I prepared this little gem in a cooking class I took last week. Since the end of my cake project is looming, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what I’d like to do next in the kitchen. And – OH MY am I caked out! I’m hoping to spend more time cooking in the near future, learning to cook fish or pork or maybe a whole chicken – all things I’ve never cooked before! (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘coffee’
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Week 50: Currant Jam-Stuffed Coffee Cake
December 30, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: coffee,currant,jam | No Comments
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Week 48: Bûche de Noël
December 30, 2012 by Nina Spezzaferro
THIS cake is the piece de resistance of this project. At least I was hoping it’d be. Two years ago I attempted to make a Bûche de Noël. It was a disaster. Crafting a successful Bûche was an obvious goal for this year. I used a recipe I found on the Food Network website, which is accompanied by video clips from the show it originally aired on. The videos are very helpful, but I still think Nick Malgieri makes the assembly look WAY easier than it actually is. (more…)
Category 52 Cakes | Tags: buttercream,chocolate,coffee,jelly roll,marzipan | 1 Comment