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This grapefruit cake with grapefruit buttercream is calling to me
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mariadnoca
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LOL! More like 30 minutes.
mariadnoca
Moderator
Steve is the decider (has the actual recipe) but the LATimes isn't even trying. Store bought cake?!
Sheesh LATimes = fail!
I have an old recipe from the SF Chronicle (that's a Flo Braker's version) and in the comments Sandy, Ernest's daughter replied:
...The current recipe you have up looks pretty good, but I noticed when glancing at it (I am not a trained baker - I just swept the bakery floors, sold the goodies and got to eat whatever I wanted!) two main parts of the recipe are missing. My father always put crunch in between the cake layers with the cream filling, not just around the outside. Also, he always had coffee whipped cream filling and icing, not plain vanilla...
Sincerely,
Sandy Weil
So seems none of them are right. Full post with Flo's recipe/Sandy's comment at the link.>>>>>
Yoo-hoo Steeeve! Call it like ya see it...are they all wrong? (It's been a long time but I was thinking it there was coffee in the icing too.)
http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2005/03/blums_of_san_fr.html
Sheesh LATimes = fail!
I have an old recipe from the SF Chronicle (that's a Flo Braker's version) and in the comments Sandy, Ernest's daughter replied:
...The current recipe you have up looks pretty good, but I noticed when glancing at it (I am not a trained baker - I just swept the bakery floors, sold the goodies and got to eat whatever I wanted!) two main parts of the recipe are missing. My father always put crunch in between the cake layers with the cream filling, not just around the outside. Also, he always had coffee whipped cream filling and icing, not plain vanilla...
Sincerely,
Sandy Weil
So seems none of them are right. Full post with Flo's recipe/Sandy's comment at the link.>>>>>
Yoo-hoo Steeeve! Call it like ya see it...are they all wrong? (It's been a long time but I was thinking it there was coffee in the icing too.)
http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2005/03/blums_of_san_fr.html
mariadnoca
Moderator
Oh, but it's so much more than that. Even now in SF the knock-off bakery can't keep it in stock.
richard-in-cincy
Well-known member
Wow, I'm late to the party, but this thread is fascinating, and how could I NOT order
the bakery cookbook. Just finished reviewing the web site, reading the story and the sample recipes (wow!), and looking at the pictures (WOW!).
I love this trail of "old favorites remembered" sleuthing.
the bakery cookbook. Just finished reviewing the web site, reading the story and the sample recipes (wow!), and looking at the pictures (WOW!).
I love this trail of "old favorites remembered" sleuthing.
richard-in-cincy
Well-known member
PS: I don't know whether to be jealous or relieved
not to have grown up down the street from this magical bakery like Steve did.
OK, I'm jealous.
not to have grown up down the street from this magical bakery like Steve did.
OK, I'm jealous.
steve2-in-la
Well-known member
Okay, looking at the cookbook I'm ... confused. Frankly, if it weren't for the family connection, I
don't think I'd own this book because I find it awkward working with a recipe made up of 4 OTHER recipes. Check out my interpretation of the process and let me know if there's a variance between this and "Valeries" version.
1 recipe Coffee Crunch (pg 198)
1 recipe Butter Sponge (pg 193)
1 recipe Coffee Whipped Cream (pg 191)
1 recipe Simple Syrup (pg 199)
It goes on to offer a page of directions. Basically you bake 2 sponge layer cakes, cut 'em into 4 layers.
You put 2 cups of coffee crunch (kind of a coffee flavored honeycomb product) into 6 cups coffee whipped cream (yeah, kiss your cholesterol GOOD. BYE!) and set the "other" 3 cups of coffee whipped cream aside.
You brush one layer with simple syrup, cover with coffee crunch whipped cream, cake, coffee crunch, etc. If there's c.crunch left, use it to cover the top and sides, then completely ice the cake with the rest of the coffee whipped cream. (YUM!)
If you're serving that day, cover that coating in more coffee crunch and serve. If you're making it ahead, you hold off because the crunch will go soft over time. That about covers it. Invest in Lipitor, pray you've been blessed with HUGE arteries. But, YUM!!!!!!!
don't think I'd own this book because I find it awkward working with a recipe made up of 4 OTHER recipes. Check out my interpretation of the process and let me know if there's a variance between this and "Valeries" version.
1 recipe Coffee Crunch (pg 198)
1 recipe Butter Sponge (pg 193)
1 recipe Coffee Whipped Cream (pg 191)
1 recipe Simple Syrup (pg 199)
It goes on to offer a page of directions. Basically you bake 2 sponge layer cakes, cut 'em into 4 layers.
You put 2 cups of coffee crunch (kind of a coffee flavored honeycomb product) into 6 cups coffee whipped cream (yeah, kiss your cholesterol GOOD. BYE!) and set the "other" 3 cups of coffee whipped cream aside.
You brush one layer with simple syrup, cover with coffee crunch whipped cream, cake, coffee crunch, etc. If there's c.crunch left, use it to cover the top and sides, then completely ice the cake with the rest of the coffee whipped cream. (YUM!)
If you're serving that day, cover that coating in more coffee crunch and serve. If you're making it ahead, you hold off because the crunch will go soft over time. That about covers it. Invest in Lipitor, pray you've been blessed with HUGE arteries. But, YUM!!!!!!!
richard-in-cincy
Well-known member
That is just amazing. Wow. I have to get a copy of this book!
mariadnoca
Moderator
Steve that sounds right, my friend mentioned the recipe was confusing
I haven't called her about this yet to see if she found the recipes, but when we talked she mentioned she hadn't made it because, if memory served her right, it sounded like a confusing PITA to make. However, your version has the whipped coffee cream that Sandy mentioned and the crunch within the layers. None of the faux versions I've seen mention that. Plus, I don't recall it being an angel food cake. I can only recall the slice on the plate, a layer cake.
Yes, we didn't much care about cholesterol back then!
Valerie's LATimes version is all wrong IMHO. The recipe is only for the crunch to sprinkle on an angel food cake smeared with whipped cream.
The photo/bakery detail at the link seems closer to my memory.
http://www.applebaumbakery.com/cake-coffee-crunch.php
I haven't called her about this yet to see if she found the recipes, but when we talked she mentioned she hadn't made it because, if memory served her right, it sounded like a confusing PITA to make. However, your version has the whipped coffee cream that Sandy mentioned and the crunch within the layers. None of the faux versions I've seen mention that. Plus, I don't recall it being an angel food cake. I can only recall the slice on the plate, a layer cake.
Yes, we didn't much care about cholesterol back then!
Valerie's LATimes version is all wrong IMHO. The recipe is only for the crunch to sprinkle on an angel food cake smeared with whipped cream.
The photo/bakery detail at the link seems closer to my memory.
http://www.applebaumbakery.com/cake-coffee-crunch.php
steve2-in-la
Well-known member
I think Valerie recreated from a picture rather than having eaten it because, let's face it, had she
ever actually EATEN the cake, she'd have seized up and keeled over, thus no recipe at all. Now, she'd have keeled with a smile on her face but still, she'd have keeled all the same.
The picture in your link looks about right. (I need some SO bad. To quote Jim Carrey, "SOMEBODY ... STOP ME!")
ever actually EATEN the cake, she'd have seized up and keeled over, thus no recipe at all. Now, she'd have keeled with a smile on her face but still, she'd have keeled all the same.
The picture in your link looks about right. (I need some SO bad. To quote Jim Carrey, "SOMEBODY ... STOP ME!")
mariadnoca
Moderator
LOL, so true! (Now I really want a slice of this, the real one, too!)
Seems Valerie must not have eaten any, or researched it much (their are LOTS of knock-offs out there of this cake though) if she had the real deal, she'd keel alright! Kinda sad she hasn't tasted it given her interest.
Now I want a slice of this cake sooo bad -- and I've been eating green/healthy this last week or two - so no sugar. However, I'm tempted to either make it or drive into the city for a slice of the knock-off. God help me if I make it - I'll eat the whole thing and then I will surly keel!!!
Seems Valerie must not have eaten any, or researched it much (their are LOTS of knock-offs out there of this cake though) if she had the real deal, she'd keel alright! Kinda sad she hasn't tasted it given her interest.
Now I want a slice of this cake sooo bad -- and I've been eating green/healthy this last week or two - so no sugar. However, I'm tempted to either make it or drive into the city for a slice of the knock-off. God help me if I make it - I'll eat the whole thing and then I will surly keel!!!