By Libbie Summers from her book, The Whole Hog Cookbook (Rizzoli) Photography by Chia Chong This is a Missouri, hog farming family recipe. Not a Texas recipe…better…much better. Best Ever Family Reunion Chocolate Sheet Cake Serves 20 What you need: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Read More »
By Libbie Summers Floral Apron Shown with Cake:Hostess Apron in Floral Linen available at Libbie Summers label. Yet another variation on a recipe from my cookbook, Sweet and Vicious: Baking With Attitude. A never fail cake recipe that will work with any fruit…like any fruit! Change up the spices to make it your own. In Read More »
By Libbie Summers Assisted by David Dempsey Three layers of delicious cake colored in an ombre of “country club” blues. Butter cream frosting, sides covered in Yum Yum Smile Shop Country Club Sprinkles, white gum balls and miniature pool floats. Quite possibly the most adorable, delicious and easy to decorate cake in all the land. Pool Read More »
by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Careful, if you start baking this cake right now, it may not last until Friday. Good and Evil Chocolate Layer Cake (Irish Cream Frosting, Southern Praline Topping) Serves 12-16 Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ Read More »
By Libbie Summers Assisted by David Dempsey I’ve been wanting to cook with Adzuki beans since photographer Chia Chong had me taste a moon cake 2 years ago. This seemed like the perfect time to try. I started with a basic recipe from Bob’s Red Mill and gave it a spiced up makeover! The result Read More »
