Listen "68: Birthday cakes"
Episode Synopsis
We make a lot of cakes! In this episode, we weigh the pros
and cons of cake mixes vs. homemade cakes, kid cakes vs. adult cakes and
talk about decorations and give you some of our best birthday cake
strategies.
Recipes mentioned in this episode:
Pineapple upside down cake (Snacking Cakes)
Strawberry summer cake (Smitten Kitchen)
Devil’s food with salted milk chocolate frosting (Smitten Kitchen Keepers)
Chocolate Midnight cake (Salt Fat Acid Heat)
Toasted coconut cake (Now & Again)
Cookbooks mentioned in this episode:
Momofuku Milk Bar
Mary Berry’s Baking Bible
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Erin McDowell’s rainbow frosting
The Kitchn’s funfetti cake recipe roundup
Unicorn cake topper
Join our Cookbook Club!
Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshow
E-mail us: [email protected]
Find Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragray
Our sponsor: Dropcloth Samplers
Cook along with us! Next cookbook episode (releasing 3/20/2024): Modern Comfort Food, by Ina Garten
and cons of cake mixes vs. homemade cakes, kid cakes vs. adult cakes and
talk about decorations and give you some of our best birthday cake
strategies.
Recipes mentioned in this episode:
Pineapple upside down cake (Snacking Cakes)
Strawberry summer cake (Smitten Kitchen)
Devil’s food with salted milk chocolate frosting (Smitten Kitchen Keepers)
Chocolate Midnight cake (Salt Fat Acid Heat)
Toasted coconut cake (Now & Again)
Cookbooks mentioned in this episode:
Momofuku Milk Bar
Mary Berry’s Baking Bible
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Erin McDowell’s rainbow frosting
The Kitchn’s funfetti cake recipe roundup
Unicorn cake topper
Join our Cookbook Club!
Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshow
E-mail us: [email protected]
Find Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragray
Our sponsor: Dropcloth Samplers
Cook along with us! Next cookbook episode (releasing 3/20/2024): Modern Comfort Food, by Ina Garten
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