primitives discuss cakes shown at cooking shows

[franksolich]

What...wha? Hold the phone! What pie shop, when, and where?? 

The grasswire primitive, the farmerette in Wisconsin, is planning to open a pie-and-jam shop.

It's going to be non-profit.

Since its purposes are altruistic, one then quite reasonably assumes the pie-and-jam farmerette isn't going to do it for money, but just out of the goodness of her heart.

We'll see.

[franksolich]

To hell with Buddy's cakes. I'm waiting for that new pie shop in Wisconsin.

You know, I'm still waiting for Chief S itting Bull, the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive, to buy that country inn in eastern Connecticut.

Chief S itting Bull would probably start fights with all his guests; it would be interesting to watch.

But the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive hasn't been around Skins's island much since that election-night fracas last November, when he got beat up.

[Revolution]

The grasswire primitive, the farmerette in Wisconsin, is planning to open a pie-and-jam shop.

It's going to be non-profit.

Since its purposes are altruistic, one then quite reasonably assumes the pie-and-jam farmerette isn't going to do it for money, but just out of the goodness of her heart.

We'll see.

I've suddenly had a change of heart on the subject of pie shops...

[franksolich]

I've suddenly had a change of heart on the subject of pie shops...

Oh now, you wouldn't like marijuana-laced apple pie?

The pie-and-jam farmerette primitive has assured all the other primitives it would be 100% natural.

[Revolution]

Tofu pie laced with god knows what narcotic...

F$%^ing yuck!!

[Ballygrl]

Sadly, we didn't make it over there when I was in NYC, but I wanted to go SOOO bad. If I could have, I would have gotten a small one tier Fondant cake. Never actually had a fondant cake, and am extremely curious to try it. Maybe with some chocolate ganache filling, and their fresh strawberries/raspberries inside.

There are oodles of choices, and combos you can have from Carlo's. Just check it out: http://www.carlosbakery.com/SpecialtyCakes/CakeFillings.php

I try never to miss an episode of the show, but it ALWAYS makes me hungry.

I never had fondant either but it looks really sugary.

[Revolution]

Indeed. That tye-dye fondant they did looked amazing.

[debk]

Rev...do you know how to bake at all?

Paula Deen's ooey-gooey butter cake, is incredibly easy...and I happen to have figured out (not that it was hard.. )how to make a chocolate raspberry one. You could add ganache, but it might be overkill.

[Revolution]

Oh yeah, I can bake. Cookies, and some cakes. Brownies too. I've never really baked a pie, but I'm pretty good in the kitchen, actually. I could figure it out fairly easily.

[debk]

Oh yeah, I can bake. Cookies, and some cakes. Brownies too. I've never really baked a pie, but I'm pretty good in the kitchen, actually. I could figure it out fairly easily.

http://recipes.pauladeen....s/view/gooey_butter_cake/

Use a Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix. After cake is in the pan, cover it with melted seedless raspberry jam. Add mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese mix. Can serve with fresh raspberries on top with a wee bit of whip cream. Soooo easy!!! 

[Revolution]

I'll refer back to this when I'm not broke, but thanks for this, Deb. Would Devil's Food work, or is there another mix just as decent? I only ask cause I don't think they have Hines at Wal-Mart here. I don't go to the grocery store only because it would cost extra cab money...

[debk]

I'll refer back to this when I'm not broke, but thanks for this, Deb. Would Devil's Food work, or is there another mix just as decent? I only ask cause I don't think they have Hines at Wal-Mart here. I don't go to the grocery store only because it would cost extra cab money...

Devil's Food will work. Your WalMart doesn't have Duncan Hines? Mine does. Duncan's goes on sale at least once a month for a dollar or less per box....that's when I stock up, otherwise it's about $1.75 per box.

[Chris_]

I never had fondant either but it looks really sugary.

■1 Tbsp of unflavored gelatin
■1/4 cup of cold water
■1 tsp of almond extract
■1/2 cup of light corn syrup (If a corn syrup is not available, you can substitute it with a sugar syrup made with 1-1/4 cups sugar and 1/3 cup water, boiled together until syrupy)
■1 Tbsp of glycerin (some recipes say it’s optional, believe me, it’s a must)
■2 lbs 10X confectioners’ sugar
■1/2 tsp of white vegetable shortening

I despise fondant... it's a lazy, stupid way to make a "good looking" cake that tastes like crap.

[debk]

I despise fondant... it's a lazy, stupid way to make a "good looking" cake that tastes like crap.

My mother used to make fondant stuffed dates at Christmas time. I doubt she was using glycerin in it 50 years ago, but I do remember it being incredibly sugar-y.

[Evil_Conservative]

I despise fondant... it's a lazy, stupid way to make a "good looking" cake that tastes like crap.

Agree.  I made it for a cake one time.  I didn't like the taste of it at all.  I'll stick with my butter cream frosting.

[debk]

Agree.  I made it for a cake one time.  I didn't like the taste of it at all.  I'll stick with my butter cream frosting.

Butter cream or cream cheese frostings are my favorites.

[Evil_Conservative]

Butter cream or cream cheese frostings are my favorites.

I've never put cream cheese frosting on a cake, only my cupcakes and that was sooooo good!  I told my husband I'd make him a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting sometime. 

[debk]

I've never put cream cheese frosting on a cake, only my cupcakes and that was sooooo good!  I told my husband I'd make him a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting sometime. 

Paula Deen has a strawberry cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting that is soooo incredible! I make it as cupcakes. Uses pureed frozen strawberries in cake (uses a white cake mix) and in the frosting. Even my son, who is not a "sweets" fan likes them.

[BlueStateSaint]

I've never put cream cheese frosting on a cake, only my cupcakes and that was sooooo good!  I told my husband I'd make him a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting sometime. 

Cream cheese belongs in a cheesecake.  Thatisall.

[Evil_Conservative]

Cream cheese belongs in a cheesecake.  Thatisall.

Pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.  It is heaven.  Trust me.

[debk]

Cream cheese belongs in a cheesecake.  Thatisall.

You obviously have never had cream cheese frosting. 

Not that canned stuff either...I'm talking the real homemade stuff.

[BlueStateSaint]

Speaking of cheesecakes in cupcake-sized parcels, I found two mini-cheesecake recipes within about a minute after posting that.

ETA:  Oh, deb, I have.  Delicious.

[debk]

Speaking of cheesecakes in cupcake-sized parcels, I found two mini-cheesecake recipes within about a minute after posting that.

ETA:  Oh, deb, I have.  Delicious.

I make a NY style cheesecake that has 2.5 pounds of cream cheese in it.

I always make it for Christmas Eve. This past year, instead of a 9" cheesecake, I used the batter and made cheesecake cupcakes.

With one batch of batter...

36 regular size cupcakes and I did the sour cream topping on them, along with a raspberry Chambord glaze that I made. I made a crust from ground pecans, flour, and cinnamon. Just put some in the bottom of the cupcake wrapper and press it down.

I used melted butter and crushed Oreos for the crust of these:
24 mini cupcakes that I turned into creme de menthe ones
48 mini cupcakes that I added mini chocolate chips to with a German chocolate sour cream topping ( I put this topping on the creme de menthe ones too)


This was the best thing I ever did..as I often will make a creme de menthe one too, and it's just too much with all the other desserts that I make. These all got eaten and nothing was thrown away because people were too full to finish dessert after dinner. I sent home little care packages with the guests and the leftovers kept real well in the fridge for the time it took us to eat them all....about 2 weeks. 

[GOBUCKS]

I make a NY style cheesecake that has 2.5 pounds of cream cheese in it.

I always make it for Christmas Eve. This past year, instead of a 9" cheesecake, I used the batter and made cheesecake cupcakes.

With one batch of batter...

36 regular size cupcakes and I did the sour cream topping on them, along with a raspberry Chambord glaze that I made. I made a crust from ground pecans, flour, and cinnamon. Just put some in the bottom of the cupcake wrapper and press it down.

I used melted butter and crushed Oreos for the crust of these:
24 mini cupcakes that I turned into creme de menthe ones
48 mini cupcakes that I added mini chocolate chips to with a German chocolate sour cream topping ( I put this topping on the creme de menthe ones too)


This was the best thing I ever did..as I often will make a creme de menthe one too, and it's just too much with all the other desserts that I make. These all got eaten and nothing was thrown away because people were too full to finish dessert after dinner. I sent home little care packages with the guests and the leftovers kept real well in the fridge for the time it took us to eat them all....about 2 weeks. 

No bacon. No melted cheddar. Chick food.

[Karin]

Chris said:

I despise fondant... it's a lazy, stupid way to make a "good looking" cake that tastes like crap.

Fondant was a formulative part of my childhood.  My sister and I were left home alone, 9 & 11 years old?  I don't remember.  We decided to make fondant out of a kid's cookbook.  It was a big blobby disastrous mess, inedible & disgusting.  We had to get rid of the evidence, as my mom didn't like to waste food/ingredients.  Big trouble.  So, we wisely decided to flush it down the toilet. 

Of course it clogged it right up. Panicked, we hauled it out of the toilet by hand best we could, and I think carted it all out to the woods. 

We can still crack each other up by saying "I'm very fond of fondant."