Caramel Drip Apple Walnut Spice Layer Cake - it's a mouthful but what a delicious mouthful indeed! And it's just one of oodles of scrumptious recipes in the newly published The Farmer's Daughter Bakes by Kelsey Siemens. The book's 70 recipes are inspired by and grouped according to the seasons - "spring fever", "summer berries", "out of the orchard", "falling for the harvest" and "let it snow." You'll never be stuck for baking inspiration at any time of the year with Kelsey's expert ... Read More...
Climbing Roses Peach Pie: Recipe & Tutorial
Helen Nugent's climbing roses peach pie tutorial and recipe is one we are simply bursting to try here at Cake Geek! It's from her newly published book, Pie Style and is just one of a myriad of eye-poppingly beautiful sweet and savoury pies the Pie-Eyed Girl shows us how to create. The recipes and techniques presented in the book give any home baker the tools they need to create breathtaking works of art to make your family and friends swoon Helen tells us about her Climbing Roses Peach ... Read More...
Tutorial: How To Lattice A Pie
From her outstanding new book, Pie Style, Helen Nugent demonstrates for us how to lattice a pie in her tutorial below. "Is there anything prettier than a latticed pie?" Helen asks. "I don’t think so. Whenever possible, I like to lattice my pie tops on parchment paper, and then slide them onto the pie when complete. This allows me to move strips around without having to worry about staining them with filling or tearing them. The key to this technique is ensuring that you have properly chilled ... Read More...
Rocky Road Scotcheroos Bars
From her brand new book - The Chocolate Addict's Baking Book - author Sabine Venier shares with us one of her favorite quick treats - just one of the 75 chocolate recipes packed in to this terrific book: "This recipe wakes up my inner kid! I’m thrilled to share my marriage of two beloved childhood sweet treats: rocky road candies and scotcheroos. "These bars are everything that kids and grown-up kids could ask for: a crunchy peanut buttery and chocolatey base topped with super delicious ... Read More...