Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake (Made by Josie) 1 ½ cups egg whites1 teaspoon cream of tartar½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon almond extract1 ¼ cups cake flour1 ¾ cups white sugar¼ teaspoon salt Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Mix in cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and...

Maple Pecan Pound Cake

  MAPLE PECAN POUND CAKE from the view from great island 1 cup unsalted butter (browned and slightly cooled Note: see video for instructions on how to make browned butter))3/4 cup brown sugar (lightly packed (I used light brown sugar, but you can also use dark...

Basic Wilton Buttercream Icing

Basic Wilton Buttercream Icing 1 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)½ teaspoon clear vanilla extract½ teaspoon clear almond extract4 cups confectioners’ sugar (approximately 1 lb. sifted)2 tablespoons milk or water1 tablespoon meringue powder In a large...

Sponge Cake

Sponge Cake from New York Times Cooking ¼ cup olive or vegetable oil (plus more for greasing if baking in a jelly roll pan)4 large eggs (separated, at room temperature)½ cup granulated sugar½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon cream of tartar⅔ cup cake flour2 teaspoons...

Gateau Breton

Gateau Breton From Germaine Latonis' recipe collection. This cake is dense and buttery with a big crumb, more like a shortbread than a cake 1 pound all-purpose flour½ pound powdered sugar½ pound granulated sugar10 egg yolks1 tbsp dark rum1 tsp vanilla powder1...