I will be dedicating this page on my blog to exploring my baking journey more. So far I’ve done a lot with cookies, but it’s time to branch out more into cakes and breads. Since cakes and breads are not my area of expertise, the recipes that I post here will be from other people’s blogs and other sources on the internet. I will do my best to replicate these recipes.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
The first thing I want to venture out to on my baking journey is a pineapple upside-down cake. After scouring the internet, I settled on this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I hope it turns out as good as hers looks!
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/pineapple-upside-cake/
Below is the list of ingredients, as well as the recipe re-written with the measurements listed within the recipe. Personally, I always like to do this so that it’s easier to follow while I’m baking. I also adjust the recipe to the ingredients I have at home, such as converting baking powder to baking soda, etc.
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup of light brown sugar
- 8-10 pineapple slices
- 15-20 maraschino cherries
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour (all I have is regular flour, so that’s what I’m gonna do)
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 TBS unsalted softened butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs (just for egg whites)
- 1/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup milk
Recipe Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Topping:
- Pour 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter into an ungreased pan the size of a pie dish or round cake pan
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup light brown sugar evenly over the melted butter
- Blot the 8-10 pineapple rings dry arrange them all over the pan, including the sides
- Add the cherries into the middle of the pineapple rings and in between the pineapple rings
- Put it in the fridge while you make the cake batter
- Cake:
- Mix together 1 1/2 cups of flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt and set aside
- Cream together 6 TBS unsalted softened butter and 3/4 cup white sugar
- Beat 2 egg whites into the butter/sugar mixture until combined
- Beat in 1/3 cup sour cream and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the wet mixture
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and add 1/3 cup of milk
- Mix until it’s all just combined together (Careful not to over-mix! But get out all the lumps!)
- Take the topping out of the fridge and pour/spread the cake batter evenly over the topping
- Cake at 350 degrees F for 43-48 mins or until a toothpick test says it’s done
- Let cool, then flip
- Enjoy! ❤ 🙂 xoxoxo
- *To convert this into 10-12 cupcakes, I’m going to reduce the baking time to around 20 mins.
Credits: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/pineapple-upside-cake/
Sponge Cake
Helpful video on how to make a general sponge cake:
Lemon Sponge Cake
The below recipe is taken from Erren’s Kitchen blog. I tweaked it by halving the recipe. Below is my modified version of the recipe, but you can check out the original here: https://www.errenskitchen.com/lemon-sponge-cake/
Cake Ingredients:
- 3/4 cups white sugar
- 2 1/4 sticks of softened unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 lemon (for zest and juice)
- 1 TBS milk
- 1 1/8 cups flour
- 1/3 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Recipe Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Grease and flour one 8-inch cake pan
- In a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cups white sugar and 2 1/4 sticks of softened unsalted butter until fluffy
- Add the 3 eggs into the butter mixture and combine
- Then add the zest and juice of one lemon and 1 TBS milk
- In another bowl, mix 1 1/8 cups of flour with 1/3 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until combined (try to keep it airy by doing the “rotate and cut” from the video)
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 35 mins, or until the cake test comes out clean
- Cool, then flip
- Decorate, and enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo
Credits: https://www.errenskitchen.com/lemon-sponge-cake/
Vanilla Buttercream
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8v-gW4bjY
Vanilla Buttercream Ingredients:
- 2 sticks of room-temperature butter
- 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 TBS milk
Vanilla Buttercream Recipe:
- type here
- Sift 3 cups of powdered sugar and set it aside
- Whisk 2 sticks of softened butter for 5 minutes until it doubles in size and loses color
- Add in the 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 a cup at a time, and whisk for 1 min in between each half of a cup
- Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 TBS milk, then whisk all together
- Top your cake, and enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo
Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8v-gW4bjY
Seedless Raspberry Jam
I tweaked the recipe from this website: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/263781/raspberry-jam-without-pectin/
Raspberry Jam Ingredients:
- 4 cups mashed raspberries
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1 squeezed lemon
Recipe Instructions:
- Boil the 4 cups of mashed raspberries for about 4 mins
- Remove from heat and mix in 4 cups of sugar and juice from 1 lemon
- Return to heat and boil for another 4 minutes
- Pop in to refrigerator to cool
- Strain
- Enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo
Apple Pie
Recipe taken from: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-pie/
Apple Pie Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 TBS all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 7 cups thinly sliced peeled green apples
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- Dough (see recipe below)
- 1 TBS butter
- 1 large egg white
- Additional sugar
Recipe Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease pie dish
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 3 TBS flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Thinly slice 7 cups of green apples and coat in 1 TBS lemon juice
- Toss the apples in the powder mixture
- Roll out pie dough on a floured surface and line the pie dish
- Add the filling and the top of the pie with slits or air holes
- Beat an egg white and brush it on top of the pie, then sprinkle with some sugar
- Cover the pie loosely with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes
- Remove foil and bake another 20-25 mins
- Enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo
Pie Dough
Taken from: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/22662/flaky-pie-crust-recipe/
Pie Dough Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 TBS sugar
- 2 sticks of very cold unsalted butter
- 4-8 TBS ice water
Dough Recipe Instructions:
- Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1 TBS sugar to a blender and combine
- Cut 2 sticks of very cold unsalted butter into small cubes
- Scatter the butter cubes into the flour mixture and blend until a paste forms
- Scrape bowl and add the rest of the 1 cup of flour
- Blend until a crumbly dough forms
- Transfer to a bowl and add 4 TBS of ice water to the dough
- Press the dough into itself until the dough takes form; add the rest of the 4 TBS of ice water slowly and as needed
- Form into a ball, then cut in half and wrap in plastic wrap
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days
- Enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo
Credits: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/22662/flaky-pie-crust-recipe/ and https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-pie/
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