New Favorite Book, The Cake Book
Decorating By Chef_Stef Updated 30 Nov 2006 , 6:26pm by OhMyGoodies
Omg, so many recipes I don't even know where to start...
White Chocolate Eggnog Mousse Cake??
Lemon Lust cake?
Caramel Cream filling?
zillions of others...
Delightful!! I think I have a new favorite, if any of them turn out half as good as they look and sound!
http://shop.cakecentral.com/cake-book-p-1030.html
Check it out.
Who is the author on that book? I have one copy of The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Berenbaum that I also got from http://shop.cakecentral.com. It's so abused! The binding is atrocious, pages are now loose, and there are many, many stains almost everywhere (egg white, some chocolate, a little butter, ...... and what the heck is THAT 
?) 
Enjoy your book. I love finding a new favorite and when it's been so loved and used to the point where it's falling apart, you know you've got a winner there!
Happy Baking!
Odessa
http://shop.cakecentral.com/cake-book-p-1030.html
I got the Cake Book, Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa at Home, and Giada's Everyday Italian Heaven.
The book is by Tish Boyle.
In case the above recipes haven't piqued your curiousity, allow me to expand while I peruse the index...
Cherry almond cream cheese pound cake
White chocolate raspberry cake
Apple cheesecake brulee
Banana cake with caramel espresso frosting
Lemon souffle cheesecake with blueberry topping
Brownie latte cheesecake
Lemon soaked ginger pound cake
Deep chocolate sour cream pound cake
Fresh ginger spice cake
Sour cream poppy seed cake w/whipped white chocolate lemon ganache
Chocolate walnut torte with cognac cream
Tres Leches
Pistachio, orange, and raspberry buttercreams, plus tons of fillings
Cinnamon swirl pound cake
White chocolate peach cheesecake (!?)
Lime chiffon cake with ginger mousse
White chocolate strawberry meringue
Chocolate coconut mousse cake
Date, fig, and golden raisin cake with bourbon
Lemon cream cheese filling
Hazelnut vanilla cheesecake
Banana walnut chiffon cake with maple mousse
White chocolate almond cake
Orange and cream mousse cake
I could go on...but for 10 bucks, 378 pages of cake wonder.
I wish I knew enough people to try all these out on...hee hee!!
Ooh I may have to buy myself a Christmas present! Seriously I always end up using the same recipes it seems - or enhancing a cake mix.... ooh I wonder if the cake mix doctor is at that place too! Maybe I can get both 
I'd love to try out some new recipes though.... gotta get a scale first so I can measure my ingredients accurately - I think that must be so important b/c most of my scratch cakes have come out a little dry and I have a feeling it might be the amount of each ingredient.
Thanks for the heads up!
Since I'm here, and I'm bored (uh...), I'll post the condensed version of the caramel cream recipe. Makes about 3 cups and needs 2 hours of chilling, so plan accordingly.
3/4 c. sugar
3 TB water
1/4 ts lemon juice
1-1/4 c. heavy cream, divided
3/4 c. mascarpone cheese
1 ts vanilla
In small saucepan combine sugar, water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Increase to high and cook without stirring, brushing down sides of pan occasionally with a wet pastry rush, until syrup caramelizes and turns golden amber, about 4 min.
Remove pan from heat and add 1/2 c. of the cream (mixture will bubble up, so be careful), stir until smooth. Pour hot caramel into a heatproof glass measuring cup and loosely cover with plastic wrap, chill about 2 hours.
In a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the remaining 3/4 c. cream and the mascarpone cheese and vanilla at medium until blended. Add chilled caramel and beat at high until the mixture forms soft peaks. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate.
OMG this sounds SO good Picture this with the creme brulee CoffeeMate cake...or so many others...
yes, that DOES sound yummy ... mmmmmmmmmm ....
now, where can I find a local source for mascarpone cheese? not a big italian contingent here ... local stores aren't into the "shi-shi-foo-foo" cheeses ... may have to take a road trip ... yummmm ...
Odessa
You got the book for $10? You must have hit that black friday sale CC had that I missed 
Oh ok I didn't want to get you in trouble or anything I hope you posting that doesn't get you into trouble. But thank you. Looking into alot of different things lately and that is one site I was looking into
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