Delicious Garden Cake For Mother’s Day

Mother's Day Garden Cake

What you’ll need Pound cake Chocolate frosting Sugar wafers or ladyfinger cookies Gum drops or fruit leather Toothpicks Chocolate sugar wafers or Oreos When you think about fabulous cakes, with tons of frosting and flowers, you think of a master baker who is able to make creations unlike any other. Making a cake like that …

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How to Use Coffee When Baking and Cooking

Coffee for Cooking, Baking, and More

Nothing beats a great cup of hot coffee in the morning to get you going, or during the day when your body says ‘nap’. When you have coffee leftover, don’t stress because there’s lots of ways to use it. Coffee for Baking When making anything chocolate such as a chocolate cake or amazing brownies, replace …

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An Old Fashioned Down-Easter Clambake

Clambake for 4th of July

Tired of cooking hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill for the 4th of July? Maybe it’s time to try a New England clambake. Real hardy New Englanders do a clambake on a beach, but you can do one at home in your yard. A clambake is a steaming operation in which damp seaweed (preferably …

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15 Different Types of Flour and Their Properties

Guide to 15 Types of Flour

Different types of flour should be used for different purposes. Wheat-based bread flour is quite different than cake flour. Protein-rich gluten-free flour is different from protein-low gluten-free types of flour. Some types of flour are ideal for baking bread in a bread machine, others for baking cakes, yet others for thickening soups or offering a …

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