Laura Wins Again!!!

Laura pulls in a Blue Ribbon and the Grand Prize yet again at this years Hometown Fair Bake Off!

Apple Cake

Cakes/Pies Blue Ribbon Winner: Apple Cake

Used the recipe in the link below, using 5 really large Granny Smith apples which gave me about 6-1/2 Cups of apple slices. My co-workers and Paul - also known as taste testers - made some suggestions so based on that I did make a few small tweaks - Doubled the sugar/spice mixture on the apples and added about 1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg, and added one tsp of cinnamon to the cake batter. Super easy recipe, and it travels really well (I’m thinking get-togethers, potlucks, etc).

http://www.jocooks.com/bakery/cakes/apple-pie-cake/

Strawberry Lemon Cake

Overall Sweepstakes Winner: Strawberry Lemon Cake

I had success last year with a Momofuku Milk Bar recipe, so decided to try their Strawberry Lemon Cake recipe that I’ve been eyeing. This is definitely a PROJECT - there are 5 distinct components to be made and then assembled into the final 3-layer cake. Jam, cheesecake, lemon curd, crunchies, and cake. Whew. None are too difficult, but they do take time - luckily they can be made a few days ahead and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the cake. The first link below (milkbarstore…) is to the actual recipe, and the second link (seriouseats…) has a helpful slideshow of the cake assembly

http://milkbarstore.com/main/press/recipes-and-how-tos/#strawberry

http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2014/02/behind-the-scenes-in-momofuku-milk-bars-kitchen-strawberry-lemon-layer-cake.html

Prize Basket

In addition to the coveted ribbons, the Sweepstakes gift basket included some great kitchen prizes - utensils, mini-loaf pans, decorating tools, cute cupcake liners, a dessert stand, and a local supermarket gift card. Oh, and the “basket” itself is a cake caddy!

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