Those darn vanity cakes ! Argh ! - November 2nd, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Remember those vanity cakes mentioned in the "Little House on the Prairie" books? Specifically, in "On the Banks of Plum Creek".
I have spent more than 25 years wondering about those, and trying them according to the various recipes online and in the "Little House Cookbook", and lemme tell you, it's all nonsense.
All I get is a round eggy-tasting ball, like a cake doughnut.
Has anyone ever had a so-called vanity cake actually come out as described in the book, perfectly hollow?
It seems to me that if it did come out hollow, it would have been two pieces of dough with the edges pressed together, like wonton skins, and then fried in deep oil. But none of the recipes describes that method.
I haven't tried that but it makes sense.
Opinions? Experiences?
I have spent more than 25 years wondering about those, and trying them according to the various recipes online and in the "Little House Cookbook", and lemme tell you, it's all nonsense.
All I get is a round eggy-tasting ball, like a cake doughnut.
Has anyone ever had a so-called vanity cake actually come out as described in the book, perfectly hollow?
It seems to me that if it did come out hollow, it would have been two pieces of dough with the edges pressed together, like wonton skins, and then fried in deep oil. But none of the recipes describes that method.
I haven't tried that but it makes sense.
Opinions? Experiences?