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Train Cake, unfrosted

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:31:24 GMT

Williams-Sonoma sells a train-shaped "Railway cake pan", complete with the follwing recipe: Vanilla Train Cake
This miniature train cake is just waiting for imaginative young bakers to add their personal touch. Dust the cooled cake with confectioners sugar or decorate with your favorite frostings and candies. For a buttercream recipe, click on the link at right.

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. kosher salt
16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 Tbs. vanilla extract

Have all the ingredients at room temperature.

Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 350°F. Grease and flour the wells of a railway cake pan and dust with Wondra® flour.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until combined. Fit the mixer with the flat beater. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and beat on the lowest speed until the dry ingredients are moistened, 15 to 20 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds.

Divide the batter in half and set half of it aside. Spoon the remaining batter evenly among the prepared wells. Tap the pan firmly on the countertop to release any air bubbles. To ensure good details on the cakes, spread the batter so it reaches the top edges of each well and is slightly lower in the center of the well. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then invert the cakes onto the rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before decorating or serving.

Wash and thoroughly dry the pa

Defrosting, the Quick Way

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:55:36 GMT

A repairman from First Appliance Service Team (FAST) of Bellevue, Washington, demonstrates how he removes frost from refrigerator/freezer coils with hot water instead of 20 minutes with a hair dryer.

Hen at Ferrell McWhirter Park in Redmond

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:22:24 GMT

Our eyes met and I wasn't going to feed her, but I didn't eat her either...

The Mysterious Smiling Goat, preening.

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:48:29 GMT

He seemed to come from another world, and we had a good afternoon together.

The Mysterious Smiling Goat.

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:48:29 GMT

To my amazement he posed and smiled for photographs, as if he knew exactly what he was doing!

Blossoming Tree

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:43:11 GMT

Bunny resting at Farrell Mcwhirter Park in Redmond

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:22:24 GMT

Lego Jigglers

Mon, 07 May 2007 05:49:54 GMT

They look and feel like rubber, but one may supposedly eat them! Lego makes the molds.

detail of train cakes

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:31:24 GMT

close up of something that may be too delicious to frost

Actress Sara Klein

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:14:09 GMT

Lion fountain at Essenza

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:40:39 GMT

Essenza in the Fremont district of Seattle, Washington, USA, sells pretty things, especially pretty scents.
This fountain occupies the center of this small retail shop.

Birch Tree at at Terrace Heights Memorial Park cemetery in Yakima (Terrace Heights) Washington.

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:57:21 GMT

These magnificent trees grow on what some regard as sacred ground, in a cemetery.

Fall of hail.

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:11:00 GMT

Hail falls on pine needles and mulch.

The Mysterious Smiling Goat.

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:48:29 GMT

Was he calling his family or just expressing?

Bainbridge Island Ferry

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:43:46 GMT

Waiting for the Bainbridge Island Ferry to arrive during a sunny day in Seattle. You too may experience the beauty, the monotony, the wait!<BR><BR>Or you can pretend that Dr. Derek Sheperd a.k.a. Dr. McDreamy is about to arrive, if you're an avid Grey's Anatomy fan.

These May Be Cucumbers

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:11:44 GMT

Whirlpool at Ambiente

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:55:15 GMT

"Ambient: European Tile Design" has a small waterfall in their showroom. I thought that the whirlpool at the other end of the waterfall was more interesting, however.

potential cake decorations

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:50:24 GMT

No, this isn't a diabetic's wet-dream! (Or is it?)
Supposedly all of these things can be used as exotic cake decorations for children, and adults who should know better.

Class of 1986

Tue, 29 May 2007 21:46:32 GMT

We grew up in Yakima, graduated from high school in 1986, and ran into eachother at the Biltmore Hotel, Scottsdale AZ -- 5/25/2007 11:43:02 PM

PR Deva

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:14:09 GMT