Learn how to create one of the richest and most decadent of all buttercream frostings. Chef Sokol will walk you through a simple French buttercream frosting that you can use to frost any cake. You will feel as if she is right by your side guiding you all the way to success. French […]
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The versatility of one great yellow cake recipe is priceless. How to create Chef Sokol’s favorite tender and moist yellow cake is discussed in detail. This recipe uses her favorite mixing method, the creaming method, to produce high quality results. Chef Sokol shares her own hilarious experience with a cake malfunction, and what she learned
My husband’s birthday was yesterday, and I wanted to have a special meal to celebrate. Of course, it was a crazy week so I was looking for a simple, yet stunning dessert that I know he would love. So I made my Molten Chocolate Cakes. The batter is SO easy to make that you can
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During these cold winter months, I love to make coffeecakes to serve for breakfasts, brunches or a fast, warm, comforting dessert. The batters take only a few minutes to make. Before you know it they are ready to be baked. They freeze well ,after they are baked, as long as they are wrapped airtight. They
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I must admit that my favorite cake of all time is my Chocolate Java Cake. That is probably why I included it in my new cookbook Baking with Success and put a big picture of it on the cover. What makes it so scrumptious is the texture of the cake which perfectly complements the creaminess of the
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My paternal grandmother has been gone now for many years and we were very close. I think of her often, but more now than ever as Passover is nearing. I loved watching her cook or bake because she was such a natural at it. A little of this and a lot of that was the way she put her delicious
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I recently made St. Germain Bundtlette Cakes on my YouTube channel and I have some tips for you to ensure success. There are specific methods to mix cakes depending on what you are making. The St. Germain Bundtlettes use the creaming method of mixing. Utilizing this method always results in a beautiful, light and tender crumb to any cake. This
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I am a sucker for romance and food, so when I read my first romance novel with a culinary theme I was hooked! I never knew it was a “thing”. There are so many wonderful culinary themed romance novels out there to be read and enjoyed. My latest find is an adorable book called “The Coincidence of Coconut
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I always throw a small dinner party every year for New Year’s Eve, and this year is no different. I am constantly pouring over recipes to see what I will make for dinner and then the piece de resistance (and my FAVORITE): dessert. This year, I found a fabulous confection consisting of meringue and decadent mousse in Food and
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Have you ever had a cake that you baked a little too long or it got a bit hard or dried out?? All you need to do is soften it, by making a flavorful syrup to moisten it. Simple syrups are used all the time in European style cakes especially sponge cakes that tend to be
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