tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post4336312423459510133..comments2024-02-13T20:28:52.794-05:00Comments on A Cake Bakes in Brooklyn: Cake Wrecks and Other Unsuccess StoriesSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-86714012926578691672010-01-22T16:12:43.399-05:002010-01-22T16:12:43.399-05:00Your photos make me lick my lips. And I know from ...Your photos make me lick my lips. And I know from experience your creations are as tasty as they look. I love your blog and I'm going to recommend it to all in my "kitchen cabinet."<br />ShoshanahUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813770579865374557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-69775531227036971122010-01-22T12:51:33.830-05:002010-01-22T12:51:33.830-05:00Susan,
As soon as I saw the pic with the bottle o...Susan, <br />As soon as I saw the pic with the bottle of booze, I wondered if that booze-too much drink, perhaps?--was the reason for what looked like a baking disaster. Then I saw the pics of the rainbow cookies. Oooh, Lawrence would be all over them like white on rice. They are his favorite cookies. Looks like a fun adventure for you. Don't forget to bake something with Jello--there has to be some kind of throwback recipe that incorporates Jello. Good luck, Barb.Barbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-14091366082962362322010-01-18T21:26:21.480-05:002010-01-18T21:26:21.480-05:00@Debbie...funny! It's counterintuitive, but t...@Debbie...funny! It's counterintuitive, but the way to cool angel cakes is to turn them upside down. (Of course, after that particular debacle, drinking the scotch in that bottle was quite helpful.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-15648441708211266912010-01-16T09:22:16.641-05:002010-01-16T09:22:16.641-05:00sue, maybe it was that bottle of ?scotch that made...sue, maybe it was that bottle of ?scotch that made the angle food cake tumble to the floor! Love reading the blog.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626667701647548525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-71734894460999570302010-01-15T09:18:21.370-05:002010-01-15T09:18:21.370-05:00Too funny! I was up at 4 a.m. freaking out about ...Too funny! I was up at 4 a.m. freaking out about work, myself. But everything looks better in the morning, right? Anyway, the Italian "cookies" -- which I guess are technically a three-layer cake -- are soft (though the chocolate top and bottom layer is a bit crunchy). After preparing the batter (which is made with marzipan plus the usual cake ingredients), it's separated into thirds, and tinted with food coloring. Each is baked in separate pans and later assembled -- the "frosting" between layers is raspberry jam. The top and bottom are then coated with some melted chocolate and the whole thing must be refrigerated (with weights on top of it) for several hours before it's cut into squares. It's a bit time-consuming, but maybe Mr. Wonderful is up for the challenge. If not, next time I see you, I'll make some as your belated birthday cake!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692999404326628908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4279311869237231755.post-86256409547028312782010-01-15T04:23:30.115-05:002010-01-15T04:23:30.115-05:00oh, and i thought you were perfect, Susan! about t...oh, and i thought you were perfect, Susan! about those italian cookies, are they soft like cake or crunchy? is there a formal agreement among serious bakers on what defines a cookie vs. cake? these are the important things i ponder at 4 am!margaretnoreply@blogger.com