Comments on: Banana Cake on Valentine’s Day http://www.sweetnapa.com/2009/02/14/banana-cake-on-valentines-day.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: NIna http://www.sweetnapa.com/2009/02/14/banana-cake-on-valentines-day.html#comment-27842 NIna Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:16:13 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/?p=2600#comment-27842 Rainey - I'll have to play around more with brown sugar baking, too! It gave such a refined flavor. And browned butter and buttermilk? YUM. And I'm glad you like the pans. I hadn't thought about using the pans for confections, but you're right, they would make for something unique and pretty... I'll give it some thought.... Paula - NICE!!! I'm so glad that you were inspired. Reeni - Thank you. :) Rainey - I’ll have to play around more with brown sugar baking, too! It gave such a refined flavor. And browned butter and buttermilk? YUM.

And I’m glad you like the pans. I hadn’t thought about using the pans for confections, but you’re right, they would make for something unique and pretty… I’ll give it some thought….

Paula - NICE!!! I’m so glad that you were inspired.

Reeni - Thank you. :)

]]> By: Reeni http://www.sweetnapa.com/2009/02/14/banana-cake-on-valentines-day.html#comment-27830 Reeni Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:46:22 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/?p=2600#comment-27830 I have been craving banana cake all week! This looks wonderfully moist and delicious! I have been craving banana cake all week! This looks wonderfully moist and delicious!

]]> By: Paula Maack http://www.sweetnapa.com/2009/02/14/banana-cake-on-valentines-day.html#comment-27826 Paula Maack Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:38:58 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/?p=2600#comment-27826 Thanks to you, I now have a big, half-eaten banana cake in my kitchen! With cream cheese frosting. And, I;m love=in' it! YUMM!!! Cheers, ~ Paula Thanks to you, I now have a big, half-eaten banana cake in my kitchen! With cream cheese frosting. And, I;m love=in’ it! YUMM!!!

Cheers,

~ Paula

]]> By: rainey http://www.sweetnapa.com/2009/02/14/banana-cake-on-valentines-day.html#comment-27823 rainey Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:39:24 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/?p=2600#comment-27823 Looks good! I have to agree with the recipe author -- I substitute brown sugar for sugar as often as I can and I can usually replace at least half the granulated often much more. I also use browned butter instead of regular butter when I can and buttermilk for milk. Naturally, there's a difference in texture with browned butter and it's important to compensate for the acid in buttermilk where leavening is concered. Still, the little extra bits of flavor is always nice and sometimes it really makes something zing! Your tiny narrow baking pans look adorable. Is this something that could morph into a confection in some way? Looks good!

I have to agree with the recipe author — I substitute brown sugar for sugar as often as I can and I can usually replace at least half the granulated often much more. I also use browned butter instead of regular butter when I can and buttermilk for milk.

Naturally, there’s a difference in texture with browned butter and it’s important to compensate for the acid in buttermilk where leavening is concered. Still, the little extra bits of flavor is always nice and sometimes it really makes something zing!

Your tiny narrow baking pans look adorable. Is this something that could morph into a confection in some way?

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