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Ten Great Spring Baking Ideas

Posted: 03/24/11 12:02 PM ET


With spring finally arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, so is the time to bake. Sweet and savory treats from across the globe, here are ten great baking ideas from Honest Cooking.

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With spring finally arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, so is the time to bake. Sweet and savory treats from across the globe, here are ten great baking ideas from Honest Cooking. ...
With spring finally arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, so is the time to bake. Sweet and savory treats from across the globe, here are ten great baking ideas from Honest Cooking. ...
 
 
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07:08 PM on 03/30/2011
just made the orange pound bundt cake....so Delicious
11:36 AM on 03/27/2011
I just made a malva pudding. What a delicious and easy treat. We were stunned!!!
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ecotopian
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12:20 AM on 03/25/2011
Maybe I'm nitpicking, but aren't apples a fall fruit? The only fruit on this list that's in season are oranges.
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04:51 AM on 03/25/2011
@ecotopian - thanks for the comment! Well, berries and oranges are in season, and you can actually get spring apples as well. Happy Baking!
11:18 PM on 03/24/2011
For spring baking, I like something that tastes bright like this lemon Bundt cake. This is the best recipe I've ever tried for a Bundt cake.

http://tortatebukura.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/lemon-bundt-cake/
08:48 PM on 03/24/2011
When I think spring, I think vegetables. Most fruits are still coming from the Southern Hemisphere. When I think vegetables in the context of baking, I think carrot cake. And when I think carrot cake, I think why bake a big cake when it's quicker and more convenient to turn out a dozen delicious carrot muffins:

8 oz carrots, medium grate
8 oz whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp table salt
6 oz granulated sugar
2 oz blackstrap molasses
2 large eggs
4 oz plain nonfat yogurt
4 oz refined coconut oil or canola oil

Preheat oven to 350F. Lube one regular muffin pan (12 cups) with nonstick spray. 

Put carrots in large mixing bowl. Put flour, leaveners, spices, and salt in food processor and process 5 seconds to combine. Add to carrots and toss to coat. Mix sugar, molasses, eggs, and yogurt in food processor and slowly drizzle in oil while still running. Add to carrot mixture and fold until just combined.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan and bake on middle rack for about 20 minutes or until muffins pass the toothpick test or until centers reach 205F. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack. You can make the traditional frosting by beating 8 oz cream cheese and 2 oz unsalted butter (both at room temperature) with 1 tsp vanilla extract and 8 oz powdered sugar (sifted), but I usually don't.
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04:54 AM on 03/25/2011
Thanks for the recipe jsarets - we also love carrot cake! But actually the Northern Hemisphere is a huge fruit and berry producing area (entire North and Central America, Northern South America, about 60% of Africa, entire Europe and Asia).
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mbrinkm
08:03 PM on 03/24/2011
Apparently this poll thinks that "baking" and "eating" are mutually exclusive...
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04:55 AM on 03/25/2011
mbrinkm - It is a tough choice isn't it? But we like to think of is as a "win-win" situation ;)
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jmk6653
06:10 PM on 03/24/2011
Maybe I am tired tonight but the couple of recipes that looked interesting had so many ingredients that I do not normally have on hand - I would rather try something else
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04:56 AM on 03/25/2011
jmk6653 - you have all spring, so no worries if you're too tired tonight ;)
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12:28 PM on 03/24/2011
Great collection of spring baking from all the talented contributors of Honest Cooking! Now which one should i start of with making this weekend?
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jingles32
06:06 PM on 03/24/2011
My Dad is Swedish, and I grew up eating those yummy fika buns, so I'm starting with the orange poundcake; love citrus, love poundcake!
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01:43 AM on 03/25/2011
You can't go wrong with bullar! Orange poundcake sound good too :)