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earth day

4/19/2022

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Treat your mother (earth) to some sweetness and kindness!

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Happy (Almost) Earth Day!

Hello my fellow earthling!

I wanted to share with you this video that has some wonderfully useful tips on how to regrow and reuse food waste. We would love to see how you incorporate these ideas into your everyday life, as every day is Earth Day! :)

WHAT OTHER WAYS DO YOU CELEBRATE THE EARTH?


Earth Day Cookie Class
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Join us as we create visually stimulating cookies to celebrate Earth Day!
This class is FREE for new students and just $15 for returning chefs. 
Saturday, April 23rd @ 10:00am - 11:00am, click the button below to register
New Student Sign Up

2022 SUMMER CAMP

Italian Desserts

July 11th - 15th from 11:00am - 1:30pm


​If your kids are already making dinner, why not include dessert too?
  • Monday (7/11): Biscotti & Raspberry Sorbet
  • Tuesday (7/12): Pana Forte & Amareti Cookies
  • Wednesday (7/13): Bombolini & Italian Lemon Cookies
  • Thursday (7/14): Panna Cotta & Peach Crostata
  • Friday (7/15): Tiramisu
Take a full week of classes or choose just a day or two. Single classes are available for this week!
Italian Desserts Camp
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chef pascal's favorite Carrot cake recipe

4/15/2022

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Chef Pascal's Favorite Carrot Cake

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INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
  2. Prepare 3x 8" round cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter or oil.
  3. In a large bowl measure flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir, add the sugars and mix again. 
  4. Add the oil, eggs, and vanilla and combine until a batter is formed. Do not over-mix.
  5. Add the shredded carrots, raisins, and nuts and mix until combined.
  6. Divide batter equally between the cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
  7. Take cakes out of the oven and let cool completely before decorating.

THE BEST CREAM CHEESE ICING

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temp
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place the powdered sugar, heavy cream, cream cheese, and vanilla in the bowl and mix until creamy and smooth.
  2. Decorate with chopped nuts, shredded carrot, sprinkles, or chocolate eggs.  
  3. Enjoy!  ​
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​Here is a photo of little me,

Easter ca. 1972, in Germany.
Lol!



Have a wonderful weekend!
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Earth Day Cookie Class is next Saturday
Saturday, April 23rd at 10 am - 11 am
FREE for new students, discounted price for existing students
ENROLL NOW!
Earth day cookie class
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a quick and easy easter cake

4/14/2022

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In today's Newsletter: 
  • Sign up for our Easter Wreath class
  • Enroll in our Earth Day Cookies class
  • Free Easter Cake Recipe
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Hello everyone,

Here is me with my mom in 1971 looking for Easter eggs in Germany.

And since I love baking for this time of the year I wanted to share a simple cake recipe with you. 

If you make it, I would love for you to share a photo in our Facebook group - or with me!

​Enjoy,
Chef Pascal

SIGN YOUR KIDS UP FOR OUR BRAND NEW CLASS OFFERINGS:

This coming Saturday we will make these lovely Easter Wreaths made from delicious yeast dough and an egg baked into the wreath. 

Saturday April 16th 10am-12pm
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Free for new students!
Discounted price for established students
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Join us the following Saturday to make Earth Day cookies. Your kids can use their knowledge of geography to make them extra special. 
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Saturday, April 23rd 10am-11am

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Free for new students!
Discounted price for established students

A Quick and Easy Easter Cake​

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7 MINUTE FROSTING
​(this is THE best icing EVER)

INGREDIENTS
  • ​1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup water​
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Fill a saucepan halfway with water and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to s simmer.
  2. Separate 4 eggs and add the clean egg whites to a heatproof bowl. Add sugar, cream of tartar, and water, and break everything up with a whisk.
  3. Set on top of the simmering water and keep stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Now transfer the mixture to your mixer and whisk on high speed for 7 minutes until a stiff peak forms!
    YUM!
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FIRST BAKE SOME CAKES
(or get some from the store) 

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and line 2-3 6" cake pans with parchment paper rounds.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until thick and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  4. Add eggs one at a time.
  5. Add vanilla and beat to combine.
  6. Add the flour mixture in thirds alternating with the milk & lemon juice, mixing to incorporate with each addition.
  7. Scrape down the bowl as needed and mix until just combined and smooth.
  8. Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans until 34 full.
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 °F, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the cakes cool before assembly. 
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Fill your cakes and ice the outside.

Remember this icing is like thick marshmallow cream and will set rather quickly so keep working until your cake is iced.
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Don't worry about making it too perfect as you are able to hide any imperfections with the decorations. 
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Place the chocolate bunnies around the cake and press gently so they stay in place.

Top the cake with the Jordan Almonds and dyed shredded coconut. 

Enjoy! 


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Enrollment for Summer Camps 2022
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breakfast club

4/12/2022

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Breakfast Club

Hi everybody! Sorry, this isn't a blast from the past about an iconic '80s film that many parents will remember and nearly none of our kids will remember. This is Sara and I want to take a minute to talk about breakfast food. 

Breakfast is one of my most favorite food groups of all time. No hyperbole! I promise that when I first interviewed for Home Slice Pizza in 2007, they asked what my favorite food to make for others was. I said breakfast, I still mean it.

Some might think this to be a simple task, but I ask ... have you ever tried to make the perfect hashbrowns or over-easy fried egg? Not easy AT ALL! Let your kids master the skills to start the day in a delicious way this summer. 

This video is full of meals that I had never heard of, let alone for breakfast!

Does your child love to be as literal as possible?
Is breakfast a time of day or is breakfast a type of food? 
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My son is the first to yell at my suggestion for a delicious batch of waffles with bacon and eggs for dinner. (Can you imagine the nerve!? What was I thinking!?)

​Try making the following recipe for dinner, so your kiddo can give you one of these looks!
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Sheepherder's Breakfast
​ By Pauletta Bushnell

INGREDIENTS
  • ¾ pound bacon strips, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 package (30 ounces) frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed
  • 8 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

PREPARATION
  1. In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in pan.
  2. Stir in hash browns. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until bottom is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn potatoes. With the back of a spoon, make 8 evenly spaced wells in potato mixture. Break 1 egg into each well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook, covered, on low until eggs are set and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand until cheese is melted.

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Check out some shots of delicious food made in previous Breakfast Camps!
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For Breakfast Club, our kids will learn how to make fresh tortillas as an integral part of the breakfast taco experience. Dollar pancakes, fresh whipped cream, cinnamon raisin challah bread, omlettes, and hashbrowns are all dishes these budding chefs will practice throughout the week.

Don't forget that any siblings can attend the camp for free, as long as they are willing to share the same device while we cook, clean, and have fun together!
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KID TESTED - FAMILY APPROVED
Check out our kid-favorite summer camp Ice Cream and Cookies!
 
Ice Cream & Cookies Camp
June 27th - July 1st from 11:00am - 1:30pm

Monday (6/27): Vanilla Ice Cream & Shortbread Cookies
Tuesday (6/28): Chocolate Ice Cream & Homemade Oreos
Wednesday (6/29): Blueberry Sorbet & Snickerdoodle Cookies
Thursday (6/30): Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Friday (7/1): Raspberry Sorbet & Meringue Cookies
Ice Cream & Cookies Camp
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two new classes for easter & Earth day

4/7/2022

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We added two new classes to the roster!
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We added a last-minute Easter Wreath class! 

This is a German tradition that I remember fondly from my childhood.

Come and join me for this lovely baking tradition on Saturday, April 16th from 10am - 12pm.

It is literally just fun to make and your kids will love it. Also it looks lovely on your breakfast table.
Easter Wreath Class

And of course, we added a fun little Earth Day cookie class.

This is a great, quick activity that will make Earth Day extra special!

Saturday, April 23rd from 10am-11am
FREE for NEW STUDENTS!

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earth day cookie class

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vote for us in austin chronicle's "best of austin 2022"

4/5/2022

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Thanks to all of you who voted in the preliminaries, Bake Austin has the opportunity to take the cake (sorry, not sorry) in the Austin Chronicle annual campaign. This is such an essential bit of exposure for small businesses in a town that prides itself on supporting local business. 

If we could humbly ask for your vote in the finals, it would mean the world to win the Best Summer Camp recognition two years in a row! 

We know what an impact we have on the kids and their families and it inspires us to push even further than we thought we could go. This year is going to be even greater than last year, with feedback and class ideas coming directly from our Bake Austin budding chefs. 

The final round of voting started, Thursday, March 31st, and goes until Monday, April 18th! Please take a moment to vote for us one more time in the Kids & Family category for Best Summer Camp. We quite literally could not do this without you and we are so, so grateful!

In gratitude, 
Chef Pascal and Bake Austin

Summer Camps 2022 are starting to fill up!
Grab your spot today! 
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Don't forget to enroll your kids in one of our summer camps. 
Only 8 more weeks and summer starts, at least for us here in Texas! 
We have a bunch of cool summer camps still open for enrollment.  
A few camps are starting to fill up.
Summer camps 2022
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Are your kids curious to be in the kitchen?

4/1/2022

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In our kids cooking classes, I've been impressed with just how curious kids are about cooking and baking.

Cooking camps for kids are growing in popularity and that makes me so happy! How awesome is it that kids crave this knowledge!? It only does it empower them to learn valuable life skills, but it also gives parents, and especially mom a break making meals.

In our kids cookery school we help families create delicious memories together in the kitchen. 
My greatest hope is for your kids to take over cooking in your kitchen at least once a week. This way the rest of the family can sit down at the table and enjoy a meal together without having had to cook. 

​In our cooking camps for kids this is exactly what we teach! 

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    Before founding Bake Austin, Pascal Simon earned her degree as a Pastry Chef from the prestigious Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. A mother of two, Pascal is passionate about cultivating the next generation of bakers and welcomes children from all schooling backgrounds, whether public, private or homeschooled. 

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