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Joined: February 23rd, 2014

The Pink Cake from Vintage Cakes: Timeless Recipes for Cupcakes, Flips, Rolls, Layer, Angel, Bundt, Chiffon, and Icebox Cakes for Today's Sweet Tooth

I made the pink cake for a friend's birthday and it was a big hit. In fact, I think the chocolate sponge for this recipe is probably the best chocolate cake I have ever made, or tasted. It was so moist... read more >

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The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook

By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 2003

I love this stuff and could eat it everyday. It is sooooo delicious on toast. This is an awesome recipe, so just follow the recipe and it will all come out beautifully. One added step I do though is I whisk the egg yolks vigorously (prior to heating), until they are a nice buttery yellow color. This just seems to give it a really nice color and texture.

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These were kind of bland and not lemony enough for me. The texture was good though and they are a good vehicle for slathering with lemon curd. But the next time I make them I am going to bump up the lemon zest and add some lemon juice possibly as well.

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