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American Cake

traveler — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:47:43 GMT

i bought a new cookbook to read. American Cake by Anne Byrn. I love the history and her side stores about the time period.

Re: American Cake

GSPgirl — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:15:47 GMT

@traveler wrote:
i bought a new cookbook to read. American Cake by Anne Byrn. I love the history and her side stores about the time period.

Thank you a Traveler! I just took a look at it. I love her cake books and have some of them. I will order it.

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 02:56:52 GMT

Oh no... how much is this thread going to cost me?

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 03:06:41 GMT

I got my answer... $17.85

Fortunately, I have Amazon points so I got it for free!

Thank you for posting - this is the first I've heard of the author and I think I'm going to cherish this book.

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:29:35 GMT

@traveler

Thank you so much for recommending this book.

I can't tell you how pleased I am with it.

This is an heirloom.

Re: American Cake

PamelaSue72 — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:35:44 GMT

Thank you for the heads-up about this book. I have her other books from back when I used to use cake mixes and I liked them.

I do have a question though, if somebody would be so kind. I haven't seen if the recipes use cake mixes? Or are they scratch cakes? I rarely use mixes anymore (when the powers-that-be decreased their mixes by 3 ounces and then pretended the mixes were still fine to use, they lost me as a customer).

I'd love to order this book if the recipes are from scratch. Thank you.

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:40:05 GMT

I haven't had a chance to really investigate - arrived home and found it in my mailbox 10 minutes ago.

I don't see any cakes made with mix - it's a history of cakes, with wonderful recipes and glorious photos!

I can't wait to have time to really get into it!

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CLEM — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:48:34 GMT

Just ordered it. Thanks for pointing this out. I am glad the recipes don't include cake mixes - have never used one.

Re: American Cake

Tigriss — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:38:51 GMT

Can you tell me if the icing for the recipe for the multi-layer, chocolate cake is based with confectioner's sugar and butter?

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:43:02 GMT

@Tigriss wrote:
Can you tell me if the icing for the recipe for the multi-layer, chocolate cake is based with confectioner's sugar and butter?

@Tigriss

No. It's a ganache.

Re: American Cake

Tigriss — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:46:35 GMT

@house_catOh THANK GOD! My grandmother has been making a 21 or more layer chocolate cake for eons! I started making it but she always uses the old fashioned 10x sugar, cocoa powder and butter for icing, like the old fashioned, easy fudge, but I HATE it. It is grainy and too sweet and too horrid. I have always used a ganache, but changing old ways is hard for her generation. This may be one book I buy! Thanks for sharing it!

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:48:04 GMT

Let me be clear, though... I would never have heard of this book or author if @traveler hadn't started the thread.

Thank you, Traveler!

Re: American Cake

PamelaSue72 — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:38:49 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
I haven't had a chance to really investigate - arrived home and found it in my mailbox 10 minutes ago.
I don't see any cakes made with mix - it's a history of cakes, with wonderful recipes and glorious photos!
I can't wait to have time to really get into it!

Thank you for the information, house_cat. I ordered it from the big A. And thank you for starting this thread, TRAVELER. My waist line and hips do not thank you, but my taste buds sure do! *smile*

Re: American Cake

traveler — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:59:14 GMT

I enjoy reading cookbooks. Anne has her own website with a cake of the month. She sells her own cake mixes but I've never used them.

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:21:56 GMT

Thanks, @traveler - I'm going to look for her website.

I made my first cake from the book tonight.

It's a Virginia Poundcake, the recipe is from 1824.

I wish you could smell it!

Re: American Cake

PamelaSue72 — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:57:53 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
Thanks, @traveler - I'm going to look for her website.

I made my first cake from the book tonight.
It's a Virginia Poundcake, the recipe is from 1824.
I wish you could smell it!

Does it taste as wonderful as it looks? It looks beautiful! A slice would be great with a nice cup of hot tea. Thanks for your picture! Good job, house_cat! I'm anxiously awaiting my copy.

@traveler, I love to sit down with a cookbook and read it from cover to cover, like people read novels. They're so interesting and the pictures can be quite beautiful. I love to learn about cooking and baking; there's always something out there that I didn't know. Cookbooks are just wonderful.

Re: American Cake

house_cat — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:06:29 GMT

@PamelaSue72

I can't eat it, so I made my husband give me an honest critique - he said it was a little drier than the ones I normally make. He ate a hefty hunk of it anyway, but I don't think it will be my go-to pound cake recipe. Still, the book is wonderful and there are so many other cakes to try!

Re: American Cake

Snoopp — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:24:11 GMT

My dad gave me a little paper cake recipe book that is very old. I never made anything from it but this thread has got me thinking about getting it out and baking something. Enjoy your baking.