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Meyer Lemon Fruit Bundt Cake

What makes this cake so good is that the Meyer lemon is a cross between a lemon and a small orange. It’s a little sweeter and less acidic. Right now, we are able to buy them in our local stores. Not really sure why because from what I read, the Meyer lemon season is November to May. A little early or a little late, depending how you look at it. Simply take your favorite Bundt cake recipe and incorporate the Meyer lemons. Make sure to frost this zesty cake with real cream cheese frosting infused with more lemon juice. I [...]

By Joanne|2013-08-28T18:34:20-04:00August 28, 2013|Baking|4 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Coconut Cake

We skipped a few pages to get to this weeks recipe because the Cassata recipes, I had already posted 1. Cassata / Ricotta Pie See HERE. *Great for Easter. and the Custard Pie I just couldn’t see making it green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. If all goes well, we’ll have custard pie next week. For now, we have this sweet and super-duper moist Coconut Cake. Of course I put green food coloring in the mix because, well…today is St. Patrick’s Day! Makes 1, 13 x 9 sheet cake. Recipe by Renee Daley and posted by Rainie Piccione 1 [...]

By Joanne|2013-03-17T12:00:31-04:00March 17, 2013|Taste of Utica|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Strawberry & Cream Cake

This week’s recipe from our book A Taste of Utica is posted by Mikki and dedicated to Don the Menace. I’m not sure who Don is nor why he is a menace, maybe because he had his fingers in the batter while Mikki was trying to bake the cake. Makes 1 9” Double Layer cake to serve 10 – 12 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries 2 cups sugar 6 TBS butter, room temperature 3 oz pkg of strawberry flavored gelatin (*I used this but think it made the texture …funny?! – besides, if you’re vegetarian, don’t use regular gelatin) 3 [...]