My Top 100: Update #4

Time for another My Top 100 list update. (Update #3) (Update #2) (Update#1) (Initial List)

I cannot believe I developed this concept 20 months ago.  Time definitely flies.  Though I have conquered only about half of the list, I have been doing substantially more baking in the recent year(s).  I have been trying variations on different recipes and new recipes just alike.  I even bake so much (sometimes) that I am unable to post about it all here!  I keep thinking one day my officemates will tell me to stop bringing in treats; but that day has not occurred (yet).

This list was about challenging me to do new things.  As I begin to conquer the remaining items, I feel ready and up to the challenge.  Some of the things left are (obviously) the most challenging items to complete.  I guess that is why there may have been some mild procrastination in attempting to make them (yes, I am talking about the bread items made with yeast).  Nevertheless, I will procrastinate hesitate no longer… I will accomplish everything on this list.  I still do not have deadline in mind, but I am constantly working towards the finish line.  I am definitely the tortious, not the hare.  Slow and steady may not win the race, but it will definitely finish it.

Updated List:

Cakes, Cupcakes, and Mini-cakes

Moist Yellow Cake

Red Velvet Cake (New Recipe)

Carrot Cake (New Recipe)

Rum Cake

Petit Fours

Confetti Cake

Crumb Cake

German Chocolate Cake

Jelly Roll

Multi-Tired and Decorated Cake

Boston Cream Pie

Marble Cake

Yule Log

A Birthday cake for Mommy

Cake in a Jar (I still want to send it by mail in the future)

Almond Cake

Fruit Flavored Cake

Zebra Cake

Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes

Honey Spice Cake

Tres Leches Cake

Coconut Cake (from “Good Eats”)

Checker Board Cake

Icing, Frostings, Cake Coverings, and Fillings

Whipped Cream Frosting

Pour Fondant

Italian Style Buttercream

French Style Buttercream

Swiss Meringue Buttercream (New Recipe)

Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Icing made with Melted Chocolate

Coconut Pecan Frosting (Icing for German Chocolate Cake)

7 minute or Fluffy Boiled Frosting

Fresh Strawberry Frosting

Fruit Puree Filling

Lemon Curd Filling

Fondant on a Cake

Pies, Pastries, and All Things Flaky or Fluffy

Peach Hand/Fry Pies

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Doughnuts (Baked)

Doughnuts (Fried)

Sticky Buns

Cinnamon Rolls

Croquembouche-Cream Puffs

Éclairs

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Danish

Turnovers

Double Crust Pie

Latticed Top Pie

Pecan Pie

Cream Pie (36. Accomplished Sept. 3, 2011, for my mommy’s birthday)

Funnel Cake

Crack Pie

Ol’ Fashion Apple Dumpling

Cookies, Bars, and Brownies

White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie (New Recipe)

Traditional French Macrons

Lemon Bars

Graham Crackers

Short Bread

Whoopie Pies

Fudge

Checker Board Cookies

Stained-Glass Cookies

Gingersnaps

Yeast Breads, Quick Breads, and Muffins

Brioche

Croissants

Orange and Cranberry Muffins

Biscotti

Cornbread

Bagels

Rosemary Bread

Hot Cross Buns

Potato Bread

Pumpernickel Bread

Monkey Bread

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Blueberry Muffins (34. Completed July 29, 2011.  Sorry, no pictures=no blog post)

Streusel Topped Muffin (35. Ditto)

Lemon Poppy Muffins

Bran Muffins

Cheese Bread

Desserts That Are Creamy and Ate With a Spoon

Banana Pudding (from scratch)

Chocolate Soufflé

Crème Brule

Bread Pudding

Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream

Chocolate Lava Cake

Fried Ice Cream

Savory

Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Browned Butter and Sage Sauce

Vegetarian Pot Pie

Spring Rolls

All Other Wonderful Things

Caramel Popcorn

Corn Dogs

Cereal

Granola

Crepes

Gingerbread House

Fruit Leather

Peanut Brittle