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The recipe is credited to Harry Baker (1883–1974), a Californian insurance salesman turned caterer. Baker kept the recipe secret for 20 years until he sold it to General Mills, which spread the recipe through marketing materials in the 1940s and 1950s under the name "chiffon cake", and a set of 14 recipes and variations was released to the public in a Betty Crocker pamphlet published in 1948.
In some versions, the plums may become jam-like inside the cake after cooking, [2] or be prepared using plum jam. [3] Plum cake prepared with plums is also a part of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, and is referred to as Pflaumenkuchen or Zwetschgenkuchen. [4] [5] [6] Other plum-based cakes are found in French, Italian and Polish cooking.
Fruitcake or fruit cake is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits. In the United Kingdom , certain rich versions may be iced and decorated . Fruitcakes are usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas .
Cato speaks of an enormous number of breads including; libum (cakes made with flour and honey, often sacrificed to gods [7]), placenta (groats and cress), [8] spira (modern day flour pretzels), scibilata , savillum (sweet cake), and globus apherica .
A génoise sponge cake batter is used. The flavour is similar to, but somewhat lighter than, sponge cake. Traditional recipes include very finely ground nuts, usually almonds. A variation uses lemon zest for a pronounced lemony taste. British madeleines also use a génoise sponge cake batter but they are baked in dariole moulds. After cooking ...
Serve yours with coffee, espresso or sweet dessert wine. Biscotti Recipes: Biscochito Biscotti , American-Style Vanilla Biscotti , Double Chocolate Biscotti 23.
The cake has a firm yet light texture. It is eaten with tea or (occasionally) for breakfast and is traditionally flavoured with lemon. [7] Nowadays, the English Madeira cake is often served with tea or liqueurs. [8] Dating back to an original recipe in the 18th or 19th century, [1] [8] Madeira cake is similar to a pound cake or yellow cake.
Harden spoke with Yahoo Life as part of his work launching a new line of wines in partnership with Accolade Wines, J-Harden Wines.From a California Cabernet to a red blend, the beautifully labeled ...