Hot Cakes Recipes

Recipe From cooking.nytimes.com

Provided by Robin Finn

Categories     breakfast, brunch, dinner, main course, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 10 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

I originally found the comfortingly named "hot milk cake" in a collection of old New England recipes and have been using it ever since. Milk and butter give it a tender crumb with a sturdy texture and, unlike many traditional white cakes, which often can be dry, this hot milk cake is moist and flavorful. Hot milk cake is technically a sponge cake made with the addition of baking powder and a large amount of butter. The texture is stronger than most sponges-it stands up beautifully to buttercream-but still light and airy enough to absorb a syrup, without becoming gummy or grainy. That means you can flavor it in many different directions or serve it on its own with berries and whipped cream. Hot milk cake is often used as the base for wedding cakes. This is a challenging cake, in that there are a couple of steps you need to manage simultaneously. The key to success lies completely in temperature control, so it is crucial that you have an instant-read thermometer at the ready. Two separate mixtures that started hot are combined only when they have cooled to the same room temperature. Using a thermometer will help ensure the proper emulsification of the subtly special batter.

Recipe From foodnetwork.com

Provided by Food Network

Yield Makes two 6 inch cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8