True to its name, this cake is certainly “ without equal “! I’ve loved this cake for many years, and I have to say that it deserves a special occasion to have this on the table. Although it has a French name, because it was adapted from a French cake called Dacquoise, it is an … [Read more...]
Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Photo from rosy outlook Those of you who love the divine combination of salty and sweet can rejoice: this frosting, which is rich yet light and sweet yet not cloyingly so, is what you've been looking for. It's Swiss Meringue Buttercream, delicious all on its own, but made … [Read more...]
Killer Strawberry Frosting
Doughnut from Crestock Stock Images Those closest to me know that my favorite "flavor" of all time is strawberry. Strawberry ice cream, strawberry milkshakes, strawberry cotton candy- and, perhaps my biggest weakness, strawberry frosted doughnuts. Mmm. Today, I'm sharing … [Read more...]
Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting
frosty from Crestock Images My two ovens run almost constantly, and as a result it must be at least 80 degrees in my kitchen all the time. This means that making things like meringues and buttercreams a challenge (although my favorite Chocolate Buttercream holds up quite … [Read more...]
Sinfully Silky Chocolate Buttercream
This- this silky and smooth, rich but impossibly light buttercream- is my favorite chocolate frosting of them all. Oh, I love ganache of course, and the truth is I'll never say no to the old powdered-sugar-meets-butter frostings of my childhood- but this buttercream, an Italian … [Read more...]