‘Cakes Around the World’

Italian Wedding Soup

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Although there are many variations on the Italian Wedding Soup recipe, the basic ingredients are:

pasta

little meatballs

spinach

broth

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Monday, July 30th, 2007
  • 1-1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 11 Tbsp. butter
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  • Pistachio and Cherry Mexican Wedding Cake

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    ingredients
    2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
    1 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating
    2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 cup shelled unsalted natural pistachios (about 4 ounces), chopped
    1 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
    3 1/3 cups sifted cake flour
    1 2/3 cups sifted all purpose flour
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    Mexican Wedding Cake

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    INGREDIENTS
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 cups white sugar
    2 eggs
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    Mexican Chocolate Wedding Cake

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    3/4 cup butter, softened
    3 1 oz squares unsweetened
    1 baking chocolate, melted
    1 tsp vanilla
    2 cup all-purpose flour
    1 cup chopped nuts
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 powdered sugar
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    Melachino ( Greek Wedding Cake)

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    3/4 cup butter or margarine
    1 cup sugar
    3 eggs
    3/4 cup milk
    1 3/4 cups flour
    1/2 teaspoon mace
    1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (more…)

    Margaret Trudeau’s Wedding Cake

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    1/4 cup sugar
    1/4 cup boiling water
    2 lbs currants
    1 lb sultana raisins
    2 lbs seedless raisins
    1 lb chopped mixed candied peel
    3/4 lb candied cherries, halved
    1/2 lb blanched slivered almonds
    1/4 lb slivered brazil nuts
    2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind (more…)

    Italian Wedding Cake

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    INGREDIENTS
    1/2 cup buttermilk
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup shortening
    1/2 cup margarine
    2 cups white sugar
    5 egg yolks (more…)

    Hawaiian Wedding Cake I

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    INGREDIENTS
    1 1/2 cups white sugar
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 eggs (more…)

    Gluten-free Mexican Wedding Cakes

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    INGREDIENTS
    1/2 cup butter
    1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract
    1 cup confectioners’ sugar
    1/2 cup white rice flour
    1/4 cup cornstarch
    1/4 cup tapioca flour
    1/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (optional)
    1 cup chopped hazelnuts
    1 cup chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
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    Florentine Wedding Cakes

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    Ingredients
    3/4 cup hazelnuts
    1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter or margarine, at room temperature
    About 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons Dutch-process cocoa
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    Cinnamon Vanilla Wedding Cake with Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttercream

    Monday, July 30th, 2007

    Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttercream:
    500 milliliters egg whites
    800 grams granulated sugar
    900 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
    250 grams white chocolate, melted and cooled
    250 grams dark chocolate, melted and cooled
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons sweet ancho chile pepper
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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