Croquembouche – A Daring Baker’s Challenge

The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri.
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Steamed Carrot Cake Pudding: A Daring Baker’s Challenge

When Ester of The Lilac Kitchen posed this month’s Daring Baker’s Challenge my gears started rolling.  The challenge was actually to use a traditional ingredient: suet, raw fat from around the loin and kidneys of beef. Thank goodness she allowed suet substitutes.
Carrot cake is one of my favorites.  Not only does it taste great, but [...]

Gluten Free Gingerbread House – A Daring Bakers Challenge

Yes, I joined the Daring Bakers, which was graciously hosted by Anna of VerySmallAnna and Y of Lemonpi. It was a perfect month to complete my first challenge.  I’ve never made a gingerbread house – and trying to figure out how to make one sugar free sent me for a tailspin.  My first thought was [...]