Susan G. Komen CEO~Too Much Pink Is Never Enough
Hopefully the cure for cancer will be found soon!
Though October is the month where fundraising is a huge focus, it doesn’t end this month.
Fundraising is vital.
Next month, I’ll be hosting a bake sale to raise funds for
Susan G. Komen for the Cure via Passionately Pink for the Cure.
Completed a month of photos in October dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
My Susan G. Komen for the Cure photos can be found on
flickr under my profile name, bakingismyzenllc.
Enjoy a great song by Melissa Etheridge who is also a breast cancer survivor.
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Anjelica's "Crazy Hope" – music video
Anjelica's "Crazy Hope" – music video
I will be raising money for SUSAN G. KOMEN for the CURE (Passionately Pink for the Cure).
Started a team called
GET YOUR PINK ON with Baking is my Zen. (Team ID#10864095).
If you’re interested in donating:
Just go to http://www.passionatelypink.org/.
Click on ‘GIVE TO A TEAM”.
Team Name: GET YOUR PINK ON with Baking is my Zen
Team ID#: 10864095
You’ll receive an electronic receipt when donating online.
Every dollar counts. Thank You for your donation!
UPDATE: 11/15/11
Bake sale of 11/13/11 is done. I started this endeavor late and wasn’t able to get a good location. Going forward, I plan to start earlier to get a prime location.
A few things I will consider next time for a profitable bake sale. Here goes:
· Location, location, location! Pick a location with a lot of foot traffic.
· Hours of Operation: Sell for as many hours in the day as possible to rack up sales.
· Advertising: Make sure to spread the news of the bake sale by word of mouth, distributing flyers and mentioning it online.
Thank you’s go out to:
© Walmart and Bed, Bath
© Society Hill’s Board for allowing the bake sale to take place in the clubhouse.
© Those who donated on my online Passionately Pink For The Cure team.
Winners of the Bake Sale
A Special THANK YOU to those who provided baked goods for the bake sale:
Other Baker’s Treat Locations:
42 State Route 12
908-782-9449
9B Church Street
Lambertville , NJ 08530
609-397-2272
609-397-2272
(732) 356-6077
(908) 725-2196
Thank you Jody for your wonderful customer service!
85 North Gaston Avenue
(908) 722-0511
Items not sold at the bake sale were donated to the Ozanam Inn, a men’s shelter.
(732) 729-0850
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What to bake? How about a PINK Italian Cream Cake?
I was able to find some pink ribbons to adorn the cake.
The recipe photo tutorial can be found on my blog post,
A Heavenly Visit ~ Italian Cream Cake, dated August 18, 2011.
PINK Italian Cream Cake
(From Beth Lott's Mom)
Adapted by Carmen Ortiz of Baking is my Zen
Total Time: 1 hr 2 min
Prep 35 min
Inactive 2 min
Cook 25 min
Yield: 1 (3-layer) cake, servings 10
Level: Intermediate
Ingredients
cake:
1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
1 stick butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
5 eggs, separated and at room temperature
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup butter, (2 oz) softened at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1/8 teaspoon salt (my addition)
Food coloring – Brand: Wilton
COCONUT SIMPLE SYRUP: (optional-my addition)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. (I use oil spray and parchment paper).
3. Measure out all your ingredients.
4. Put egg whites in a mixing bowl, have beaters ready. Set aside.
5. Sift and mix the flour, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Set aside.
6. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy, (about 5 minutes). Scrape the bowl down with a spatula
7. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the bowl down with a spatula to incorporate the batter and eggs.
8. With the mixer on LOW speed, add the dry sifted ingredients in batches alternately with the wet ingredient, buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. (Namely: add 1/3 dry, ½ wet, mix till combined, add 1/3 dry, ½ wet, mix till combined, add 1/3 dry and mix till combined). DO NOT OVERBEAT.
9. EGG WHITES: In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and GENTLY FOLD into the prepared batter.
10. Add the coconut, chopped pecans and vanilla and fold into the batter.
11. Divide the batter among the 3 prepared cake pans.
12. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a tester come out clean when inserted into the middle of each cake.
13. Set aside the cooling racks for the 3 cakes. (I lightly spray the racks with oil. I use PAM)
While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting.
1. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and, using an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy.
2. Add the sifted powdered sugar and salt. *Add a drop or two of food coloring. Mix until thoroughly combined.
3. Add the nuts and fold together.
4. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to frost the cake.
COOLING BAKED CAKES:
1. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes.
2. Turn cakes out onto wire racks to finish cooling.
Coconut Simple syrup:
You can probably half the recipe for the syrup. There will be syrup leftover.
1. Add one cup water and one cup sugar in a saucepan.
2. Stirring occasionally, mix until sugar is dissolved.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Pour syrup in a bowl.
5. Cool completely.
6. Open the can of cream of coconut.
7. Spoon out about 3 tablespoons (or more) into a small bowl.
8. Microwave the cream of coconut until it is thick but pourable.
9. For EACH cake layer: combine and mix 2 tablespoons simple syrup and 2 tablespoons cream of coconut. (you can increase or decrease these amounts)
Frost the cooled cakes:
1. Poke holes in the cooled cake layers.
2. Brush layers with coconut simple syrup.
3. Stack the layers with the frosting.
4. Frost the sides and top.
Enjoy your baking and remember to
GET YOUR PINK ON with Baking is my Zen.
Peace in baking,
Carmen
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