady fingers…
It is the fifth day of A- Z Baking around the World and today’s alphabet is ‘Ę’. Here is a Earl Grey Tea Cake for this alphabet. Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavored with the addition of oil of bergamot. Traditionally, “Earl Grey” was made from black teas. This tea…
Dundee Cake is my choice for the alphabet D for A -Z Baking around the World. This is a traditional fruit cake from Scotland. This cake was originated in the 19th century by a company called Keiller’s Marmalade. The cake is made with currants, sultanas, almonds and fruit peel. The top of the cake is…