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I am making cupcakes for a friend's birthday tomorrow and was thinking about making chocolate cupcakes with a rasberry icing - problem is I can't find a recipe for the frosting. Could I just add rasberry puree to buttercream (or whipped cream) or would jam be better? Any other ideas?
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Wasn't terribly impressed. I really agreed with 1st and second place, but I wouldn't pay one thin dime for any of those other cakes. The big green one with lots of sports equipment looked like it was made by a 4th grader.
I think the concept of the show is pretty cool, but the execution of it is horrid. I think instead of making these talented people brainstorm an idea and plan the execution the night before, give them 3 or 4 days in "isolation" to work on the thing. You will end up with a much better result, and in the end, a much better show. Plus it will give more insight into the creative process.
exactly. I would think that the big draw - for viewers - would be the spectacular cakes not the cheesy competition drama they tried to create.
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i'm planning on making the sticky buns soon, too. maybe this weekend. . .
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I'm going to single-handedly keep this thread alive!
I've made a few things from Baking with Julia lately, though I only have pictures of the latest. . .
I've made the Danish Pastries twice.
I've made the bagels.
I've made the Pizza Rustica.
and last night I made the Eastern Mediterranean Pizzas (on homemade pita) and they were sooo good! (I added feta)
<img src="http://baking.ericablu.com/wp-content/medpizza.jpg">
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A coconut cream tart with butter cookie crust. . .
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^Oohh! How was that? Have you tried RLB's Chocolate Oblivion, and if so, how does the Cook's Illustrated cake compare? (If you don't have the RLB recipe, I'll swap you!) smile.gif
I don't have that recipe to compare - let's trade!
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Cook's Illustrated's 'Ultimate Flourless Chocolate Cake'
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I LOVE to make cupcakes. Here are some I've made recently:
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From left to right - Sour cream cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from cupcakes! by Elinor Klivans; Cinnamon sugar puff cupcakes also from Elinor; Lemon poppyseed butterfly cupcakes, again Elinor; and the chocoloate sour cream cupcakes, Elinor, with a vanilla buttercream recipe from Magnolia via <a href="http://www.52cupcakes.blogspot.com">52 cupcakes</a>.
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Ok - the semolina bread was made and eaten! It was delicious - I wonder, though, if it rose enough? - It was a bit chilly in my kitchen today. . .
<img src="http://baking.ericablu.com/wp-content/semolinaslice.jpg" />
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And yes, there's nothing like a gorgeously-photographed cookbook!
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I was beyond thrilled to find this thread, but I seem to have come to it a bit late! I hope there are some people still around to discuss this great book. . .
So far I've only made the X-cookies (with dates instead of figs), and I'm in the process of making a loaf of semolina bread tonight.
The cookies were good - definitely fun to make - but the candied orange peel was a little too strong. I wish I would have substituted dried apricots, but after a couple of days the flavor mellowed quite a bit.
Anyway, I leave you with this photo of my X-cookies, and will update on the bread later.
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Rasberry frosting?
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yum! Thanks for the help!