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The Perfect Vanilla Cake

The base for every cake you could possibly
imagine

The Perfect Vanilla Icing

The base for every delicious frosting you could
possibly imagine

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Drinks for a Cold Winter's Night

In winter, you can't just survive on hot cocoa
form a bag alone. We're giving you recipes
from hot chocolate, coffee, and spiced apple
cider

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Cakes from Around The Globe

The world has many different types of cuisine,
but this time, we're focusing on cakes

Every good baker needs one thing- the perfect recipe

HOW TO BAKE

The Perfect
Vanilla
Cake

for a vanilla cake. A cake like this is the base of

everything that's wonderful. You can head to page
four to get the recipe for vanilla frosting, the perfect
partner for this perfect cake.

Ingredients
1 Cup of White Sugar

1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1/2 Cup Butter

1 3/4 Teaspoons Baking Powder

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup Milk

2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Instructions
1. Preheat your over to 350F. Grease and flour one 9X9 inch pan or line a muffin pan
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and the butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time,
then stir in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder.
Add this to the butter mixture, and beat until smooth. Pour into your pan.
3. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or 20-25 minutes for cupcakes. The cake will be done when it
springs under your touch.

By Lilly Milliman
Photo by Charles Schiller

HOW TO MIX

The Perfect
Vanilla
Icing

Along with the recipe for a good

cake, every baker needs a recipe to
frost that cake.
While there are many different
types of icing, the best (in my

Ingredients
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/3 Cup Butter or Margarine,

opinion) is the basic buttercream. It's

like a blank canvas, ready to be
changed in any way you want.

Softened
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 to 2 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, mixed the powdered sugar and butter with an
electric mixer on low speed. Stir in the vanilla and add 1 tablespoon of
milk
2.Gradually beat in enough milk to make the frosting smooth. If the
frosting becomes too thick, add in a few more drops of milk. If it
becomes to runny, add extra powdered sugar.

By Lilly MIlliman
Photo by Gale Gand

When winter falls, hot

drinks call
The air is chilled, and you don't want to leave
your house at all. Going into the fridge nearly
freezes your hands off. You know that winter
has fallen. If you need a little warming up,
make yourself something other than hot cocoa
from a package.
Hot Chocolate

Ingredients
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup half-and-half
Instructions
1. Combine the cocoa and sugar in a
saucepan. Blend in the boiling water, then
simmer for two minutes
2. Stir in milk and heat until hot, but not
boiling. Remove from the heat and add vanilla.
3.Divide between four mugs and add 1/8 cup
of cream to each
Mocha Coffee

Ingredients
1 cup hot brewed coffee
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
1. Pour hot coffee into mug and mix all
ingredients

Spiced Apple Cider

Ingredients
6 cups apple cider
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 whole cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice berries
1 orange peel, cut into strips
1 lemon peel, cut into strips
Instructions
1. Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel
saucepan
2.Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and
lemon peel on a washed square of cheesecloth. Fold the sides fo the
cheesecloth into a bundle and tie with kitchen string. Drop the bundle
into the cider
3. Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5-10 minutes until it is
hot, but not boiling
4. Remove the cider form the heat. Discard the spice bundle and ladle
into cups.

Cakes from Around the World

Turkey/Greece: Revani
Revani is a moist cake elaborated with semolina, a
bit of lemon. Orange syrup is usually used to make
what otherwise would be a rather dry cake into a
smoother and tastier dish.

Japan: Mochi
The Mochi is a traditional Japanese cake
made of rice paste that is usually prepared
in New Years Eve. Given the fact that the
rice paste is easily molded and can be
combined with a wide range of ingredients,
an unlimited variety of Mochi cakes can be
found.

Italy: Panettone
Panettone is a traditional Italian sweet
bread loaf.Despite having a very similar
texture to bread, it is considered a
dessert cake which is eaten at Christmas
and on New Year's Eve.Inside the
Panettone you''ll find several candied
fruits.
Usually the Panettone is served with
sweet liqueurs such as amaretto or,
alternatively, with hot drinks like hot
chocolate.

Mexico: Tres Leches

This moist, milk based sponge cake
is traditionally from Mexico,
although it has become a very
popular cake all over South
America. The base of the dish is a
butter sponge cake that will later be
soaked in three kinds of milk.Usually
it is topped with whipped cream or
Meringue.

France: Galette Des

Rois

Meaning "The King's Cake" In English, this

cake, made from layers of buttery puff
pastry and topped with powdered sugar,

usually eaten after Christmas, during the

first week of January.

Scotland: Dundee Cake

The Dundee cake is a traditional Scottish
fruit cake made with raisins and currants.
Despite the spongy look, the Dundee Cake
has a very light texture and a very rich
flavor. To add some flavor and moisture,
Scottish whisky is usually added to the
cake. The cake is usually decorated with
almonds placed in concentric circles.

A Party Without Cake

Is Just A Meeting
-Julia Child