Originally Posted by Roberta
I never saw my Mom bake anything. My Nana lived with us and she bought from a company called Cushman's Bakery that would deliver baked goods right to your door. I had no idea all baked goods didn't come from Cushman's.
That brought back memories of growing up in Brooklyn, NY. We were kind of poor so buying from the Cushman's truck was a once in awhile thing for us.
Although my mother cooked everything we ate she didn't bake much. I became the family baker after I found a cook book with a recipe for an one egg cake. Didn't have a measuring cup or spoons so I used a big coffee mug and regular tea or soup spoons. Cakes came out heavy, probably too much flour but I love them that way. Cake frosting was a glaze made of confectionery sugar mixed with some vanilla or lemon extract and a little hot water.
Over the years I've baked tons of cookies, cakes, breads, etc. but now a days DH and I have to keep away from that stuff. Right now I could go for a big piece of cake. May in Jersey