Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cake

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 09/18/2000 - 21:58

For Lisa's birthday I asked her what type of cake she wanted. She requested a chocolate cake with a caramel pecan filling that she used to get from a cake shop called "A Piece of Cake" on West 10th (it was a great bakery!). This is my rendition of the cake:

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Caramel Pecan Filling

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 09/18/2000 - 16:59

1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter
2 Tbsp. water
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water.
Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat. Simmer for 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, lightly whisk yolks. Add 2 or 3 Tbsp. hot mixture and whisk well.
Add yolks back to sugar mixture. Continue to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until thickened, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Let cool before using to fill cake layers.

VanEats - Behind the Curtain

Submitted by Roland on Sun, 09/17/2000 - 21:58

  VanEats Behind the Curtain Small: VanEats - Behind the Curtain - Barb and I September 17, 2000  What's behind our Curtain won't be revealed until next Sunday September 24, 2000.

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Pull Apart Cinnamon Buns

Submitted by Barb on Sun, 09/17/2000 - 17:55

Today we hosted a brunch for Lisa's birthday and I made these scrumptious cinnamon buns. I got the recipe from my friend Barb (one of the best hostesses I know!)...she made them for a staff meeting one day and as I polished off the last one, I left a note saying they were the best cinnamon buns I had ever eaten. She was somewhat embarrassed to share the recipe since these are so easy to make, not from scratch, yet terribly impressive.

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Five: Lime Salad Dressing

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 09/16/2000 - 11:52

Recipe number five from last Saturday's shower is: Lime Salad Dressing.

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Al's Cheese Cake

Submitted by Roland on Fri, 09/15/2000 - 23:16

Al's cheesecake recipe from ViewFromTheHeart.

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Four: Fruit Punch

Submitted by Roland on Thu, 09/14/2000 - 21:54

Recipe number four from the shower is: Fruit Punch.

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Three: Coconut "Wedding" Cake

Submitted by Barb on Wed, 09/13/2000 - 21:53

This is the "wedding" cake I made for Winn and Tom. It was all white and ethereal, coated in big coconut curls! The recipe we're posting is for a 9" two layer cake. I doubled this recipe and baked two 9" layer and two 6" layers. I sandwiched and frosted with a double recipe of Seven Minute Frosting and used about 4 cups of wide coconut flakes.

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Recipe 2: Fricassee Chicken

Submitted by Roland on Tue, 09/12/2000 - 22:37

Here's the second recipe from the shower last Saturday: Fricasee Chicken

Totally scrummy!

Fricasee Chicken: Fricasse Chicken prepared for Winnie and Tom's shower September 2000

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Fruit Punch

Submitted by Barb on Tue, 09/12/2000 - 20:18

1 tin frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tin frozen orange & guava juice concentrate, thawed
1 tin frozen Bacardi strawberry dacquiri mix, thawed
2 L soda water
2 L gingerale
Lemon, lime slices
Ice ring
Rum, optional

In a large punch bowl, combine all ingredients.
Garnish with lemon and lime slices and ice ring.
Serve each glass with a shot of rum for a nice treat!

Makes about 4.5 L or enough for 15 people

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