Comments on: Market to Table: Strawberry Layer Cake http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:10:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Sharon Toji http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Sharon Toji Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:13:06 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-3453 I was looking for a strawberry cake to ship from California to Georgia for my grandson's birthday. Most had jello and no real strawberries, and I read this recipe very quickly, skipping over the fact that the cake was actually a vanilla cake with strawberry filling and frosting. In the middle of the recipe, I realized the strawberry puree was not going in the cake! So, here's what I did, and it turned out really well (at least the cupcakes that I made from the extra batter were wonderful! I made a half cup of puree just by blending up some really good ripe fresh strawberries. I then mixed this in the batter left after I put three cups of the vanilla batter into one of the cake pans. (Then, I have to confess, I cheated! I added some red food coloring and sneaked in a small amount of strawberry jello powder, but I wanted to enhance the strawberry flavor and appearance). It was interesting that the strawberry layers actually did get done in 25 minutes but the white layer jiggled, just as you said, and I had to leave it in a little longer. The cake almost overflowed the pans, and I did take out enough for three cupcakes. I'm freezing the layers and making a separate cream cheese and strawberry frosting, which I hope will make it along with some ice packs, to Georgia, if I send it by next day air. Hopefully, my grandson's new bride has enough cooking skill to put it together and add some fresh strawberries on top! The cake recipe was quite unusual in the way it goes together, but I think it turned out really well. I plan to keep it, and try more variations. I've been baking cakes for about 69 of my 75 years, and love to try new from scratch recipes. Thank you! I was looking for a strawberry cake to ship from California to Georgia for my grandson’s birthday. Most had jello and no real strawberries, and I read this recipe very quickly, skipping over the fact that the cake was actually a vanilla cake with strawberry filling and frosting.

In the middle of the recipe, I realized the strawberry puree was not going in the cake! So, here’s what I did, and it turned out really well (at least the cupcakes that I made from the extra batter were wonderful! I made a half cup of puree just by blending up some really good ripe fresh strawberries. I then mixed this in the batter left after I put three cups of the vanilla batter into one of the cake pans. (Then, I have to confess, I cheated! I added some red food coloring and sneaked in a small amount of strawberry jello powder, but I wanted to enhance the strawberry flavor and appearance).

It was interesting that the strawberry layers actually did get done in 25 minutes but the white layer jiggled, just as you said, and I had to leave it in a little longer. The cake almost overflowed the pans, and I did take out enough for three cupcakes.

I’m freezing the layers and making a separate cream cheese and strawberry frosting, which I hope will make it along with some ice packs, to Georgia, if I send it by next day air. Hopefully, my grandson’s new bride has enough cooking skill to put it together and add some fresh strawberries on top!

The cake recipe was quite unusual in the way it goes together, but I think it turned out really well. I plan to keep it, and try more variations. I’ve been baking cakes for about 69 of my 75 years, and love to try new from scratch recipes. Thank you!

]]> By: Amber http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 Amber Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:52:55 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2649 Holy Crap! You are a funny girl! Holy Crap! You are a funny girl!

]]> By: Strawberry Whoopie Pies « One Bite At A Time http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Strawberry Whoopie Pies « One Bite At A Time Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:42:05 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2311 [...] makes me feel better to know that I’m not the only one who’s encountered strawberry buttercream problemos. At least I found a solution…even if [...] [...] makes me feel better to know that I’m not the only one who’s encountered strawberry buttercream problemos. At least I found a solution…even if [...]

]]> By: Kirstin http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 Kirstin Sat, 22 May 2010 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2205 Oh man! I've definitely had baking mishaps like that and it always seems to happen with strawberries! Nevertheless, that first shot had my mouth watering, it looks SO GOOD! Oh man! I’ve definitely had baking mishaps like that and it always seems to happen with strawberries! Nevertheless, that first shot had my mouth watering, it looks SO GOOD!

]]> By: Thrifty DC Cook http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Thrifty DC Cook Wed, 19 May 2010 15:55:42 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2187 btw...that knife that was used on the strawberries looks familiar.... btw…that knife that was used on the strawberries looks familiar….

]]> By: Heather @ chik n pastry http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Heather @ chik n pastry Tue, 18 May 2010 14:53:53 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2182 i love the snafu stories and the best part about them is although there is near-disaster, the end result is usually pretty damn good! oh, and i've never made a perfect layer cake. never. they are always somewhat crooked, and the layers somewhat uneven. i always skimp in the inner frosting b/c i'm scared i'll run out, when really it's better to fill appropriately and if i run out, make more. bleh. i love the snafu stories and the best part about them is although there is near-disaster, the end result is usually pretty damn good!

oh, and i’ve never made a perfect layer cake. never. they are always somewhat crooked, and the layers somewhat uneven. i always skimp in the inner frosting b/c i’m scared i’ll run out, when really it’s better to fill appropriately and if i run out, make more. bleh.

]]> By: Thrifty DC Cook http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Thrifty DC Cook Tue, 18 May 2010 14:29:28 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2181 It looks so delicious! I love me some strawberry cake. I bet your next strawberry layer cake is gonna look amazing. And if not, submit it to that website Michael always talks about...Cake Wrecks. :D It looks so delicious! I love me some strawberry cake. I bet your next strawberry layer cake is gonna look amazing.

And if not, submit it to that website Michael always talks about…Cake Wrecks.

:D

]]> By: Mazzie http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Mazzie Tue, 18 May 2010 13:48:06 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2180 Hilariously awesome. Kinda makes me wish I were there ... especially at the 5:30 ish end of the day. :) Hilariously awesome. Kinda makes me wish I were there … especially at the 5:30 ish end of the day. :)

]]> By: Jenna http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 Jenna Tue, 18 May 2010 01:32:20 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2175 I loved this post! I've been here soooo many times with cakes. So many, many times. They're such a ton of work - like, making the cake, filling, and frosting is each it's own project. I also think that part of being able to frost cakes really well is just to do it over and over again. Like, I bet when professional cake decorators did it for the first time, their cakes looked like crap too. If you work in a bakery and frost, like, 20 cakes a day, you get pretty good. Also, did you ever think about thickening the strawberries with pectin? Then it would become, like, a strawberry jam, and would probably hold its shape better. I loved this post! I’ve been here soooo many times with cakes. So many, many times. They’re such a ton of work – like, making the cake, filling, and frosting is each it’s own project.

I also think that part of being able to frost cakes really well is just to do it over and over again. Like, I bet when professional cake decorators did it for the first time, their cakes looked like crap too. If you work in a bakery and frost, like, 20 cakes a day, you get pretty good.

Also, did you ever think about thickening the strawberries with pectin? Then it would become, like, a strawberry jam, and would probably hold its shape better.

]]> By: Olga @ MangoTomato http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/2010/05/market-to-table-strawberry-layer-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Olga @ MangoTomato Tue, 18 May 2010 01:11:37 +0000 http://www.adventuresinshaw.com/?p=4020#comment-2174 whatevers! it looks adorable and home made :) whatevers! it looks adorable and home made :)

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