There must be cake. Let there be cake... a Ruby Grapefruit Coconut cake. And let's just make a big pig mess, let's play. But first, let's bring 2 "large" eggs to room temperature, 2/3 cup unsalted butter, and 3/4 cup whole milk. Texas Ruby Red grapefruits are the best, a cross between Sweet Orange and Pomelo... Juice citrus for 1/2 cup... We'll pour the milk … [Read more...]
Lilac Coconut Cake
Lilac Coconut Cake, exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen This is not just some ordinary cake. … [Read more...]
Coffee Almond Cakes
Coffee Almond Cakes, exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen These are fun, easy cakes to make. There are three different ways to make a cake from just one recipe. I think you will like my plan of simpleness, nothing complicated. … [Read more...]
Don Juan Angel Cake
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen This Don Juan Angel Cake is an angel food cake made and baked with real pesticide-free/organic Don Juan red climbing roses, in the batter and in the frosting. No trace of vanilla extract is added, only the scent and flavor of the natural roses in simple syrup. … [Read more...]
Zinnia Cake
Zinnia Cake, exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen, celebrating 4 complete years The Zinnia Cake is an edible floral cake. The petals are finely cut with scissors and put in the batter. When baked in the cake, they are unnoticeable to the naked eye while giving the cake a mild taste. … [Read more...]
Orange Dubliner Daylily Cake
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen This holds all the essence of everything floral. It's refreshing with hints of citrus throughout. Cheese is baked within. It could be the recipe for a wedding cake, just multiply it in accordance per servings needed; bulk it up! The cake also has extracted juice and the specks of orange zest. For a unique twist, in place of vanilla … [Read more...]
Vodka-Vanilla Coconut Chocolate Chip Cake
exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen This is the center of the cake, the best part. If one of my children does not request the center square of the cake that I cut to serve first, it usually goes to my husband. And this was his idea from the moment we first got together. He's a little spoiled now! Once in a while, in a big while, I might get the center of the cake-- and … [Read more...]
Balsamic Red Velvet Cake
Balsamic Red Velvet Cake, exclusively (recipes I hold dearest to my heart) Skirt in the Kitchen It's getting close to Valentine's Day, but I'd make a red velvet cake any time of the year. Besides, it's Skirt's signature cake, what this blog began with practically four years ago. I made and baked it a little early, could not wait for May-- when she began, of course. I … [Read more...]
Poppy Seed Cake
This happens to be one of my favorite cakes of all time. It's got a creamy butter frosting with the poppy seeds inside-out, speckled over the top while it appears to be coarse black pepper. I like the "bird seed cake" that my middle child refers to this as. I also like it's yellow color with the dominance of dark black. It's unique, a treat to bake once a year, any time … [Read more...]