Prune Preserves and Caramel Cream Cake Roll

I really like rolled caked desserts.

Making one seems so intimidating

but Rose's instructions

are easy to follow.

I could see this with many different fillings.

The caramel whipped cream would compliment

probably any type of fruit filling.

I think it would be great as a summer

fruit basket cake.

Since I like prunes,

to me they are like candy!

the prune levkar filling is nice

with the caramel flavor.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Monkey Dunkey Bread

No monkey business with this recipe.

This bread is incredible!

It seemed so complicated

but actually

turned out easier than I feared.

The kitchen was filled

with a lovely aroma

while baking.

That gave me hope.

The caramel sauce even

turned out the right color.

Simply incredible.

This is definitely 

going to be a family favorite

for years to come.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Marble White and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

This is more of a 

Vanilla Cheesecake with a Chocolate Center.

Obviously my marbling technique

leaves a lot to be desired.

Still, this is a wonderful

cheesecake.

I opted to use Lady Fingers

instead of making the 

chocolate sponge cake base.

Chalk that up to 

nothing more than laziness.

The top completely burned

so I simply shaved it off.

No trace of burned flavor.

This is definitely a keeper.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Cadillac Cafe Milk Chocolate Bread Pudding

This is definitely a rich bread pudding.

I opted for the cake pan rather

than the ramekins.

Topped with a dollop of

Kahlua whipped cream.

~

 The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Bourbon Balls

I made these a year ago.

They were little chocolate bombs!

Rich, dense, chocolate-y with a hit of bourbon;

 cookies  for grown ups.

They could easily be adapted for the underage

set by following Rose's substitution suggestion

of omitting the bourbon and adding vanilla instead.

I added orange oil and my oh my!

The combination was amazing.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

The Araxi Lemon Cream Tart

Rose's Araxi Lemon Cream Tart

is exactly how 

I have always wished

a lemon bar

would taste.

The possibilities

with the lemon base

are endless.

I layered the leftover

parfait style

with shortbread cookie crumbs,

raspberries 

and whipped cream.

I think this would be amazing in the

crumb crust we made for

Rose's

Frozen Lime Meringue Pie.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum

Giant Jam Cookie

I thought this would be a simple

recipe to ease back into baking.

The dough was easy to mix up

especially since I used the dough hook

on the Kitchen Aid for the kneading step.

No decorative cut outs.

This dough is lucky it made it into the pan.

Powdered sugar hides 

a multitude of sins.

The flavor is lovely

and the house smells

heavenly.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum