it is 6 months old, does rum get better with time? it does on fruitcake! i can’t begin to describe the aroma when removing the foil wrap of my aging ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Fruitcake Wreath (page 79). the alcohol evaporated, but the sweetness stayed: back in the wraps with additional dark rum: and a creative [...]

2 months old and i am planning for 12 months!  ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Fruitcake Wreath (page 79) is worth the take.  this is what my take looks like today, trust me, pictures can’t describe the taste! the cake is moist, yet not heavy.  crumbly and a bit chewy.  last month, when the cake was 1 [...]

so glad we only ate 3/4 of it;  this rich, dense, luscious, explosive cake, gets better with time.  i’ve just had a little piece today while taking photos of what it looks from the inside.  the orange roses are much tastier compared to xmas day! here is my inside take of ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Fruitcake [...]

in honor of ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Fruitcake Wreath (page 79), here is my latest leap.  happy holidays everyone, and thank you for a wonderful year.  may 2010 be filled with 365 days of new postings and takes for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES full size picture at:  www.realbakingwithrose.com/2009/12/hectors_latest_leap.html in honor of ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Fruitcake Wreath (page [...]

a brush or a squirt bottle?  which tool is best when applying syrup on a BUTTER CAKE?  after several months of research, i am ready to share these findings with you.  when applying syrup on a butter cake, like ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Fruitcake Wreath (page 79), you must use a brush. FOR SPONGE CAKES, like [...]

the boat that brings supplies to the island of hawaii hasn’t sunk or anything like that.  it brings all essential goods like rice, toilet paper, apples, walnuts, almonds, wheat flour, baking pans, cars, refrigerators, people, etc.  for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Fruitcake Wreath (page 79), the recipe starts by recommending the use of high quality candied [...]