‘Cake’ Category

  1. Caramel Lemon Sponge

    November 5, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    As the middle school girl says, who doesn’t love a caramel lemon sponge?

    Caramel Lemon Sponge

    1 1/2 cups milk
    3 tbs flour
    3/4 cup sugar
    3/4 tsp salt
    3 eggs
    3 tbs lemon juice
    1/2 grated lemon rind

    Scald milk over hot water. Mix flour, sugar, and salt and add to beaten egg yolks. Gradually add the scalded milk, stirring constantly. Add lemon juice and rind. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into an ungreased 8-in. casserole or baking dish. Set in a pan of hot water and bake in a moderate oven (350 F.) for 30 min. Cool and place on serving dish. Pour caramel sauce over top of pudding. Garnish with slices of orange and frosted grapes. This is a particularly good dessert to serve with fish.

    Caramel Sauce: Melt 1/2 cup sugar in heavy pan over slow heat until golden brown. Add 1/3 cup boiling water gradually. Boil a few minutes. Pour over pudding.

    Frosted Grapes: Beat an egg white with 2 tbs. water until white is well broken up, but not frothy. Immerse grapes, a few at a time, into egg white, then coat well with fine powdered or confectioner’s sugar. The powdered sugar gives more sparkle to the grapes. Serves 6

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  2. Carrot Cake

    November 1, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    Middle school girl child picked this one out because Carrot Cake reminds her of Thanksgiving. Since she generally spends Thanksgiving with her father and his family, I am guessing it is because they have carrot cake for the holiday, but don’t quote me on that. Throw together a cream cheese icing to top if you would like an iced cake.

    Carrot Cake

    2 cups flour
    1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1tsp baking soda
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 cup chopped nuts
    3 cups sugar
    4 eggs

    1 1/2 cups cooking oil
    2 cups grated carrots
    1 small can crushed pineapple
    1 tsp vanilla

    Blend sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift together dry ingredients and add to above mixture. Add nuts and remaining ingredients and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

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  3. Caramel Frosting

    October 16, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    As I have mentioned before, I seem to be the family holder of recipes. I do have my great-grandmother’s recipe cards. I did jot down a few important recipes over the phone in the 20 or so years I have not lived with my mom. Now, I do get the occasional call for a recipe or an email.

    My sister wrote one such email the other day asking after the recipe box. She needs a number of recipes. The following is one of them. Now, here is the thing.

    This IS the right recipe and it does work…except when it doesn’t. I am not sure why–magic? timing? witchcraft?. And of course, none of us who have sat through a long meal with Nini presiding in hopes of getting a slice of her caramel cake at the end will ever be quite satisfied with it. The frosting really is the important part, but if you need to know…it goes on a basic 1-2-3-4 cake.

    Caramel Frosting

    2 cups granulated sugar
    3/4 cup milk
    1/2 cup granulated sugar (melted)
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    2 tbsp butter
    1/4 tsp salt

    Put the 2 cups sugar, salt and 3/4 milk in saucepan, stir until well-mixed and bring to a boil. In another dry pan, but the 1/2 cup sugar and melt while the other mixture is coming to the boiling point. When a golden brown, add to first mixture (take off fire while adding). Cook to soft ball stage, add butter and vanilla. Cool and beat until thick enough to use.

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  4. Easy Apple Cake

    October 15, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    We have an abundance of apples. From the scene at the farmer’s market this week, we aren’t the only ones. There are few things better in the fall for using up apples than an apple cake. Here is a family favorite.

    Apple Cake

    2 qts chopped apples in 2 qt baking dish

    Cream together 1 stick butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg.

    Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbs. baking powder. Combine with creamed ingredients. Pour batter over apples.
    Top with 3/4 cup of sugar mixed with cinnamon. Bake 45 min at 375 F.

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