Eyes on the Prize…A Blue Ribbon for Cake
by
jillbcooks
6/9/2010 7:52:00 PM
It is about that time to enter State Fair baking competitions. I definitely want to win a ribbon this year, so I have been at work tinkering with different cake recipes. Whenever I need to develop a recipe, I like to think about different trends and tastes that are of the moment, and then think about what I like to eat. I have been on a cheery kick recently, using fresh and dried cherries in baked goods and salads, and knew that I wanted to incorporate them into the cake I am developing. I have been playing with different flavors recently like anise and molasses, but I have gotten interested in baking with stout beer. So far, my cake a cocoa and stout base with cherries (probably dried, but maybe fresh) and small chunks of dark chocolate added. I am going to bake the cake again this weekend, and I am going to try chocolate glaze as a topping. It sounds like a winner to me, but I guess we’ll see.
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Tags:
bundt cake, cake, recipepe contest, state fair, competitive cooking and baking, stout, dark chocolate, cherries
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