Read on below for some super-simple ways you can make the most out of a box cake situation. Coffee If you are making a chocolate cake, add a shot or two of espresso or strong black coffee to make your cake taste even more chocolatey. Buttermilk Instead of water, use buttermilk! It wi...
If you’re not a chocolate layer cake lover but enjoy a pile of warm gooey cookies, then this giant cookie cake is the birthday treat for you.
After baking, roll each of the cookies in powdered sugar. The key to getting the powdered sugar to stick to your cookies? Roll them when they’re still warm. PHOTO: PHILIP FRIEDMAN; FOOD STYLING: LESLIE RANEY Once coated, set them aside, either on a wire rack or a plate. Once they ...
This dense and hearty rye bread boule is flavored with molasses and caraway seed. Make a “sponge” the night before in your bread machine, then add the remaining ingredients the next day. This simple step will give you a better texture and more complex flavor. 5 from 33 votes PRINT RECIP...
Make the biscuits in advance and pop them into the freezer.Bake them straight from the freezer right before it’s time to enjoy them! Double or triple the recipe.These biscuits are excellent for sharing, so make more than you need!
Cake or pastry recipes: substitute only ¼ of the flour in your recipe with oat flour. Typically, you’re looking for a fluffy rise in cakes or pastries. Too much oat flour will either cause the batter to be too dense or fall flat after baking. For all other recipes, like quick brea...
Not cooking your cake at the right temp or time; cooking your cake for a longer bake time than needed could make your cake taste eggy. When exposed to consistently high heat for extended periods, the sulphur from the egg whites causes a chemical reaction, resulting in an unpleasant taste. ...
But what you don't know about this cake is that as dense and rich and indulgent as it looks–as much as it could pass for a nearly-flourless chocolate cake–it is none of those things. I'd like to make a case for why this mochi cake–more squishy than gooey, more subtle than ...
This beignet recipe will transport you to New Orleans with its golden, slightly crisp exterior and extra soft, fluffy, pillowy interior showered in powdered sugar! This recipe is surprisingly simple to make, with a make ahead friendly dough (my favorite way to make it!), and elevated thanks...
And if you want to get really precise, you can use a kitchen scale to make sure each dough ball is the same weight. Oh, and one more thing – make sure your butter is nice and warm, but not melted. It’s like Goldilocks finding the perfect temperature. ...