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Chocolate Cake with Coffee Frosting

Friday, May 21, 2021, 03:54 PM

Meredith made a chocolate cake with coffee frosting for "Gluttonfest" and in particular a friend's birthday.

For the cake, she used her standard Cakes by Courtney recipe. For the frosting she used Coffee Butter Cream Frosting from Imperial Sugar (LOCAL)

For the frosting, she added some extra butter and sugar since it was so loose. But some time in the fridge solidified it enough. And it just barely made enough. though could have been because it was so loose at first.

The cake was very good and well received

Toffee (FAILED)

Friday, May 21, 2021, 01:55 PM

I tried to make English Toffee [Sally's Candy Addiction] but it didn't go well. I followed their direction on adding the nuts and, as it expected, it separated. I thought it was back together but it was not. As you can see in the picture, there was lots of butter all around it!

I also think it burned a little bit. I aimed for 285°F which is a tiny bit above the altitude-adjusted temperature but below that of the other recipes. But I started to also notice some more-cooked toffee coming up and got a mix of readings from 285 to 315!!!. I wish I knew how I mix it better while it was cooking!

Overall, it was fine but not particularly good in my opinion. Others at "Gluttonfest" liked it more than I did.

I would try this recipe again but I would not add nuts. I would either skip the nuts or pour over the nuts

Red Sangria

Thursday, May 20, 2021, 05:46 PM

Meredith made Red Sangria from Cookie and Kate (LOCAL)

Used honey crisp apple for the seasonal fruit. Not the most seasonal, but it’s what we had that would work. Also, did 2 tbsp of maple syrup for the sweetener. I liked it! Much less sweet than the Costco sangria. The fruit was boozy!

Spaghetti Squash Taco Bake

Monday, May 17, 2021, 06:59 PM

Meredith made Spaghetti Squash Taco Bake [Eating Bird Food]. She prepped it the day before and we reheated it for dinner. She also set aside some of the meat mixture for Caroline since she doesn't like the spaghetti squash.

Served with yogurt and sour cream.

Chess Squares

Friday, May 14, 2021, 02:15 PM

Meredith made Chess Squares from Kevin & Amanda (LOCAL).

Meredith said it was outrageously easy! Almost too easy so she added a tbsp non-fat milk powder to the base and the custard. She also cooked it at 315°F and it still took a long time (55 minutes)

We liked it. It was very sweet