Daring Bakers: Opera Cakes
Can you hear her? Off in the distance, the fat lady is singing. Yes, a mere hour from the deadline, I have completed my first Daring Bakers Challenge: an opera cake. A traditional opera cake has layers of sponge cake, coffee buttercream, ganache, and a final glaze of chocolate. They’re usually decorated with a musical...
Pecan Honey Sticky Buns. You Need These In Your Life.
So, way back when Tuesdays with Dorie made Brioche Raisin Snails, I used the other half of the dough to make this week’s recipe: Pecan Honey Sticky Buns. If you don’t make another thing you ever see on this site, make these. Baptized in honey. Christened with pecans. Worthy a two-syllable damn. Even after you...
Peanut Butter Torte
My nephew, Jack, is rocking in my dad’s recliner when Henry the Wonderdog launches over the armrest and licks the tip of Jack’s nose. “HENRY TRIED TO BITE ME!” We tell him nooooooo, Henry was just trying to kiss him. “HENRY KISSED ME!” I tell him he should feel special, because Henry doesn’t go around...
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