Weekend Baking: BlogHer Boston Edition
Jun 16, 2009
This past Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend a BBQ at a fellow blogger's home. In attendance were some of Boston's favorite bloggers. I was especially excited to meet Miguelina and Momisodes. Yup, I occasionally read "mom blogs."
Anyway, when Susan, the hostess of the event, challenged our group to make a cake featuring the BlogHer logo, I just couldn't say no. I know that baking is a science, but I got a little creative with a basic cake recipe, added a few personal touches and voila- a cake was born!
Raspberry BlogHer Cake - Get the recipe!
Recipe adapted from Cooks.com:
Ingredients:
Anyway, when Susan, the hostess of the event, challenged our group to make a cake featuring the BlogHer logo, I just couldn't say no. I know that baking is a science, but I got a little creative with a basic cake recipe, added a few personal touches and voila- a cake was born!
Raspberry BlogHer Cake - Get the recipe!
Recipe adapted from Cooks.com:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Approx. 1 cup of frozen raspberries and their juice
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease 8x8 inch pan.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Mix.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir.
- Pour mixture into pan and bake for approx. 45 minutes.
- Let cake cool completely. Ice as desired- I used homemade chocolate raspberry ganache.
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Now, I can't really tell you how this cake turned out, because I never got a chance to try it. There was so much food at the BBQ that I think it was forgotten. Plus, the icing managed to melt on the way over, so all of my hard work was for nothing. The cake became a melty brown, blue and green mess. Well, at least we have this photo as proof that I did step up to the challenge.
Comments
It turned out great!!! I give you props for nailing their logo. I'm so sorry the icing melted though. I'm so glad you took a pic!
I loved getting the chance to chat with you. We'll have to do it again soon.
I love this! I've linked you on the BlogHer Facebook Fan Page (and tweeted you with the right twitter name, after two attempts. Oy! sorry about that.)
:-)
Super cute, Alana. It sounds really good!
i am hungry just looking at it!
Oh this is fantastic! I'm so glad you shared the photo. Thank you.
Alana, was so good to meet you. Can't wait to hang out at BlogHer (Chicago this time).
Niri
www.mommyniri.com
I was thrilled you even wanted to try.
I think dessert got short shrift. We had so much food plus all the ice cream.
that cake cracks me up.
i really want to have a piece of this cake RIGHT nowww!!!
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