Her Baking Highness

11/28/2022

Cranberry Upside Down Cake – Practice makes perfect. This time, I undercooked the butter/brown sugar topping and added more cranberries.

11/27/2022

A Cranberry Upside Down Cake - baked in a cast iron pan. The batter is mixed with cornmeal, adds a certain texture to traditional upside down cakes. The caramelized brown sugar butter topping pairs well with the tart cranberries. This is a keeper.

12/02/2020

It’s been a while … time to fire up the oven …

05/26/2020

We haven’t posted in quite a while, and during this stay-at-home order, we’ve had some time to play around with different kinds of baking, specifically the savory sort.

While trying out a recipe for traditional Spanish empanadas, we thought about mixing flavors, making a cross-cultural empanada, if you will. Following the same method to make the dough, we introduced Asian flavors. Marinated pork shoulder with hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, sambal olek (chili), garlic/ginger. Mixed the pork with thin, vermicelli rice noodles, onions and mushrooms. The results? Magic. Chinese BBQ pork empanadas. Sounds as delicious as it tastes.

11/29/2019

Experimented with an alternate approach to pumpkin pie: PUMPKIN PIE COBBLER.
Ask any baker and there are a number of ways to make the crust stand up to the baking, but more often than not, the center/bottom can be soggy/under-baked.

This recipe made for a crisp, flaky, golden brown crust because it was all arranged on the top. All the bounties of a pumpkin pie delivered efficiently.

11/26/2019

With the most celebrated feast a few days away, we are getting in the mood for dessert: Pumpkin Cream Pie on a Pecan Cream Cheese Pie Crust. (The crust is made of pecans, butter, and cream cheese, with a mix of salt and sugar to deepen the flavor.)
These are mini iterations, 5-inch pies. More than a slice, but not over the top to serve regret.

Turkey doesn’t always have to be the star.

11/18/2019

It’s been a while since our last post. Life takes over and as a result, time passes. It’s funny how the time of the year can nudge you into craving and nostalgia....

Ramping up for the holidays with some tried-and-true treats: Rum pecan shortbread cookies. Let the holidays begin!

03/24/2019

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07/08/2018

Whoa! A game changer here …

06/29/2018

A passion expressed through cake art. Enjoy!

06/29/2018

New parents-to-be and they are expecting a girl ... a baby elephant cake adorned with pinwheels ... one can't help but smile and say "awww" ... 😍