Birthday Cakes Recipes and Memories from Celebrated Bakers

by Kleinman, Kathryn; Miller, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9780811840194
• ISBN10: 0811840190
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Exquisitely illustrated with more than 55 color photographs,Birthday Cakesfeatures memorable, celebratory cakes and birthday stories by renowned chefs, cookbook writers, and passionate bakers -- including the likes of Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard, Alice Medrich, and Jim Fobel. This elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book invites us to celebrate everything birthday: the making and presentation of the cake, the warm glow of the candles, the whispering of a wish, and the heartwarming ritual of cutting and sharing the cake. Everyone will enjoy oohs and aahs when a Meyer Lemon Pound Cake is served, a beautiful, sophisticated cake that can be decorated with glazed flowers and long French birthday candles. A fabulous three-day cake-making extravaganza for the truly dedicated is Gayle Ortiz's Princess Cake, a Swedish sweet-sixteen tradition. For happy smiles all around, there's a simple, delicious chocolate cake dressed in luscious frosting, just like grandmother used to make. Sprinkled with fun ideas and tips for decorating, this collection of cake recipes and personal birthday memories will inspire cakes so special friends and family will wish they had more than one birthday.

Author Biography

Kathyrn Kleinman has been a dynamic part of the world of food and floral photography for over two decades. A James Beard award winner, she is the photographer of eighteen books, including the critically acclaimed Chronicle Books titles Sushi , Backyard Bou

Carolyn Miller is a writer, book editor, and award-winning poet living in San Francisco. She has written several cookbooks, including Chocolate , Espresso , and Salt & Peppter , all from Chronicle Books.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 8
Introduction	p. 10
Baking Birthday Cakes	p. 12
Decorating Birthday Cakes	p. 20
Birthday Cakes and Memories
White Mountain Cake	p. 29
Orange Chiffon Cake	p. 31
Gingerbread Cake with Chocolate Icing	p. 34
Aunt Frances's Ricotta Cheesecake	p. 36
Heavenly Angel Cake	p. 39
Frying Pan Chocolate Cake	p. 40
Carrot Cake	p. 43
Jelly Roll	p. 46
German Chocolate Cake	p. 49
1-2-3-4 Cake	p. 50
Fastest Fudge Cake	p. 54
Becky's Birthday Cake	p. 56
Paw Paw's Birthday Caramel Cake with Caramel Frosting	p. 58
Grandmothers' Chocolate Cake	p. 60
Benoit's Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Tart	p. 63
Grandmother Whitehead's Famous Texas Fudge Cake	p. 66
Princess Cake	p. 68
Old-Fashioned Banana Spice Cake	p. 74
Le Kilimanjaro--Glace au Chocolat, Pralinee	p. 76
Meyer Lemon Pound Cake	p. 79
Gold Cake with Grandma's Fudge Frosting	p. 80
Comforts Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese and Coconut Frosting	p. 82
Lindsey's Chocolate Cake	p. 87
Pavlova	p. 88
Cream Puffs with Lemon Filling	p. 90
The Elvis Cake	p. 95
Magic Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting	p. 96
True Sponge Cake	p. 98
Beth's Very Berry Shortcake	p. 101
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake	p. 102
Lincoln Log Cake	p. 105
Pink Elephant Cutout Cake	p. 108
Easiest Hot Fudge Pudding Cake	p. 110
Baby Cakes	p. 113
Green Cake (Vert-vert)	p. 117
Bittersweet Chocolate Pinwheel Cake	p. 119
Birthday Cupcakes	p. 122
Buttermilk Poppy Seed Bundt Cake	p. 124
Resources	p. 127
Source Notes	p. 130
Bibliography	p. 133
Acknowledgments	p. 134
Notable Birthdays	p. 136
Templates	p. 138
Index	p. 140
Table of Equivalents	p. 144
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