Scandinavian Bacon And Egg Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet on medium heat, fry the bacon in batches until almost crisp. Set each batch on a plate covered in paper towels to drain off the excess fat. Place on a plate in the oven to stay warm.
• Pour off all but 1 Tbsp of the bacon fat from the skillet.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, flour, salt and pepper until just blended. Slowly add the half-and-half until ingredients are well blended and frothy.
• Add the egg mixture, along with any optional ingredients, to the skillet. Reduce the heat to very low and slowly cook until the egg mixture has set to a firm custard consistency. (check the bottom often to make sure it is not burning, but don't stir the mixture) It should take about 20 mins to set.
• Top with the bacon slices and chives or green onions. Slice into wedges and serve.

Steps:

• For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally spray an 8-ounce coffee mug and 12-inch cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare the cake mix in a large bowl according to the package instructions, then add the instant coffee or espresso.
• Fill the prepared coffee mug halfway with the cake batter. Pour the remaining batter into the prepared skillet. Place in the oven and bake until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes for the mug cake and 25 to 30 minutes for the skillet cake. Let cool completely.
• Remove the mug cake from the mug. Slice off the crowned top. Place the cake back into the mug cut-side down so that the flat bottom is now on the top. If the top of the skillet cake is crowned or domed, slice off the domed part to make a flat and even top.
• For the mug cake icing and garnish: In a small bowl whisk together the caramel sauce and cream. Pour on top of the mug cake in the mug to give it a coffee-with-cream-like appearance.
• Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Transfer the melted white chocolate to a small disposable piping bag. Cut off the tip to create an 1/8-inch opening. Pipe the white chocolate onto the lined sheet tray in three squiggly lines that are joined at the bottom to resemble steam. Repeat with the remaining white chocolate. (You will have extra "steam" garnish in case one breaks.) Place in the refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes. Use to garnish the coffee mug cake.
• For the skillet cake icing: Add the cream to a medium pot. Place over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Add the chopped chocolate, butter and corn syrup. Let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk to blend everything together. Add the finely ground chocolate wafers to the chocolate mixture and stir until completely combined. Pour over the skillet cake and smooth with a spatula until it is a nice even layer. Place in the refrigerator to let the icing set for about 30 minutes.
• For the eggs: Line a sheet tray with plastic wrap or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the gelatin and 1 tablespoon water and mix to combine to bloom the gelatin.
• In a small pot, combine the cream, milk, granulated sugar and salt. Place over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. Remove from the heat and whisk in the bloomed gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Transfer to a measuring cup. Let sit, stirring occasionally, until the mixture cools and starts to thicken. (You can place the measuring cup in a bowl of cold water to help it thicken quickly; you want it to be the consistency of thick pancake batter.) If the mixture gets too thick, place it in a bowl of warm water or microwave it for about 5 seconds.
• Remove the chilled sheet tray from the freezer. Pour about 1/4 cup of the cream mixture into the prepared frozen sheet tray in an irregular circle to make an "egg white," making sure to leave room to make three more egg whites. Place one of the canned apricot halves "egg yolks" cut-side down into the center of an egg white. Repeat with the remaining cream mixture and apricot halves. Place in the refrigerator and chill until the whites are set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• To assemble: On one side of the skillet cake, place two "eggs" on top. Place three strips of candied bacon on the other side of the skillet cake. Serve the extra eggs and candied bacon on a plate on the side and with the coffee mug cake garnished with white chocolate steam.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the brown sugar in a plate or sheet pan. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack and spray with cooking spray.
• Gently press the bacon into the brown sugar until mostly coated. Arrange the bacon on the rack. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until the bacon is super crisp and golden, 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the thickness. Let cool on the rack.

Steps:

• Fry bacon until nearly crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 T bacon grease.
• Whish together eggs, half and half, salt and pepper.
• Heat bacon grease in skillet. Add eggs and reduce heat to very low.
• Let eggs cook until a firm custardy consistency. It will take about 20 minute.
• Don't let the bottom burn.
• Lay bacon strips across top or chop bacon and sprinkle around top.
• Sprinkle with dill and chives or you can use sliced green onion tops.
• Cut in wedges to serve.

Steps:

• For the Gudetama Decorations, you will need:.
• Pre-colored yellow fondant.
• Pre-colored white fondant.
• Pre-colored black fondant.
• Nonstick rolling pin.
• Cornstarch.
• Sharp paring knife.
• Yellow Cake:.
• Your vanilla cake mix - make batter according to recipe instructions. Add the 1 teaspoon yellow gel color to mix. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil or cooking spray; fit a piece of parchment paper on top. Add cake batter and bake for ten to twelve minutes, until set but still underbaked.
• With clean hands, roll underbaked cake batter into 1-inch cake balls.
• Place in freezer. Now, make the white cake batter.
• White Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spritz a 9 x 9 inch square cake pan with vegetable oil and line bottom with parchment paper square cut to size.
• In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar for two minutes on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl with spatula. With the mixer on low, add the egg whites one at a time until incorporated, then add vanilla extract.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the dry flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk and ending with the flour mix, about one minute in total, until batter is smooth and free of lumps and bumps.
• Remove the yellow cake balls from the freezer. Place cake balls into the square cake pan, distributing them evenly.
• Carefully pour white cake batter into the pan on top of the cake balls, covering the cake balls with batter, about 2/3 full. Any leftover batter can be used to make cupcakes.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out only with moist crumbs. Let cake cool completely before frosting!
• Buttercream:.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, icing sugar and vanilla on high speed until it is light and fluffy and doubled in volume, about three minutes.
• Using an offset spatula, frost the cake with the vanilla buttercream, using a cake bench scraper to smooth the frosting. Place in freezer to set for 12 minutes, then do a final clean coat of buttercream.
• Assembly & Decoration:.
• Using clean and dry hands, shape a 3 inch ball of yellow fondant into a dripping egg yolk with tiny arms. Hand shape a few egg yolk drips and set aside.
• Roll out some white fondant and using a parking knife, cut out sharp egg shell type pieces to decorate the sides of the cake. I also made an egg by cutting out the fondant with a small circle cutter and cutting zig zag edges into it to look like a broken egg. Use a small amount of white to make a "reflection" for Gudetama's face. Adhere with a tiny amount of water to stick.
• Using a tiny amount of black fondant, make the facial features for Gudetama - black eyes and a little round circle mouth. Use a toothpick tip to add a tiny amount of water to the yolk to stick the black pieces on top.
• Place Gudetama onto the cake, draping his drippy legs over the side. Add the yolk drips by pressing them into the cake.
• Add the egg shell pieces all along the edges of the cake.
• Slice into the cake to reveal the "egg yolk" cake slices!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease and flour a 9 inch x 9 inch pan.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add shortening, the 2/3 cup milk, and the vanilla; beat for 2 minutes.
• Add the 1/3 cup milk and egg; beat for 2 more minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until done. You might check a little earlier because my oven runs cool. If doubling or tripling the recipe, you'll have to increase the cooking time substantially.
• UPSIDE DOWN CAKE:.
• If making pineapple upside down cake, use the strained juice in the batter, reducing the milk by the amount of juice used.
• Drop pieces of butter and sprinkle brown sugar on pan.
• Lay pineapple rings down.
• Pour cake batter on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut 4 slices of bacon in half.
• Cut remaining bacon into 2" pieces.
• Place all bacon in a 10" oven-proof skillet and cook until crisp.
• Drain on paper towels, shaping the 8 large pieces into curls.
• Tilt frying pan to coat with fat.
• Drain excess fat.
• Line pan with small pieces of bacon.
• Beat eggs with flour, 3 teaspoons chives, salt and pepper.
• Beat in milk.
• Pour over bacon in pan.
• Place in oven and bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden and set.
• Top with bacon curls and remaining chives.
• Serve in wedges, garnished with tomato wedges.