Beanie-Weenie Bake Recipe

Every year since the dawn of time (or so it seems), I host an annual Caker Christmas party. I invite Italians to make – and eat – caker dishes. At the end of the night, I ask them to vote for the night’s best-tasting dish.

FoodBrian FrancisMay 12, 2020Recipes Comment

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

When it comes to times of stress and hardship, few things provide comfort like the combination of cheese and potatoes.

FoodBrian FrancisApril 17, 2020RecipesComment

JELL-O Pudding Easter Eggs Recipe

I used to have a food blog called Caker Cooking. In 2014, I shut it down. But tough time calls for good eating. And given the state of the world right now, who couldn’t use some comfort food? So, for a limited time, I’m bringing Caker Cooking back.

FoodBrian FrancisApril 7, 2020RecipesComment

Thanksgiving Perky Turkey Cut-Up Cake

My mission to single-handedly revive the lost art of cut-up cakes continues. Cut-up cakes are like jigsaw puzzles. Only tastier. To date, I’ve made an airplane, a Santa, a witch and a daisy.

FoodBrian FrancisOctober 9, 2019RecipesComment

Daisy Cut-Up Cake

Some time ago, I was on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, predicting that cut-up party cakes were due for a huge comeback. Cut-up cakes, for anyone born past 1980, were popular in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

FoodBrian FrancisJuly 3, 2019RecipesComment

Caker Christmas 2017

I recently hosted my annual Caker Christmas potluck party. I ask Italians to make Anglo Saxon dishes like casseroles and things saturated with Cool Whip. As you can imagine, it’s a real rollercoaster of tastes.

FoodBrian FrancisDecember 17, 2017Recipes Comments