I recently extolled the virtues of sheet cake with my Thanksgiving post on Sweet Potato Sheet Cake with Caramel Icing. Now I want to move into the holidays with this decadent eggnog version. It still feeds a crowd, looks lovely, can be made ahead and easily transported. And it is absolutely brimming with seasonal cheer. I made this twice last year and got many requests for … [Read more...] about Eggnog Sheet Cake
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Sweet Potato Sheet Cake with Caramel Icing
I sing the praises of the sheet cake for big holiday and family gatherings. Sure, they are not showstoppers like tiered and layered confections artfully piped and swirled. They aren’t tabletop sculptures like molded Bundt cakes. But they are easy to make, easy to serve and feed a ravenous crowd. And for a busy Thanksgiving feast, what more could you want? I go full Southern … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Sheet Cake with Caramel Icing
Pecan Cake with Bourbon Buttercream
Pecans are one of those ingredients that sing of the South to me. Driving through the Mississippi or Arkansas Delta, or rural Tennessee, you see groves of stately pecan trees, sometimes with a home nestled in amongst them. It is an evocative image for this child of the South. Growing up, my aunt and uncle would bring paper grocery sacks full of unshelled pecans when they … [Read more...] about Pecan Cake with Bourbon Buttercream
Fig, Bourbon and Vanilla Bean Upside Down Cake
I consume a lot of figs when they are in season. I get to the farmers market early to make sure I get them – and I have been known to buy them all! One of my favorite uses is Fig, Bourbon and Vanilla Bean Jam, which I give as gifts and get many, many requests for. It is fantastic on a cheese or charcuterie board! So when I set out to make a lovely fig cake, I knew adding … [Read more...] about Fig, Bourbon and Vanilla Bean Upside Down Cake
Peach Buttermilk Cake with Peach Whipped Cream
Peaches and buttermilk are a wonderful summer combination (seriously - sweet, sliced peaches in a bowl drizzled with thick buttermilk are a revelatory treat). And baked into a simple cake is a great delight. But to be honest, this is what I think of as a template cake. Because the possibilities are endless. Top with strawberries, plums, nectarines, blueberries or other fruit. … [Read more...] about Peach Buttermilk Cake with Peach Whipped Cream
