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No, you don't have to read that twice, there's bacon in this cake. Caroline Wright, who wrote the cookbook Cake Magic, stopped by Tonia's Kitchen to talk about her Maple Bacon and Chocolate Cake, that includes a simple syrup with bacon cooked in. The combination of the bacon fat combined with the sweetness of the cake makes for an amazing taste combination that really compliments the sweet and the savory. They say there's nothing bacon can't make better, Caroline proved they're Wright!
No, you don't have to read that twice, there's bacon in this cake. Caroline Wright, who wrote the cookbook Cake Magic, stopped by Tonia's Kitchen to talk about her Maple Bacon and Chocolate Cake, that includes a simple syrup with bacon cooked in. The combination of the bacon fat combined with the sweetness of the cake makes for an amazing taste combination that really compliments the sweet and the savory. They say there's nothing bacon can't make better, Caroline proved they're Wright!
Recipes by Caroline Wright, Cake Magic, and Workman Publishing and photos courtesy of Waterbury Publications, photographer Ken Carlson.
How to assemble a Cake Magic Cake
1.) Bake: Simple as that.
2.) Syrup: After removing the hot cake layers from the oven, you pierce them all over and pour or brush a flavored (to make your specific cake) simple syrup over them. “While the layers cool, the syrup settles into the cake, changing the crumb and flavor with minimal work on the part of the baker,” Wright says. It’s a surefire way to ensure moistness.
3.) Make the frosting: There’s information on crumb coats and how to make swirled or marbled frostings, should you feel so fancy.
4.) Frost: Do a layer, then frost the rest
5.) Top it and eat.
