
But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does.will she want it back? Praise for The Undomestic Goddess "Light and breezy. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope-and finds love-is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake. She can't sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the ironing board to open. Her employers have no idea they've hired a lawyer-and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she's mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership. Chill 1 hour.Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable.
Spread frosting over sides of cake and pipe a shell border along the top and bottom edges. Spread about 1/2 cup lemon curd over top of cake.
To assemble, place one cake layer on a serving plate spread with 6 tablespoons raspberry jam. Add confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla beat until blended. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Poke holes in warm cakes with a fork pour lemonade mixture over cakes. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine lemonade concentrate and remaining sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. Combine flour, baking powder and salt add to the butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Beat in gelatin mixture, lemon juice, lemon peel and extracts. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a large bowl, beat butter, oil and 1 1/2 cups sugar until blended, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water set aside to cool. For cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover and chill for 1 1/2 hours or until thickened. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reaches 160 degrees F. Stir in the lemon juice, butter and lemon peel.
For lemon curd, in a heavy saucepan, beat eggs and sugar. it’s iced all over in palest pink, with sugar roses and raspberries and one elegant white candle.” ~The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie KinsellaĢ packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened “I look over my shoulder to see Iris coming forward over the lawn, holding the most enormous, two-tier birthday cake.