is it possible to make a Chocolate Cornflake Birthday cake?

Question by Mad-xoxo: is it possible to make a Chocolate Cornflake Birthday cake?
(Chocolate Cornflake cakes = cornflakes with melted chocolate on top in cup cake cases)

Well i was wandering if it would be possible to make one of them as a huge birthday cake?,
The bit that keeps getting me is how would i go about making it not stick to the bowl?
i was thinking i could puit in a bowl then flip the bowl over onto a plate then put it in the fridge like that so a upside down bowl (to get it to freeze in the shape of a cake) but how would i go about getting the cake of the bowl?
Also if i did put a tea towel over the cake (so it wasn’t touching the mixture) then put it in the fridge would it matter? (i’ve got to make sure the person i’m making it for doesn’t see it)

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Answer by Lilyan Farbia
dont know very well….

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Baskets Of Plenty

There must be literally dozens of times, if not hundreds, in our lives when we get stuck for a perfect gift idea for someone special. Even those who are not so special need to be given a gift sometimes, so the problem remains the same.

Imagine being at work and the boss tells his secretary to send something to a friend of his who has been hospitalized. Whatever would she think of sending at such short notice? Even work colleagues who have, unfortunately, suffered bereavement may have to be sent something. What about the new baby born to a fellow manger or director? All very different occasions but with one thing in common, they need a gift to be sent to say; we care; we are thinking of you; sorry for your loss, or great news!

There is one particular gift that says all of these things and more, the gift basket. Gift baskets come chock full of all kinds of goods these days. Remember when all they contained were a few pieces of ripe fruit, topped with cellophane and a paper ribbon? Well, these days are long gone. Now the variety of goodies, available in gift baskets, is awe inspiring to say the least.

But first, it is very obvious that the occasion has to be noted and worked out. For example, many faux pas have occurred by sending the wrong kind of gift basket to a recipient. For example, sending a gourmet basket, complete with several bottles of fine wines, to a person who is well known to be having some problems with alcohol is a big mistake for sure. Or what about the wonderful chocolate or cookie filled gift baskets for the person who has been told to lose weight by the doctor? Another point here is that the recipient could also be a diabetic, a condition that is becoming more common these days in first world countries.

There is no need to panic if there is little known about the recipient. Even if they are sent an inappropriately filled gift basket, they will surely appreciate the thought behind the gift and let it go at that. However, with a little detective work, the perfect gift basket must surely be available for even the most difficult person. Indeed, if it is impossible to find out anything at all about the intended recipient, err on the side of caution and send a gift basket that does not contain food or alcohol of any kind. In this way, no boundaries are crossed and no insult, intended or not intended, will happen.

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When sending a gift basket, there is also one other thing to consider, and that is the status of the recipient. If the intended ‘victim’ is a high flying executive then a bath full of a selection of different beers is unlikely to be taken very well. However, if he is an avid sports fan, a little younger than most and very easy going, he just might love the fact that he is still thought of as ‘one of the boys’. On the other hand, this type of gift ‘basket’ will be a huge hit for those who are celebrating their team winning the league, or for the birth of a new baby. The parents may well appreciate a contribution to the get together for friends and relatives after the baby is born.

Now, let’s get back to that executive. There are some superb gourmet gift baskets filled with delicious foods and marvelous cheeses. Depending on the size of the basket, it can hold several bottles of very good wine, crystal glasses to drink the wine, unusual and tasty treats from around the world, along with some exquisite pates to finish off this highly desirable gift basket.

For Thanksgiving celebrations, some gift baskets consist of a huge cooked turkey, with all the trimmings, to make the day go with a bang. Many families would love to receive this kind of basket, particularly if there is to be a huge family gathering at that time. Even honey roast hams come in the same format and are great for family reunions or just for get-togethers.

It goes without saying that new babies are a wonderful time to celebrate, but this time can be a little overpowering for the young parents. Instead of buying one single item for the new baby, try giving a lovely gift basket containing a complete layette in blue or pink. For those who are close to the proud parents, finding out the name of the baby should be very easy and this means that names or initials can be embroidered onto the bibs or toys to make it extra special. Young parents will surely appreciate this very handy addition to the baby’s wardrobe.

Gift baskets are not just there for individuals. Some offices receive great gift baskets filled with cookies or other sweet things as a thank you from a grateful customer. This is a great advertising tool too because the company logo can be iced onto the cookie. With every mouthful, the recipients will literally have that company’s name on their lips! Other gift baskets are filled with the ubiquitous cup cakes, which seems to be everyone’s favorites right now. One unusual food gift that has just come out is not a basket at all. Try sending out a delicious cheesecake, cut into individual slices, and made up of eight different flavors. This sixteen slice cake would surely be most welcome at a bridal shower or baby’s christening party.

These gift baskets are also a wonderful idea for the boss to say ‘thank you for working so hard’ to his employees; or perhaps given under a gifting policy that includes giving birthday or anniversary presents to the staff. It really gives them an incentive to keep on giving their all for the company.

Whatever the cause, and whoever the recipient is, personalizing the gift with embroidery, engraving or ribbons with greetings on, will put that finishing touch to a well appreciated gift.

What’s the best way to transfer a cake from the baking pan to the plate?

Question by VeggieTart — Praise Seitan!: What’s the best way to transfer a cake from the baking pan to the plate?
When I bake a cake, I let it cool in the pan in which I baked it and then try to put it on a plate. I always oil the pan. However, sometimes, the cake will break up as I’m trying to transfer from cake to plate. Does anyone have any tricks that will prevent this from happening? I don’t bake cakes much, but when I do, I’d like to prevent such mishaps.

Thanks!
jay, do you mean a springform pan?

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Answer by jay
well best thing to do is get a pan where its like a flat plate and there’s a band around it that u can take off. after baking u can just take the band off and use the bottom of the baking pan as a plate but u want to transfer, put a plate of top of it and flip it upside down and then use a another plate and flip it rightside up.

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The History of the Hazelnut

The modern name for filberts has evolved from European folklore. The original name was connected with Saint Philbert’s Day (Saint Filbert), the day that harvesting the nuts began, August 22nd, the day of observing the Saint’s day of celebration. The famous Roman historian, Pliny, recorded that ‘hazels’ (filberts) were frequently gathered by the Romans as food. Pliny believed that filberts (hazelnuts) had originated in Damascus, Syria, where they grew naturally in forests; however, archeological records have shown some fossilized remains of filberts (hazelnuts) that were 5000 years old in prehistoric excavations from China. Almonds are found growing wild today in many European countries and Asia Minor. There, the climates are mild during winter with cool summers near moist soils and large bodies of water like the Black Sea boundaries around Turkey and near the Mediterranean Sea surrounding Sicily and Italy.

The first commercial nursery in the U.S. was established by Robert Prince in 1737 in Flushing, N.Y. George Washington visited this nursery by river barge in the spring of 1789 just after being elected the nation’s first President. During the Revolutionary War, General Washington sent armed guards to surround and protect this valuable nursery that contained American filbert trees and “Barcelona” filbert trees that were imported from Spain. When Lewis and Clark conducted their exploration of the Northwest during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, they returned with collected specimen plants to be used as nursery stock at Prince Nursery for propagation, research, and sale. Professor of Horticulture and Pomology, Dr. MacDaniels, of Cornell University, did much filbert hazelnut research at a very large nut orchard that he established early during the last century near Ithaca, New York.

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Filberts are alleged to conjure up mystical powers by certain cult members and have been thought since ancient times to be used as ‘divining rods’ to locate underground springheads of water, buried treasure, minerals, ores, and as various remedies for illness and ailments of many kinds.

The European filbert (hazelnut) tree, ‘Corylus avellana L.,’ is the world’s most common and commercially advantageous filbert that is familiar and available to markets of today. This European filbert tree grows to 20 feet in orchards when trained into a tree by removing the lower limbs. Orchardists there expect filbert trees to bear after three years of planting and a mature tree averages 20-25 pounds of nuts per year. Two different trees are necessary to insure nut production through cross pollination.

The developing nuts are green in color, but when mature, the nuts turn a chocolate brown; however, the filberts (hazelnuts) are not released from the hull until 6 weeks later, after drying. The nuts may grow in clusters up to 12 nuts, about the size of acorns, and are usually mature during the last week of August, being collected during the last of September. Although filberts are gathered by hand in Europe for commercial markets, they are gathered mechanically in nut orchards of Washington State and Oregon in the United States.

American filberts, ‘Corylus Americana Walt.,’ were described in historical literature as growing among native forests in bush form, although commercially the plant can be formed into a small tree up to 12 feet tall by removing the lower limbs. This filbert tree is very cold hardy, surviving cold extremes down to minus 30 degrees F; Zone 3 to 9, from a range that extends from Maine south to Georgia and westward to Missouri and Oklahoma. The American filbert (hazelnut) tree is commonly propagated by dividing clumps. This filbert tree is very aggressive and can emerge from severely burned over forests to become reestablished from the very woody, large rhizomes that grow about six inches beneath the soil; the American filbert is very shade tolerant and grows in light intensity as low as 1% along streams, woodlands, pastures, roadsides, and forest edges. The tree can produce nuts as early as the second year. Filberts are eaten by mammals, quail, deer, and large birds. The kernels of filberts are used in cereals, confections, candies, cakes, and canned as pure hazelnuts or mixed nuts for sale at Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Filbert hazelnuts are also used to flavor soups, to be eaten raw or to be ground into a flour to form a cake like bread.

One report from the University of Georgia farm claims that filberts (hazelnuts) have matured on plants that are located there at the trial orchard.

World production of filbert hazelnuts is dominated by Europe and the Mideast; 75-80% of the world’s nuts are harvested from orchards near the Black sea, bordering Turkey. Another 15% of filberts are produced from Italy and Sicily, and a 2% share of the market comes from Washington State and Oregon.

As a health concern, many people need to reduce their risk for heart disease. The FDA claimed “consuming just 1.5 ounces of hazelnuts per day may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease” as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Doctors have proven at a Boston, MA hospital health study that states, “men who consumed nuts twice or more in a week had a 47% lower risk of sudden cardiac (heart attack) death, and 30% lower risk of coronary heart disease death.”

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Cake Mixing Like the Pros with the Two-Stage Method

Cake mixing techniques are always more important than cake baking temperatures. I demonstrated this in an earlier blog by using a butter cake recipe to demonstrate the creaming method. This method combines butter and sugar to trap air, then uses egg yolks to form an emulsification.

 

The limiting factor of the creaming method is that butter is not 100 percent fat. Butter is composed of 85 percent fat, about 10 percent water and 5 percent milk solids. With less fat, butter will hold less liquid during an emulsification. This means a drier, tougher cake.

 

To make a very moist cake, a greater amount of liquid is needed, and shortening will hold more liquid in a cake batter than butter will.  Regular shortening is 100 percent fats. In the professional bake shop, we use an ingredient called “high-ratio” shortening. This special type of fat creates an even better emulsification in cake formulas with a greater amount of liquid.

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The “Two-Stage” cake mixing method uses this high ratio shortening to create a very moist, soft texture, but firm structure cake. The “White Whisper Cake” that I create in the accompanying video uses this method.

 

The two stage method differs from the creaming method because shortening and flour are combined, rather than butter and sugar, in the first step. The purpose in the creaming method was to trap air. However, the purpose in the two stage method is to simply combine the ingredients because the great amount of liquid is what will leaven the cake, not trapped air.

 

Sugar, vanilla and milk are added to the fat and flour mixture, which is where the two stages of the two-stage method begin. This cake mixing method gets its name from alternating flour, liquid, and then flour and liquid in two stages to get as much liquid into the formula as possible.

 

If you’ve been disappointed with dry cakes and recipes that “didn’t come out”, examine the cake mixing methods that you’re using. When you switch from butter and sugar in a creaming method, to the two-stage method that professionals use with shortening and flour, you’ll never be subject to a disappointing recipe again. You’ll be smarter than the recipe because you know the methods behind them.

 

Chocoholics Delight! Hershey’s Cocoa Bundt Cake From Vintage Recipe Collection

Chocoholics, listen up!  Here is a great recipe for you.  This old Hershey’s recipe for Cocoa Bundt Cake is fantastic.  And it’s great for any occasion from birthdays to parties to pitch-ins, the list goes on and on.  And here’s a holiday hint.  For Christmas, crush a candy cane and sprinkle over the top of the glaze to give the cake a pepperminty, holiday taste and look.

HERSHEY’S COCOA BUNDT CAKE

This recipe was in an old Hershey’s recipe give-away.

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Hershey’s cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze (recipe below)

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Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan. In the large mixer bowl, blend flour, sugar, dodoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; add remaining ingredients except chocolate glaze. Beat on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with the chocolate glaze.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings

*If you don’t have buttermilk, you can use 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar plus milk to equal 1 1/2 cups. Allow to sit for a couple of minutes before using.

Chocolate Glaze:

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or Mini-Chips

In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a rolling boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat. Immediately add the chocolate chips. Stir mixture with a wire whisk until the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool until slightly thickened. Drizzle over top of cake.

Note: For a pretty presentation, add a few chopped pecans around the top of the cake over the glaze.

Enjoy!

Baby Shower Cakes — How to Buy or Make Wonderful Baby Cakes that Surprise Your Guests

How can you have a complete baby shower without baby shower cakes?

A baby cake is more than a moist, yummy confection to eat.

You can use it as a wonderful baby shower centerpiece to make a special party setting that every guest can share and enjoy.

Also turn the baby shower cake baking into a funny baby shower game if you want to make a special and memorable moment that the mom-to-be can cherish for a long time.

What if you’re looking for something that can do triple duties for your baby shower?

A Diaper Cake decorated with all kinds of baby items is your best choice — it’s not edible!

Keep the guidelines below in your mind.

You’ll find that have the bakery design cakes for you is just a snap.

Set your party theme and budget, it will help you focus on what you really need.

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Check out 4 or 5 bakeries (at least).

Look at their cake pictures and ask for a sample-taste.

Make a decision on the cake that most fits your need.

Tell the baker how many people will attend your party so they don’t make the wrong size.

(A standard round cake serves approximately eight to ten people.  An 11 x 9 x 2 inch sheet cake serves up to fifteen people.)

Tell the baker which day and what time the shower will start.

You should order the cake a minimum of one week in advance of the shower.

Pay a 50 percent deposit.

Ask the bakery to deliver the cake directly to your shower location (again, don’t forget to tell them the date and time!).

Instead of the traditional baby cakes, try baking a batch of baby cupcakes which guests can frost and decorate.

You can even try the idea of an Autograph Cake — it’s a sheet cake only have a standard “Congratulations!” inscription on it and the rest are left plain.

Guests were asked to sign their names on the cake when they arrive.

And imagine a cake with the mommy’s photo or a classic pooh poster on it!

The only thing you need to do is to choose one photo of the mom-to-be or any graphics related to your shower theme.

The bakery will blow up the photo and decorate around it for you — it looks great and inexpensive!

No matter what you’re looking for, put your heart and energy into the cake planning, the ideas are endless.

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