For the July Daring Baker’s Challenge, Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us to bake a cake. But not just any cake; she asked us to add in a special surprise for our eyes as well as our taste buds! Since cakes are really my specialty I was pumped about this challenge. I had…
Italian Easter Bread : Daring Bakers
The April Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Wolf of Wolf’s Den . She challenged us to Spring into our kitchens and make Easter breads reflecting cultures around the world. In my family there is only one traditional Easter bread and that is Paska. Paska is a traditional Easter bread in Eastern European countries. My…
Nougat with Almonds, White Chocolate, and Chocolate Chips: Daring Bakers
The March 2014 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Rebecca of BakeNQuilt. She challenged us to learn to make classic nougat and to make it our own with our choice of flavors and add-ins. After reading the recipe it seemed like this was something I could make in a morning so I planned to make…
Baumkuchen (Tree Cake): Daring Bakers
The January 2014 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Francijn of “Koken in de Brouwerij“. She challenged us all to bake layered cakes in the tradition of Baumkuchen (tree cake) and Schichttorte (layered cake). The photos she provided were beautiful and I couldn’t wait to take on this challenge, especially since I missed the last…
