Lifestyle: cake mixes
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor reflects about using cake mixes. Most cakes I make at home are from a mix in a box. I rotate among Duncan Hines, no name, and Betty Crocker. They always turn out perfectly, and bake …
Category: baking
Baking: square vs round pan, area, one case
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a discovery. A 9 inch diameter round pan has virtually the same area as a pan 8 inches by 8 inches. Specifically, the 9 inch round pan has area 63.6 square inches, while the …
Baking: simple icing
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a simple way to make white icing. Yesterday I baked a red velvet cake for Valentine’s Day. Such a cake needs icing, of course – white icing. My kids don’t like cream cheese icing, …
Baking: does yeast need sugar?
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a lesson he learned. I went to make French bread the other day and discovered a recipe that calls for yeast and flour, but not sugar. (I’d been led to believe that yeast needs …
Baking: cream cheese icing (for red velvet cake)
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions cream cheese icing and an easy way to make it. I finally made red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. Beforehand, I’d baked a red velvet cake, but not made cream cheese icing, so …
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Baking: density of granulated sugar
Self-tutoring about sugar density: the tutor looks it up. approx. 0.85g/mL = density of granulated sugar poured from the bag. The reason granulated sugar seems less dense than water, by that figure, is that the grains have air pockets between …
Baking: sponge cake
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions sponge cake. Back in the 70s you heard about sponge cake; I seldom hear it mentioned today. However, a few days back, I wanted to make strawberry short cake. I knew that the “cake” …
Lifestyle: garlic bread save
Self-tutoring about cooking quick-fixes: the tutor mentions one he used. One of my sons likes garlic bread, while the other doesn’t. Today the one who does like it, asked if I could make some to have with dinner. I proofed …
Baking: brownies w/o flour
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a lesson he’s learned. I have two teenage sons who like brownies for breakfast. Last night, whipping up some quickly before bed, I thought the recipe came together a little quickly, but was happy …
Baking: leaven, leavener, or leavening?
Self-tutoring about baking terms: the tutor focuses on three that may all point to one meaning. I hear about baking soda or baking powder being leavening agents, or “leaveners”. My wife calls them that, as do numerous online resources. The …