We're going to a friend's for dinner tonight. I can't decide what I want to take. Probably because I have an insane sweet tooth and want to take EVERYTHING!
So what's your favorite to make for others at home or when going somewhere?
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We're going to a friend's for dinner tonight. I can't decide what I want to take. Probably because I have an insane sweet tooth and want to take EVERYTHING!
So what's your favorite to make for others at home or when going somewhere?
Brownies or chocolate loaf cake with whipped cream and strawberries.
Texas sheet cake usually
Hot milk cake, extra yummy served with berries, ice cream and or whipped cream. Easy and apparently unusual as everyone always asks me what it is, how to make it, etc.
Catherine
ETA. Here's a link to a recipe I have successfully used: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Hot-Milk-Cake. (I actually did cupcakes with this most recently.)
Thanks everyone! Catherine, I'm intrigued by the milk cake and I'm making into cupcakes right now! Thank you! =)
I think that's the closest analogy. It is a bit lighter and coarser than pound cake if that makes any sense at all. It is my favorite cake. It isn't really meant to be iced, though I have done that. It is best with fresh berries and ice cream (and whipped cream if you want) or all on its own.
Catherine
Fall/Winter-- Apple Cake (not a Jewish-style apple cake-- a recipe of my mom's that's very moist and dark, with cinnamon and other spices-- great with freshly whipped cream on top)
Spring/Summer-- Lemon Squares or Pound Cake with Citrus Glaze
OH MY! This is amazing cake!!!! They were delicious!
I made them, then right before putting them in the cupcake pan, I split the batter in half and added 1 tsp of lemon extract to half of the batter.
Both were delicious! I will definitely make again! Thanks again for the recommendation.
Fruit salad!
My go to easy baked dessert is vanilla pound cake with chocolate chips.
Hey crl, even i have tried this recipe of hot milk cake, they taste so awesome. :)
I want to try the hot milk and apple cakes!
The Hot Milk Cake sounds really good. I just printed out the recipe and plan to try it out. Thanks!
I just sent my mom the link to the Hot Milk Cake hoping she'll make it one night when we're over for dinner. :tongue5:
Ok, so I waited all of ten minutes after my last post and then decided to just go ahead and make the Hot Milk Cake. It was easy to make, and the ingredients are things I already have on hand.
Just cut a warm piece of it, and it is good! DDs are liking it a lot!
So I'm looking at this thread and I'm thinking wow....March?....this is old. Then I start thinking...That hot milk cake sounds really good.
Now there is a hot milk cake in my oven.
Hot milk cake just came out of my oven, I'll report back soon...
Oh my...it's so good.
Very, very good...almost too good if ya know what I mean
I made this last night. So good! I cut the sugar in half to make it "healthier". DS1 loves it too and that's saying a lot because he doesn't usually eat sweets.
Has anyone tried to make this in a 9x9? I poured it into my 9x9 and it almost came to the top. I was going to put a baking pan under it to catch it if it ran over in the oven, but chickened out and put it in a 9x13 instead as per the instructions. But my cake came out pretty thin. It would be nice if it was thicker like the picture.
Glad you all like it! I have made it in a 9 x 13 and it comes out more or less the level of sheet cake for me. I imagine you could experiment with using a 9 x 9 and using some excess to make a couple of cupcakes?
Hmm, wonder if you could do it in rounds and make a layer cake with whipped cream and strawberry filling. . . .
Catherine
I made the hot milk cake today and used almond meal/flour (instead of regular flour) and 1/2 cup sugar (instead of the 2 cups). It was still plenty sweet and very moist. Thanks for the recipe:)
Does anyone know why we have to beat the heck out of the eggs? I've never beat eggs for 4-5 minutes on high like that with any other homemade cake I have made.
That sounds really good. I think in one of the comments someone did that but with strawberry jam. I think your strawberry filling sounds better
One of the comments said that not beating the eggs like that results in a much denser cake. I've only made it once and I made sure to beat for 5 minutes so I haven't tested this out yet.