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Sarajean
 
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Member Since: Oct. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Dessert
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Camping, Boating, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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About this Cook
Growing up, I was the baker of the household, and have always enjoyed it. I have been married for almost a year, and am facing the challenge of cooking every day for my husband and his large appetite! I work in a wedding/prom dress store as well as in a camp kitchen, helping prepare meals for up to 500 people!
My favorite things to cook
I love to make all kinds of desserts, especially cookies, and eat them too!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Every birthday, our tradition is to make Sunshine Cake, which is a form of Angel Food cake, but much better! It's one of our family's old recipes.
My cooking triumphs
Last halloween, after seeing a photo on Allrecipes, I made a pumpkin cake shaped like a pumpkin. Although the icing was a bit runny, it really looked like a pumpkin. I presented it to my family-in law, and they were wowed (it tasted great too). I am so glad for this site and all the new ideas!
My cooking tragedies
I have many - because I like to experiment. Once I made Ammonia Cookies. The entire house smelled like ammonia, and the cookies tasted like it too! Had to throw them out for fear of them being poisonous.
Recipe Reviews 11 reviews
Royal Icing II
I added a tsp of cream of tartar, which helps to get air into the icing during whipping, and lets it dry faster once used.

5 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2011
Marshmallow Fondant
I did not realize my fondant was too dry until I tried to put it on the cake and it cracked. Next time I will try to keep it more moist. Cornstarch worked very well for dusting and rolling out to keep it from sticking.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2011
Chocolate Pound Cake III
I wanted a cake that would be dense enough to hold up lots of decorations (including a chocolate tree), and this worked great. I used two 9 inch round pans and baked for only 50 minutes. Tasted delicious.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2011
 
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