Baking purists are going to go after me for this one, but sometimes in life you need to take shortcuts. I have always been the kind of person that takes pride on making things from scratch. From designing and sewing a formal dress for a wedding (which I have sworn I will never do again), to scrapbooking (crafts),…
Category: Cakes
Red Velvet Cake
There is something about Red Velvet Cake that appeals to the inner child in everyone. The combination of a moist cake with a hint of cocoa and velvety cream cheese frosting is awesome! The color contrast is also striking and appealing. It is a popular dessert in the South of the United States as well…
Meringue Frosting
Well my friends, here is the long awaited recipe for a foolproof meringue frosting! This is one of the recipes people ask for the most. I had previously published a recipe for a meringue frosting (which I will substitute with this one), but that frosting technique had its disadvantages. The previous meringue frosting recipe had…
Banana Bread
There are many fulfilling experiences someone can have in life and harvesting your own food is right there among my top 10. Unfortunately, I sometimes believe I have the record of having the worst “green thumb” in the world! I try to educate myself, read and learn from trial and error, but I admit, mostly…
Linda’s Carrot Cake
My friend Linda is one of the most organized and practical people I know. She is also fun and smart, a great friend, mother and wife who splits her time between family life and as an active member of the Board of Directors of Fundación Pro-Ayuda de Puerto Rico. A few months ago while we…
Cupcakes
Cupcakes are one of my weaknesses. There are few things in life I can unashamedly say; “I simply can’t resist to having one… or two!” . For most of the other temptations in my life, I’m pretty much in control and can keep my cool. However, there are weak points in my human imperfection that, like…
Blueberry Muffins
For years I was trying to find a homemade Blueberry Muffin recipe that I felt was truly worth the calories. Since I was a child, I have been obsessed with these treats. Anything with berries actually, but Blueberry Muffins are irresistible to me. Blueberry Muffins were not popular in Puerto Rico while I was…
Chocolate-Mint Cake Balls
Cake balls are the new hot trend in food blogs across the United States, so Foodielady.com couldn’t miss out on this! It is not something new, just en vogue. Even Starbucks is capitalizing on it! It originated as a clever way to use leftover cake. I tried some vanilla-rum cake balls at the “Let them eat…
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie should be creamy and tart, instead of gelatinous and too sweet, at least according to my tastes. Ja! I have been making this recipe for 20 years now! WOW, I can’t believe I said 20 years. It is inspired in a recipe from Gourmet Magazine April 1990. The original recipe calls for…
Blueberry Pound Cake
A pound cake is a kind of cake which is made of 1 pound of each of the following ingredients: eggs, flour, butter and sugar. However, there are many variations, substitutions and additions to this type of cake and the quantities are often varied to fit the baking mold you are going to use. For…