Baker Babes Bakery Summer Favorites: Peach and Blueberry Loaf and Blueberry Muffins

All the fruits and berries we have used in our baking this summer have been wonderful. The peaches and blueberries taste outstanding right now, so when our favorite customer in Lynchburg, Virginia ordered our Peach and Blueberry Loaf Cakes and Blueberry Muffins, we went straight to the farmers market to purchase the freshest and finest peaches and blueberries available. We encourage everyone to use fresh ingredients whenever baking. It is definitely worth the time it takes to peel, dice and chop. After all, why eat a good cake or muffin when you can eat a spectacular cake or muffin?

Cookie Crazy

We are definitely crazy for cookies at Baker Babes Bakery. They are always a wonderful treat whether savory or sweet. Our chocolate chip cookies are our best sellers, but Phyllis and I agree we have taken the hermit cookie to a sensational new level. Here is a "Master Cookie Recipe" that my mother always had on hand. The dough will keep in the fridge for four weeks in a tightly covered container and can be used to make many variety of cookies. To see some pictures of our cookies visit our web site www.baker-babes.com.

Master Cookie Recipe

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

1 cup brown sugar

4 large eggs

6 1/2 cups flour

1 tblsp. cream of tartar

2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 cup whole milk

Cream the butter and sugars together until creamy and fluffy. Stir in eggs one at a time.

Sift the dry ingredients together. Add to the creamed mixture in two parts alternating with the milk. Mix thoroughly.

Bake as needed on a greased baking sheet in a 375 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes about 8 cups of dough.

Here are some cookie variations to try, but don't be afraid to create some of your own!

Chocolate Cookies

knead 1 tblsp. cocoa and 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips into 1 cup cookie dough. Shape into 24 round balls and bake.

Ginger Cookies

Stir 1 tblsp. dark molasses and 1/4 tsp. ginger into 1 cup cookie dough. Shape into 24 round balls and bake.

Coconut Cookies

Knead 1 cup flaked coconut and 1/4 tsp. almond extract into 1 cup cookie dough. Shape into 24 round balls and then press flat on greased cookie sheet. Bake.

Baker Babes Bakery At The Farmers Market

We had a great time at the Chagrin Falls Farmers Market this past Saturday. The farmers brought wonderful black raspberries, cherries, garlic, lettuce, string beans, herbs, grass fed beef and sausage. We featured our "this little piggy went to market" Pretty In Pink Pig Cookies. Thank you to all who visited our tent!

Parisian Wedding Cake

While in Paris, we were privileged to attend a wonderful local wedding. Here is a picture of the fabulous wedding cake. It was beautiful and delicious. A boast that many wedding cake creators today can't make. So many bakers focus mainly on the decorations while using frozen box cakes. Though many cakes are beautiful works of art, their highly processed taste leaves much to be desired. We are all about the taste at Baker Babes Bakery and our goal is to create simple, delicious, vintage style cakes.

Eating Our Way Through Europe

We spent the last couple of weeks in England and France. What better way to get a true taste of the continental life than by sampling the sweet offerings of local bakeries. So that's what we did! Our favorite bakery in greater London was Paul Family Bakery in South Clapham. This French style pastisserie has been in business since 1889 and is every bit as good as many of the pastisserie's of France. We found wonderful bakeries in Paris, Hyeres, Giens, and on the island of Porquerolles. They were all a feast for the eyes and palate. Here are some pictures from our favorites.

Baker Babes Are In The Pink!

Its Baker Babes Bakery first "Pink Saturday" and so we are sharing some photographs of our pretty in pink delicious delights!

German Chocolate Cake

Baker Babes Bakery gets so many requests for German Chocolate Cake that we consider it to be an American favorite. Phyllis created this wonderful version of our German Chocolate Cake. Not only is this cake beautiful, it also tastes incredible. A feast for the eyes and palate!