Baker's Notes
Recipes, recommendations, and reflections from a busy baker.
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Twisted Pumpkin Babka (opens the original)
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Hi Bakers!You would be shocked at how quickly four loaves of pumpkin babka disappeared from my house. We have a lot of cake at the house - an occupational hazard, if you will, so much so that we often don’t know what to do with it all. Like it is a chore to eat a three-layer, fudge cake with thick buttercream frosting (half of which is typically pawned off on my husband’s co-workers), not that anyone is complaining.<a class="image-link imag
Maple Apple Pudding Cake (opens the original)
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Hi Bakers!I get wildly excited for fall and back to school schedules. It feels like we go 0 to 60mph as soon as the calendar flips to September, but truthfully, I actually really love it. Packing the lunches, ballet buns in the car, and the crisp morning soccer games that burst of nostalgia - a warm coffee in hand to replace the Capri Sun of my youth. But this year, we kick off with the rude awakening of early games and arrivals literally as the sun rises.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-
Apple Cinnamon Custard Pie (opens the original)
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Hi Bakers!What if you took all the beloved layers of a Banana Cream Pie and turned them into the most delectable fall treat? Well that’s what I’ve done here. Instead of vanilla pudding we have cinnamon pastry cream. I swapped the bananas for sautéed spiced apples and sweetened the whipped cream with brown sugar instead of granulated.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mBAk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
Birthday Cake Club: Coffee Caramel Cake (opens the original)
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Hi Bakers!Collectively, we are still loving table runner cakes, so I was excited to make a chocolate version. Happy Birthday to all you September babies, or belated August birthdays still in need of celebration.Moist, rich, sweet, and balanced with coffee buttercream. The caramel filling and topping acts like a waterfall when sliced, but that’s part of the fun. Bir
Apple Butterscotch Snack Cake (opens the original)
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Hi Bakers!This Apple Butterscotch Snack Cake should be the one you make on repeat all season long. It’s quick, easy, and jam-packed with fall flavor. When the craving strikes, you can be sitting down eating a warm slice of this apple-studded cake within the hour!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGPQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18
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