So I finally got that oven.

And I baked the house down!
I didn't try anything new yet. I needed to get used to the oven and the Kitchenaid, so I stuck with cupcakes and breads.
I did make some alterations to the ganache recipe so I will give you that. Everything else is just pics of the cakes. Just happy my little kitchen handled that much baking. It was chaos when I was done but at least it's functioning... :D







Kitchenaid Bread recipe:

1/2 cup of low fat milk
3 TBS of sugar
2 TSP of salt
3 TBS of butter
2 pkgs of active dry yeast ( I used instant rise)
1 1/2 cup of warm water (follow instructions and temperature on the back of the yeast)
5 to 5 cups of all-purpose flour

How to:

Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add lukewarm milk mixture and 4 ½ cups flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.

Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer, or until dough is smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly stick to the touch.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.


Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf, and place in greased 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½-inch baking pans. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.

Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

Then Enjoy!!!
Ps. I will be right back with the rest of this post. Making a separate post this one is too big!