Frosting and Icing

Ducks pushed into Game 7 with overtime loss in Detroit

2013-05-10 22:56:00

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Recipe: Water kringle

2013-04-26 14:30:00

� Total time: About 1 1/2 hours, plus rising times Servings: 24 (makes 4 individual kringle, with 6 servings each) Note: Adapted from Henrik Gram of Hygge Bakery in L.A. This is a typical Danish pastry found in most bakeries in Denmark. There are...

Cupcakes 101 ... and 11 recipes

2013-04-18 07:00:00

Let's face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don't forget the decorations. Best of all? They're small enough that you don't have to share....

So you want to be a Test Kitchen intern: Meet Arianna Navarro

2013-04-09 07:00:00

In the course of testing and developing recipes for an article, we may make a recipe dozens of times, fine-tuning it to perfection and testing for consistent results. We are a test kitchen, and this is what we do. Of course, when we're done testing,...

Test Kitchen video tip: Frosting a layer cake

2013-03-20 07:00:00

If you’ve never tackled a layer cake, the whole process can be a bit intimidating ... and it can become a bit of a mess if you don’t know what you’re doing. But assembling and frosting a layer cake is actually quite simple, so long...

In Portland, Ore., a garden of pastry delights

2013-02-10 00:00:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Is it possible for an Angeleno to leave home and find love in a region where sunshine is merely a rumor and 50 shades of gray are a daily atmospheric reality? It's helpful if the pursuit of that bliss involves a white-hot...

Portland, Ore., sweets, just in time for Valentine's Day

2013-02-11 12:35:00

Perhaps you're thinking about sweets and Thursday's big event -- Valentine's Day.�Well, it's possible to find romance even in the gloomy Pacific Northwest, especially when chocolate frosting is involved. Portland, Ore., has a reputation as a growing...

Recipe: Snow cookies

2012-12-15 00:00:00

When I was a little girl in Scotland, my mother used to make a very simple yet delicious snow cake, which was topped with white icing and shredded coconut. PHOTOS: Holiday Cookie Bake-off winning cookies and bakers — Christina Conte...

Pau Gasol shows his versatility in Laker win over Portland

2012-12-28 23:27:00

After he swished the three-point shot that gave the Lakers a 20-point lead over the Portland Trail Blazers late in the second quarter of what would become a 104-87 thrashing, Pau Gasol pumped his fist and floated to the bench on the sound of roars from...

Test Kitchen tips: Storing and dating spices for freshness

2013-01-11 11:49:00

Nothing can kill a good recipe faster than a lack of spice. Even kitchen staples such as dried herbs and spices have an expiration date and can lose their potency over time. Properly stored, spices can last a year or two at most, with whole spices...

Holiday cookie recipe: Almond candy cane cookies

2012-12-02 12:29:00

Kristen Johnson of Santa Monica was one of the 10 winners of last year's Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with almond candy cane cookies: "My mother, Wendy Johnson, had me brainwashed as a child. Chocolate cake with almond frosting for my...

Recipe: Cranberry orange pockets

2012-12-15 00:00:00

My dad loved these cookies, and his eyes would light up every time I baked them. He was always happy to taste-test cookies and would hang around waiting for the first batch to be iced. Dad called it "quality control." — Linda Amendt (www....

Icing Bakery & Cafe co-owner Lacy Barnhart has closed the Boonsboro business and will spend more time with her twin one-year-olds, Eden and Avery.

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Wacky Cake (chocolate) with peanut butter frosting by Carolyn Etzler-Doyle of Hagerstown

2013-04-16 00:00:00

Bake in two (9-inch) round cake pans according to package directions. Let cool and remove from pans. When completely cool, slice both layers horizontally in half to create four layers.

2013-04-02 08:08:00