The Secret Lives of Baked Goods: Sweet Stories & Recipes for America's Favorite Desserts by Jessie Oleson

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    • Categories: Cakes, large; Dessert; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: cake flour; butter; granulated sugar; eggs; sour cream
    • Accompaniments: Rich chocolate frosting
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  • Princess torte

    • anya_sf on January 12, 2024

      Used these general assembly directions as they were easy to follow. Spread raspberry jam on 2 bottom cake layers instead of just 1, since we like more jam. 1 lb marzipan was more than enough. Should have tried this food color method, but didn't. Ribbon around the bottom was a nice idea, but the green color bled through.

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  • Baking Bites

    The stories are told in a very fun, conversational tone and that carries over into the recipes, which are very detailed but simple enough that you’ll feel like you’re making an old family recipe.

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  • ISBN 10 1570618534
  • ISBN 13 9781570618536
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  • Published May 07 2013
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 192
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Sasquatch Books
  • Imprint Sasquatch Books

Publishers Text

Have you ever wondered where the ideas for baking red velvet cupcakes, brownies, birthday cake, Girl Scout cookies, and other dessert recipes came from? Discover the history behind America's most popular and nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and self-proclaimed "dessert detective" Jessie Oleson Moore. Moore has put her sweet-sleuthing skills to work uncovering the fascinating histories and tastiest recipes for America's favorite sweets, including whoopee pies, chocolate chip cookies, Baked Alaska, and New York cheesecake. From romantic musings on how desserts got their names to sugar-fueled scandals, these classic recipes and photographs are guaranteed to offer food for thought and leave you with plenty of room for dessert.

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