Category: Cakes and Cupcakes
Black Forest Cupcakes
The purpose of this week’s assignment was to learn decorating techniques. In previous posts, I’ve shared my attempts to pipe Italian buttercream and Italian meringue. So, to make of my homework a new experience, I prepared Black Forest cupcakes and piped whipped Brandy whipped cream on them. Black Forest or “Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte” is a very common…
Genoise à la Confiture Framboise
This cake tastes like birthday cake. It reminds me about all the birthday parties I had as a kid. And how I wished we could eat cake as soon as the party started and not at the end. A genoise is a very particular cake because you don’t use a chemical agent like baking soda or…
Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Icing
This is the first time I bake a red velvet cake mainly because this cake is not very common from where I come from. I have to admit that I recognized red velvet cake from pictures illustrating American cookbooks and magazines I could get a hold of at my grandma’s place. I still remember…
Inspired Pastry 