Royal Wedding Party: Princess Cakes

Celia, April 28, 2011 - Yesterday, in addition to being my last day of law school classes ever, brought something utterly unexpected: a spot in the final round of the Saveur Magazine Best Blog Awards.  I’m up for “Best Cook-Through” – as in cooking through cookbooks (a stack of moldering vintage ones in my case). Many thank to Saveur, and to all who tossed my name into the hat.  If you have a sec to vote, it’d mean a lot!

Getting back to business…I have a cookie recipe for you: I couldn’t do the second half of my royal wedding party a la Mrs. Beeton without some of the rich cakes she declares a “must” at any ladies’ breakfast.  I was flipping through the tea cakes section when I came across a recipe for “Princess Cakes.” Pitch perfect!

Also perfect: the flavors in these light chocolate-dipped orange cream sandwiches. The cookies are kind of soft and cakey, with a texture about halfway between a black and white cookie and a butter cookie. They’re easily consumed in two bites: I loved eating the chocolate end first, then the plain end where the fresh orange flavor (perhaps I should say flavour given the occasion) was more forward. This orange flavor comes not only from the buttercream that fills these sandwiches, but from orange zest grated into the cookie dough.

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Bite-Sized Cupcakes

When in Brooklyn, it's a must-stop visit to Kumquat Cupcakery where artistic bite-sized cupcakes find a good home. Join owner and head cupcake baker Keavy Landreth as she shows you how she makes her wares in this mouth-watering video.