Strawberries and Chocolate Shortcakes

By Tamera, on June 20th, 2009%

So I am really far behind. I can’t really come up with a reason except that I just lost my motivation. Suddenly things are picking up around here and instead of doing something constructive I am going to give you a special treat!

I love strawberry shortcake and since NOW is the time to get your fresh strawberries it just felt like a good idea to seek out a recipe for chocolate short cakes. You know nothing goes better with strawberries than whipped cream and chocolate. After making adaptions twice to a recipe I found in FOODTV magazine I finally think I found one worthy of sharing. Next time I . . . → Read More: Strawberries and Chocolate Shortcakes

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Irish Carbomb Cup Cakes

By Tamera, on March 7th, 2009%

Well Deb over at Smitten Kitchen posted this Irish Carbomb Cup Cake recipe she had made these for a friend. Well KLT and I just LOVE IRISH CARBOMBS!!! So of course I have to make these cup cakes. Now I don’t want to ruin it for you but I was disappointed in the over all end product. The cake part is great, the ganache is really wonderful and the Baileys Irish Cream frosting is AWESOME! I just feel that the flavors are not evenly distributed enough. KLT however likes the hidden surprise of ganache. So what’s in store for Tammy? I have 2 thoughts on this matter 1) try to . . . → Read More: Irish Carbomb Cup Cakes

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…and the rest of the cake story

By Tamera, on August 11th, 2008%

So Friday when I got home from work it was time to start the assembly and decorating of the glorious cake. But there was a limitation, I needed to get this done, stay clean so I could go to dinner with friends.

Well to start things out I tried to cut my finger tip off. So then I have to wear a rubber glove and get frequent band-aid changes. So at the end of this event I had blood and chocolate all over my shirt.

Here it is coming together. I used a different icing reciepe so I had to make 3 batches. 🙁 Good thing that was . . . → Read More: …and the rest of the cake story

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The sad truth of cake baking, more of the story about a cake

By Tamera, on August 7th, 2008%

Unless I am lucky enough to have time off or or the project is big enough to require time off I just work cake baking into my normal schedue and routine of things. This is one of the latter. The sad truth of cake baking and decorating is the amount of dirty dishes. So far I have actually washed a sink full or two and placed into the dishwasher what would fit, what is left you might ask?

This was taken early this morning while I was making breakfast for the dogs. What is yet to come? All of the tools from making buttercream frosting, all of the decorating . . . → Read More: The sad truth of cake baking, more of the story about a cake

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Oh what Wednesday night brought for fun.

By Tamera, on August 7th, 2008%

The story of a birthday cake.

Well I have this vision of a really tall cake. I don’t know why, maybe it’s because it will be “impressive”. This limits me to 10″ cake pans because I have enough of them to make many layers without washing in between. All had to be washed and dried, they sit for a long time before getting used. But look how pretty they are, I bet they last for the rest of my life.

So we need some ingredients.

, , and the seekrit ingredient

Mix er up in the kitchen aid

Then you need some pan grease to coat the . . . → Read More: Oh what Wednesday night brought for fun.

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