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German Chocolate Cake
For Hawai’i folks, I think the mere sight of this frosting on this cake will trigger some good memories, even if my execution is pretty wonky! In Hawai’i, this is called chantilly frosting, though outside of the state, chantilly refers to more of whipped cream frosting. For me, this frosting found a place in my heart via a supermarket single-layer german chocolate cake sold frozen in an aluminum pan.
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Yellow Cake (1st Prize County Fair)
1 cup shortening2 cups sugar4 eggs (or 2 egg yolks and 3 whole eggs)3 cups sifted flour3 tsp. baking powder (double action)1/2 tsp. salt3/4 cup milk1 tsp. lemon extract1 tsp. vanilla extract Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one’ at a time and beat well. Sift fiour, baking powder and salt together and add to…
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Jelly Roll
I’ve always wanted to make a jelly roll, seeing the calamities on shows like the Great British Bake Off definitely made me apprehensive. But, I believe in the the recipes from our kupuna and this recipe did not disappoint. You don’t need a special jelly roll pan. I baked this on parchment paper in a rimmed cookie sheet.
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Puto (Filipino Steamed Muffin)
I remember the first time I had puto—a sweet steamed cupcake. I was 7 and it was at a friend’s house. It was soft, sweet, and cute as Hello Kitty!
The batter is a little looser than pancake batter. Do heed the instructions to fill to 1/2 full. I went to 3/4 and they overflowed. (I love the nubbin that formed on the one on the left in the photo.) Enjoy!
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Fruit Cocktail Cake
This is a easy cake to make. It is rather heavy and almost like a pudding. No icing is necessary. Sift:1-1/2 cups flour (regular) Resift with:1 cup sugar1 tsp. sodapinch of salt Add to dry ingredients:2 well beaten eggs4 tbsp. melted butter1 can (large #2-1/2) of well drained fruit cocktail Spread batter in oblong (2…
