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MacsMom
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:14 pm |
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| kcjc wrote: | What would Chambourd or pomogranite liquer do to the buttercream?
(made w/4 sticks butter ,heavy whipping cream and a good spoonful of crisco for some thickening and of course confectioners sugar. Will the liquer incorporate well.And it's not like cooking it off and just being left with the flavor.
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I don't know  Kahlua did well in hi-ratio shortening "buttercream", though. I wouldn't think the alcohol would affect the butter, but I don't know if it would break it down due to the whipping cream... |
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MacsMom
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:32 pm |
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| cupcakeatheart wrote: | So I was perusing my cook books last night and found some new flavors I don't think we've mentioned:
-white macadamia nut
-cherry cordial
-sea breeze (grapefruit and cranberry)
-blackberry
-Strawberry shortcake
-cranberry w/ginger cream cheese
-chocolate zucchini spice
-cranberry-lemon
-stawberry/lemon w/ banana coconut filling
-tres leches w/ dark chocolate and/or rasp
-Rosewater raspberry
-lemon blueberry
-tangerine w/ a hint of orange
-pistachio rosewater
Not that we really need more flavors but what's a couple more |
Awesome! A few of those I'd thought of but didn't want to add them to my list because of the cost of certain ingredients (macadamia nuts, fresh berries), or the extra effort involved (lol like shredding zucchinis.
I am going to add Buttermilk Spice and Cranberry Orange. I like the strawberry-lemon with banana-coconut filling!
There are also all kinds of flavors in the Cake Mix Doctor books:
- Mississippi Mud
- Lethal Peppermint Chocolate
- Plum and Cardamom
- Applesauce Spice
- Pineapple Inside Out
- Pear and Ginger
- Tennesse Jam
- Macadamia Fudge
- Tomato Soup Spice (?)
- Irish Almond and Caraway
I'm editing my flavor list as we speak... |
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bobwonderbuns
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:33 pm |
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I've made buttercreams with liquers before with no problem. It acts like any other liquid, it will thin out your consistency (I usually use no more than 2 TBSP per batch). Other than that it's worked well. |
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kcjc
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Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:42 pm |
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Thanks Macsmom and Bobwonderbuns, You guys,everyone is so generous at CC I've still got to cover with fondant that I'm not so great about and make a lace border with fondant. Just nervous. I should have been more organized about the flavors etc days ago. |
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kilikina_24
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Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:12 pm |
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I have a new one for everyone (at least new for me!). A friend of my sister's was looking over some of our cake flavor ideas for a cake for her birthday and asked about a strawberry tiramisu. I had never heard of it! lol I did find a recipe for it though--shouldn't be too hard to incorporate into WASC after all the help from this awesome thread!! I just have to wait to hear from my sister....even if we don't make the cake, it's another my list of cakes I want to try (ha--like I need another one of those!!!). |
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MacsMom
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:26 am |
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| kilikina_24 wrote: | | I have a new one for everyone (at least new for me!). A friend of my sister's was looking over some of our cake flavor ideas for a cake for her birthday and asked about a strawberry tiramisu. I had never heard of it! lol I did find a recipe for it though--shouldn't be too hard to incorporate into WASC after all the help from this awesome thread!! I just have to wait to hear from my sister....even if we don't make the cake, it's another my list of cakes I want to try (ha--like I need another one of those!!!). |
Is it coffee-flavored strawberry or just strawberry that is poured over a cream cake? (Bake a cake, poke holes, pour melted strawberry jam over).
My pumpkin cake came out fantastic! I just combined my pumpkin recipe in the google doc with a half-recipe WASC(1 box mix, etc.) and added and extra 1/2 tsp of the spices and extra 1/2 cup pumpkin - though I probably didn't need to add the extra pumpkin. However, it only rose slightly more, so the huge recipe only filled two 9" pans and one 8" pan - I filled them 3/4 full knowing it wasn't going to rise much. |
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GrandmaG
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:32 am |
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Macsmom, can't find your pumpkin cake recipe. I see Alexandrabill's but not yours. Where should I look? Thanks!
I bought some pumpkin, candy cane and mint chocolate milk. I'll have to some experimenting with them! |
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kilikina_24
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:54 am |
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| MacsMom wrote: | | kilikina_24 wrote: | | I have a new one for everyone (at least new for me!). A friend of my sister's was looking over some of our cake flavor ideas for a cake for her birthday and asked about a strawberry tiramisu. I had never heard of it! lol I did find a recipe for it though--shouldn't be too hard to incorporate into WASC after all the help from this awesome thread!! I just have to wait to hear from my sister....even if we don't make the cake, it's another my list of cakes I want to try (ha--like I need another one of those!!!). |
Is it coffee-flavored strawberry or just strawberry that is poured over a cream cake? (Bake a cake, poke holes, pour melted strawberry jam over).
My pumpkin cake came out fantastic! I just combined my pumpkin recipe in the google doc with a half-recipe WASC(1 box mix, etc.) and added and extra 1/2 tsp of the spices and extra 1/2 cup pumpkin - though I probably didn't need to add the extra pumpkin. However, it only rose slightly more, so the huge recipe only filled two 9" pans and one 8" pan - I filled them 3/4 full knowing it wasn't going to rise much. |
When I first heard strawberry tiramisu I wondered the same thing. A combo of strawberry and coffee didn't sound so good to me. The recipe I found for strawberry tiramisu was this one:
Ingredients
For the strawberry compote
3 cups frozen strawberries
1/2 lime juice
3 Tbsp sugar
1/3 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
For the Mascarpone cream
1 lb Mascarpone cheese at room temperature
2 Tbsp Cointreau or other orange liqueur
For the whipped cream
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
2 Tbsp Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)
1 1/2 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
Directions
Make the strawberry compote
In a saucepan over medium heat ad the frozen strawberries, lime juice and sugar and cook for 15 minutes or until the strawberries have become soft and released all their juices. Stir occationally, pressing the strawberries with the back of a spoon to break down.
Add the 1/3 cup Cointreau or orange liqueur to the strawberries and stir well.
Make the Mascarpone cream
In a large bowl add the Mascarpone cheese and Cointreau or orange liqueur and beat using an electric mixer until smooth.
Make the whipped cream
In another bowl add the whipped cream, Cointreau, sugar and vanilla extract and beat again with electric mixer to soft peaks.
Fold the whipped cream mixture into the Mascarpone cream, a little at a time.
Finish the Tiramisu
Lay a 13 by 9 inch baking dish with ladyfingers. Drizzle half of the strawberry compote over the ladyfingers, top with half of the Mascarpone cream and spread evenly using a spoon or spatula. Finish the layer with half of the sliced strawberries on top of the cream.
Repeat the above process to make a second layer. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 6 hours, best if overnight. |
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Mattie1
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:51 pm |
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Macsmom, I was wondering how much of a difference in flavor is there in your Tropical Breeze to the earlier version Tropical Dreams? I have made the tropcial dreams before and absolutely loved it. Also the tropical breeze uses 2 cake mixes instead of one in the tropical dreams. Thanks. |
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MacsMom
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:26 pm |
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| Mattie1 wrote: | | Macsmom, I was wondering how much of a difference in flavor is there in your Tropical Breeze to the earlier version Tropical Dreams? I have made the tropcial dreams before and absolutely loved it. Also the tropical breeze uses 2 cake mixes instead of one in the tropical dreams. Thanks. |
It tastes the same. The Tropic Dreams was based on the Orange Creamsicle recipe, using melted sherbet because I loved the moist numm-i-ness of it - but this was before I discovered WASC So I created the Tropic Breeze cake using the WASC guidelines. |
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Mattie1
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GrandmaG
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:18 pm |
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| MacsMom wrote: |
My pumpkin cake came out fantastic! I just combined my pumpkin recipe in the google doc with a half-recipe WASC(1 box mix, etc.) and added and extra 1/2 tsp of the spices and extra 1/2 cup pumpkin - though I probably didn't need to add the extra pumpkin. However, it only rose slightly more, so the huge recipe only filled two 9" pans and one 8" pan - I filled them 3/4 full knowing it wasn't going to rise much. |
Sorry MacsMom, I don't see it in the google doc. Love to try it! Can anyone post it for me? |
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MacsMom
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:20 pm |
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| GrandmaG wrote: | Macsmom, can't find your pumpkin cake recipe. I see Alexandrabill's but not yours. Where should I look? Thanks!
I bought some pumpkin, candy cane and mint chocolate milk. I'll have to some experimenting with them! |
Oh! I forgot mine isn't in the doc because it is actually a pumpkin quick bread recipe:
Pumpkin Bread
3 c sugar
1 c oil
4 eggs
1 c water
2 c pumpkin
3 ½ c flour
½ t baking powder
2 t soda
1 ½ t salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
Combine sugar, oil, eggs, water. Then add pumpkin & all dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour. Makes 3 standard loaves. |
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humminbird712
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:33 pm |
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Macsmom- in the Tropical Dreams recipe...for the banana and coconut flavorings, do you use the LoRann' flavorings. I don't have the LoRann ones, but the kind you can buy at a local grocery store. I know they aren't as strong. Would I increase the amount I put in?? |
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MacsMom
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Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:58 pm |
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| humminbird712 wrote: | | Macsmom- in the Tropical Dreams recipe...for the banana and coconut flavorings, do you use the LoRann' flavorings. I don't have the LoRann ones, but the kind you can buy at a local grocery store. I know they aren't as strong. Would I increase the amount I put in?? |
Nope - that was also concocted before I discovered LoRann, so I used Schillings. |
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