![]() In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cloves until blended.ģ. In a bowl, beat the eggs and buttermilk with a fork, and set aside.Ģ. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with vegetable shortening or melted coconut oil. Vegetable shortening or coconut oil (for the pan)ġ cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into chunksġ cup heavy cream whipped with 1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla (for serving)ġ. ![]() I am a total geek when it comes to thermometers, and yes, I use one to test the center of a cake as well as steak. Tip: Treat your cake like a steak! An instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the cake should register 205º-210✯ for the best result. Because it does not need to be ‘greased and floured’ in the usual manner, no unsightly flour clings to the top of the cake when you turn it out. The shortening has none of the water or milky residue of butter, which sometimes causes cakes to stick to the pan. I have started using vegetable shortening to grease Bundt cake pans. It results in a lovely, light texture without a hint of dryness. Unlike many cake batters, this batter is quite soupy so don’t be alarmed. My own Nana would probably not have made the cake either, but I am quite convinced she would have relished it with a glass of Irish whiskey on Christmas Eve. because in truth, her grandmother would rather be doing just about anything but baking this cake. She calls it ‘My Pretend Irish Grandma’s Whiskey Gingerbread’. This recipe was adapted from Cake, I Love You by Jill O’Connor (Chronicle Books, 2017)Ībout this cake: My friend, Jill O’Connor, author of Cake, I Love You (Chronicle Books, 2017) has so many scrumptious cakes in her book it was hard to choose one. Cling to hope, because hope is good, and we can and will cross into happier times. Here’s to a happy holiday, dear friends! Hold your loved ones close, count your blessings and have joy in your heart as we ring in a new year. So if sparkling white lights on the tree and glasses of sparkling white Burgundy help lighten my heart, then so be it. I’m just groping for the lightness we are all craving right now, in a year that is ending on a low and dark note. With cakes in the oven, and lights on the tree, I don’t care that I’m late to the party. so yesterday, we braved a torrential rainstorm to buy one of the three remaining trees on the lot. But the now grown-up little guy is newly wed, and the happy couple will be here in a few days…. Without a little one or even a middle one around in the past few years, I have started the month of December with the thought of oh, let’s just skip it. We are eleventh-hourers! It’s not only because we have perfected the art of procrastination. It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas in my kitchen. It isn’t too sweet, has lots of gingerbready, spicy oomph and, topped with a snow shower of confectioners’ sugar, it’s a pretty sight. Cherry Bitters would also be yummy.This cake is my new favorite Christmas cake. While I like to use regular bitters, you swap that out for another flavor to try something more unique. They add the perfect chill and won't melt quickly so you'll be able to savor all that sweet spiciness of the drink without it becoming diluted. I like to use large ice cubes for this Fireball drink. You can't have a Cinnamon Whiskey Old Fashioned without adding a cinnamon stick for a garnish, right? Maple - This Maple Old Fashioned sounds delicious!.Apple - An Apple Old Fashioned is an especially good variation for fall.Cranberry - This Cranberry Old Fashioned recipe is perfect for Christmas.Check out this Peach Old Fashioned recipe. Peach - add some fresh peaches to make a fruity version.Pine - nothing says the holidays like pine! Using a pine flavoring adds such a unique touch to a Pine Old Fashioned.It's another way to add a subtle orange flavor. Rub the orange peel on the rim of the glass before you drop it in.
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