tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post6000269007284276365..comments2024-02-13T03:29:50.971-07:00Comments on Knitty baker: Last Cake, Next CakeJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-83415001432864291972011-06-04T16:22:21.453-06:002011-06-04T16:22:21.453-06:00Love the sleek new look!Love the sleek new look!Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-86568600415856303472011-06-03T07:36:18.707-06:002011-06-03T07:36:18.707-06:00It's going to be quite difficult not making th...It's going to be quite difficult not making this cake again~it was that good! Hopefully I'll tackle La Bomba that I've yet to make.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092314449327044507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-11186677862983359312011-06-02T21:31:06.858-06:002011-06-02T21:31:06.858-06:00Oh thanks so much for the Featured Baker mention! ...Oh thanks so much for the Featured Baker mention! What an honour. I've been having a great week, eating trifle, reading everyone's trifle posts and now this - thanks. I'm looking forward to the pear cake!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-85680455312270146442011-06-02T16:51:43.880-06:002011-06-02T16:51:43.880-06:00Lois, yay from me too!
Hanaa, thanks for the link...Lois, yay from me too!<br /><br />Hanaa, thanks for the link to joe pastry. I hope you'll have a chance to bake this weekend.<br /><br />Monica, thanks for the recipe and the tips on almonds. I do the same thing when I blanched almonds.<br /><br />Rose, how funny re. the mammoth raspberries! :).<br />Thank you for your note about almond paste, it's good to know it freezes well. I'm excited about this cake and now you've increased my expectations hehe.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-74179480175097823242011-06-02T16:29:08.641-06:002011-06-02T16:29:08.641-06:00jenn--great job! so funny: i saw the photo first a...jenn--great job! so funny: i saw the photo first and thought "where on earth did you unearth such mammoth raspberries until i realized you have to have made individual servings!<br /><br />re the almond paste--it freezes very well and you may, in fact, want to make this cake again and again. it was photographer ben fink's partner's top fav of all the cakes he tasted from the book.Rose Levy Beranbaumhttp://www.realbakingwithrose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-70141958211129724762011-06-01T20:59:58.130-06:002011-06-01T20:59:58.130-06:00Congratulations Melissa! I love that Jenn said you...Congratulations Melissa! I love that Jenn said your whipped cream looked like it was crowning the trifle instead of adorning it. Another great round-up Jenn!<br /><br />FYI: Since I used marzipan I omitted the sugar from that part of the recipe. I hope you like the cake, I do remember loving it!<br /><br />I will save my trifle for fresh raspberry season, which should be July. I'll be out of town and chasing a toddler this coming week, so I don't think I'll get a chance to bake. See you all for free cake week!evil cake ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028488030328153196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-64263190201097441222011-06-01T20:58:31.277-06:002011-06-01T20:58:31.277-06:00Congratulations to Melissa!
And wew.. since this ...Congratulations to Melissa!<br /><br />And wew.. since this weekend Tom and I will be soaking up the Florida rays in our beach cottage while the bug men takes care of getting rid of our rental house with termites, I will not be baking, all of my kitchen pantry is sitting in double plastic bags out on our dinning room table... but then I realized that I had done this cake (and it is good people, so don't miss out on it)..and like Hanaa, I went on the hunt you yes, you can make your own almond paste:<br /><br />1 1/2 cups (8 oz.) whole blanched almonds*<br />1 1/2 cups (5oz.) sifted powdered sugar<br />1 egg white<br />1 tsp. almond extract<br />1/8 tsp. salt<br />Grind whole blanched almonds in a food processor. Add powdered sugar, egg white, almond extract and salt; work to a stiff paste. Store in refrigerator or freezer tightly wrapped in saran or disposable plastic bag. Makes 1 1/3 cups (13 oz.) almond paste.<br /><br />* Note on blanched almonds: it’s very important that the almonds you use in this recipe are blanched. You don’t want the brown skins in the almond paste. Unfortunately, the cheapest way to buy almonds is at Sams Club or Costco and those bags are unblanched. To blanch almonds yourself is easy. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the almond into the boiling water and let them boil for 2 or 3 minutes. Then strain the boiling water off the almond and dump them into a bowl of cold water. In a couple of minutes, you’ll be able to slide the skins right off the almonds. Let the blanched almonds dry a little before you make almond paste with them.<br /><br />Good lucks guys!Monicahttp://www.sweetbitesblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-9763877563256712682011-06-01T16:12:54.054-06:002011-06-01T16:12:54.054-06:00Congrats, Melissa! Well done! :)Congrats, Melissa! Well done! :)Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-20309736398270383972011-06-01T13:42:33.146-06:002011-06-01T13:42:33.146-06:00I haven't made the Almond Pear Cake yet but at...I haven't made the Almond Pear Cake yet but at the time, everyone raved about it, so I can't wait. I happen to love almonds. I have a weekend trip planned though, so we'll see what time I get home on Sunday.<br /><br />I'm with you on the expensive tubes of almond paste. As for homemade almond paste, I thought it was Vicki who made it so I checked her blog for this cake. Although she didn't make homemade almond paste, she included a link to a recipe from Joe Pastry that she would use next time: http://www.imafoodblog.com/index.php/2009/03/23/how-to-make-almond-paste. It's pretty straight forward. I've made marzipan before so almond paste should be less work.<br /><br />Congrats Melissa! Glad you had success with this week's genoise recipe.Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452207798550129491.post-13353579629891570652011-06-01T13:29:24.887-06:002011-06-01T13:29:24.887-06:00Hurray! I've been wanting to try the Swedish ...Hurray! I've been wanting to try the Swedish Pear and Almond Cream Cake for a long time.Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.com