Posts by Hollandy

I've made 4 batches of cupcakes using the diet coke recipe (box cake mix, can diet coke) and they're all sticking to the cupcake papers so much that you really only get a "muffin top" that's solid. The rest is so moist that it is just...

Quote:Originally Posted by mija10417How about a chocolate cream cheese icing? I just tried this last week for a cake and it was delicious. Also, I sometimes make a chocolate swiss meringue that is always a big hit and everyone thinks...

Quote:Originally Posted by FairytaleI use Sylvia Weinstock's recipe. It in her books and it's really good. Whimsical bake house also has some good recipes. You might check on line to see if they published it.hmmm, when I google that I...

Quote:Originally Posted by leah_sWhat do Dutch people normally use on the outside of their cakes? Would a flavored whipped cream work? From pastry school I seem to remember that the Dutch have a long baking tradition.And I don't think...

the Dutch people tend not to like buttercream at all. It's way too sweet and dense. I wanted to try to make a lighter, almost whipped cream or mouse like, chocolate frosting for my daughter's birthday cake. Does anybody have a recipe? I...

My husband asked for strawberry filling in his cake but his family (Dutch) doesn't like the sweetness of buttercream and even strawberry creamcheese buttercream, which is less sweet, was too sweet for them. I would like to use something...

Quote:Originally Posted by DaytiOK I just answered my own question, and confirmed I am rubbish at using cups for measuring! According to Metria's cake calculator thingy, 9x13 needs 7 cups of batter to make 1...

Hi! I wanted to use the following recipe to bake a pound cake for Christmas (to use for chocolate fondue) but I don't have a bundt pan or any small pans, really. Is this something that I could bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan, or I also have 6...

Quote:Originally Posted by lydiayadiraI believe they should have said something when your husband delivered it. They did, they said "it's missing the ribbon", what more can they say? If it's a wedding day it's not that the cake is the...

Quote:Originally Posted by KimmyKakes4MeAnd usually the advice against the grain (and not popular and worshipped) turns out to be better.I really have to agree with that. Sometimes it not easy to give an unpoplar opinion but it is just...