By popular demand, here is the vanilla version of my hugely popular quick & easy chocolate cake. As simple as the recipe is, it was not easy to get it right. I finally came up with a version that always turns out for me. I know it has a lot of sugar but every time I tried to use less, it did not turn out. With this “wacky” style cake, the sugar is needed for structure.
I also tried different pans, a square 8 x 8 pan and a round 8-inch pan, and was disappointed in both results. A 9-inch pan was the perfect size for a consistent cake. I suggest sticking with the recipe as written and you won’t be disappointed. It’s a light and delicious homemade cake that anyone can make, even amateur cooks. During the coronavirus quarantine, it’s good to have a dessert that does not use eggs, or even butter except for the frosting.
I’ve also just posted my new 2-minute vanilla frosting, made with just 2 tablespoons of butter, although this cake is really good with chocolate frosting too. I usually cool the cake in the pan and only frost the top.
If you plan to remove the cake to a platter, I suggest greasing the pan and lining the bottom with parchment paper. You can buy packages of parchment paper rounds or cut our own. I hope everybody likes this simple yet delicious cake and I’ll be waiting for the first photo! Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones
It’s just so good! I wanted something special for the holiday weekend and decided on my homemade apple pie. I bought six large Granny Smith apples and this time I cut the slices a little smaller, about 3/4-inch thick. Someone had mentioned that the apples weren’t cooked enough so slightly smaller pieces worked out just fine. And of course, I always use my easy oil crust, using avocado oil.
Most of the time I brush the crust with milk but I had whipping cream on hand and used that before sprinkling the top with sugar. I didn’t see much difference from using milk. You can’t buy an apple pie anywhere that even comes close to homemade. Serve an apple pie and you’ll find you have more friends & family than you realized! ? Click here for the recipe. – Jenny Jones
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
EDITH (from Florida) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Jenny, Thank you for the recipe, my bread came out fantastic! I will try it again! This is my first bread ever!! My name is Edith and I am from Sarasota, Florida.”
~ I am so glad your first loaf turned out so well. I expect it will be the first of many! Thank you. – jenny
BEV (from Canada) MADE MY QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE & FROSTING
“Loved it, Jenny – thank you for this super easy recipe. Made it yesterday to drop off for a friend’s birthday. Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes now. Bev from Canada.”
~ Thank you for this festive picture from a fellow Canadian. ?? – jenny
IRENE MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“My first loaf of bread from your recipe.”
~ What a lovely photo you have styled. And that teapot is beautiful! Thank you. – jenny
LOUISE (from Canada) MADE MY EASY PAN PIZZA
“Hi Jenny, I made the Easy Pan Pizza today. This recipe worked perfectly! From Louise – Ottawa, Canada. “
~ I love these before and after pictures. Thank you so much!! – jenny
CHELSEA (from Virginia) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Here are pictures from the bread I made with your recipe a few days ago. It’s gone already and I’m putting another one in the oven! Thanks for such a delicious recipe! ~ Chelsea Williams, Newport News, Virginia.”
~ Thank you for your photos. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. Stay well. – jenny
LUISA (from the Philippines) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Thank you for your recipe, i baked this evening (Philippine time 8:26pm) and it turn out perfect, So soft and yummy. God bless you always and stay healthy!”
~ The Philippines – that’s fantastic! Thank you for your photo – it’s a beautiful loaf. – jenny
TERRI (from Nevada) MADE MY LEMON BLUEBERRY LOAF
“During quarantine, my husband and I have started a tradition of making one of your recipes on Sunday morning. Today we made your Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake! YUM YUM YUM. For the higher elevation here in N Nevada, I baked it for 55 minutes instead of one hour. We loved it! Thank you Jenny!!”
~ It looks divine! I just bought blueberries this morning and I have a lemon tree!! Thank you. – jenny
MARGIE (from Minnesota) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Three different times! Three different successes! First time even! This has been a blast Jenny! You are so fun! Margie.”
~ All your loaves turned out beautifully! Thanks so much for the photos. – jenny
SHERRY (from New York) MADE MY POLISH PACZKI
“Hi Jenny, first time making donuts, made the pot roast as well tonight. I accidentally left out the salt and the oil, and probably added too much pastry flour (was quite sticky so probably ended up adding an extra 1/2 cup so they are a bit more dense) They still came out great for a first try! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes. Have relied on your low fat chocolate cupcake recipe for many baking events at work, they are always a big hit! ~ Sherry Hmiel, Liverpool, New York.”
~ Thank you for sending your photo. They sure look good to me. ? – jenny
NARMADHA (from the UK) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny , Hope you are well. Once again, tried whole wheat bread – added cinnamon and raisins this time . Tasted so nice and the aroma was good .Thanks to you . ~ Narmadha Uk.”
~ You are so right. The aroma from cinnamon bread is wonderful. Thank you for your great photo montage. – jenny
MEG (from Ohio) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“My first time making bread, ever. Great recipe – you’re the best, Jenny! Thank you!! ~ Meg from Cleveland Ohio.”
~ Your loaf looks so good – love that nice split in the crust. Thanks a lot for the photo. – jenny
Anže (from Slovenia) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Dear Jenny, I’ve been making bread using your recipe. I love it! So easy and so delicious. I’ve been mixing different kind of flours with the plain one – corn, wholewheat spelt, and buckwheat. The latter is simply amazing. Sometimes I add different seeds – chia, flax, or sunflower. ~ Anže (from Slovenia, Europe).”
~ I’m so happy to receive these photos from you. Hearty breads like this are my favorites too. Thank you! – jenny
86-Year Old MIKE (from Virginia) MADE MY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“My dad, first cake he’s EVER EVER made! I baked your single layer chocolate cake last week, then sent your site link to my mom (sharon). they watched the cake video, then my mom walked my 86-year-old dad (mike) through baking this cake. she said it turned out great ? he mixed the cake, baked it, and frosted it all by himself… they cut half and froze the other. we’re from coastal virginia. ? thanks jenny!!!”
~ I LOVE IT! This makes me so happy!! ? Mike, your photo and story brings me so much joy today! I’m so glad your daughter, Carol, sent it to me. You are an inspiration. For anyone who says they can’t bake, you just showed them all that they can! And your cake turned out perfect! ❤️ ? ❤️ – jenny
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
ELLA MADE MY POPPY SEED ROLL
“Hi Jenny! I am so excited that I found your recipe, and that it worked for me! I’ve been scouring the web for Poppy sweet bread for years. These are so popular in Europe! I just wish I didn’t have to buy 5 little packages of poppies to get 1 cup. Now that i can make this, I’ll have to search harder. Thank you!”
~ I am SO EXCITED to see my poppy seed roll. I love it so much and I understand your excitement too. Thank you for these fabulous photos!! (I always find big containers of poppy seeds in the kosher section of my store) – jenny
DIANE MADE MY POLISH PACZKI
“Jenny, I enjoyed your video! You are so calm and helpful! I loved your Paczki recipe. I shared them with my Polish friends. They claim they are better than their grandmothers! Thank you so much! Paczki Pleasure!”
~ That’s a fine compliment coming from Polish people. Thank you so much for sharing. – jenny
TAMMY (from Kentucky) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, I stumbled upon your YouTube video for no-knead bread last weekend. You had such a familiar face and voice and I couldn’t remember where I knew you from – duh! I was a child of the 80’s and grew up watching you! Thank you for sharing your love of baking with all of us. I loved to bake as a kid and now that I’m quarantined with my own young kids, I’ve rediscovered my love for it. Anyway, my bread turned out so great that I made more the next day to share with neighbors. I’ve become a bit cranky during this quarantine – thanks for making me laugh out loud and enjoy the simple pleasure of baking again!!! Cheers! Tammy Kremer, Fort Thomas, KY.”
~ Thanks for the great photo. You’re a bit cranky? If you look up “cranky” in the dictionary, you might just see my picture! ? – jenny
TERRI (from Oklahoma) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Hi Jenny, Made your cinnamon rolls. So easy, tender and delicious. (This picture was taken before I helped myself to some). ? I’ve been making baked goods and many of your recipes to share with neighbors and my two brothers who have been kind enough to pick up groceries since I am vulnerable and home bound. Thank you so much for posting so many great recipes. From Terri in OKC.”
~ I can see why you helped yourself to “some!” They look fabulous! Thank you. – jenny
CATHY MADE MY LEMON BROWNIES
“Hello! Just sending a photo of the Lemon Brownies I made. You’re right, they’re really easy. Thanks for sharing.”
~ Thanks for sending your picture and reminding everyone how easy they are. – jenny
GHYSLAINE (from Canada) MADE MY 20-MINUTE PIZZA DOUGH
“I love making your pizza dough recipe. The quantity is perfect for one 12 inch pizza so the dough is always freshly made, not frozen. Your video has helped me understand the right consistency of flour and now my breads and pizzas are always turning out great. Thank you! Ghyslaine, Ottawa ON.”
~ Thank you for this great oven-lit photo. Your pizza looks really good! ? – jenny
CAROL MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT/RYE BREAD
“I love your whole wheat bread recipe, it’s my go to! I discovered I have a lot of rye four so I thought it might be nice to use this recipe as a good base for a rye and it is! Subbed in 1/2 c rye for the all purpose, used molasses for the sweetener and added 1T caraway seeds. It’s a very subtle rye with great texture. Might get brave and try increasing rye next time…and there will be a next time. ?”
~ I LOVE that combination because I love rye bread with caraway. I am trying this for sure! Thank you. – jenny
NARMADHA (from the UK) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Dear Jenny, I’m new to Baking .Following your recipes in the recent days. Tried baking Bread last weekend . My family was happy and liked it . Feeling good. Thanks to you.Will try more of your recipes. ~ Narmadha – Uk.”
~ I appreciate your taking time to send your delicious photos – thank you. – jenny
DALILA MADE MY MARBLE LOAF CAKE
“Hi Jenny! ? I made your MARBLE LOAF CAKE, it’s a great ‘snacking’ treat. Hubby and I nibbled on it throughout the day….LOL! ? I did use 1/2 a cup of whole wheat pastry flour instead of using all APF. I also added toasted pecans into the batter and topped the loaf with pecans. It all baked up wonderfully, no problems at all. This easy to make MARBLE LOAF CAKE is definitely a keeper. Thank you for your delicious recipes Ms. Jenny! Have a nice day and be well. Happy Baking! ? Dalila.“
~ Thank you for another lovely photo. I love this cake with tea. – jenny
PEGGY MADE MY FOCACCIA BREAD
“I’ve made this twice now with great results. Goes beautifully with soup or salad. To conserve my all purpose flour I made this loaf with 1 cup all purpose and 1/2 cup white whole wheat, and fresh rosemary from our garden. It worked beautifully.”
~ It turned out so well and evenly browned all over. Thank you for your photo. – jenny
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
MARY (from Bermuda) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny – attached are picture of the Simple Whole Wheat Bread that I made last evening. It was quick and easy and DELICIOUS. I stumbled upon your website looking for an easy bread recipe and can’t wait to try some of your other recipes. ~ Mary from Bermuda.”
~ Thank you for your photos. I’m glad you found me all the way from Bermuda! – jenny
CARILYN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Added jalapeno and sharp cheddar to the no knead bread…folded inside and sprinkled on top…Delicious best bread ever!!!.”
~ That looks and sounds fantastic. Thank you for the tantalizing photo. – jenny
LUPE MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Hey Jenny, I really enjoy learning new skills, the cooking site is fun. We have all adults in our home & they love the whole wheat bread. I have 5 sisters that are excellent cooks & now they are following the recipes. I especially like it the next morning toasted & topped with avocado slices. Thanks Jenny.”
~ Thank you for this pretty photo. You are so lucky to have 5 sisters! – jenny
TERRI (from Nevada) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, It’s Terri again from Genoa, Nevada (near Lake Tahoe). You may remember my bread photo from 3 days ago with the dark crust. I made it again, adjusting for 5200 elevation. I baked it at 435 instead of 450 covered and for 5 minutes uncovered and this is the result! My husband and I are addicted with how easy and awesome this recipe is! Thanks again for all you do!”
~ What a difference! That is good to know for others curious about high elevation bread baking. Thank you. – jenny
LIA & LUCCI (from The Philipines) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Hi Jenny!! This is Lia and Lucci from Manila, Philippines. We really enjoy watching your videos!! We’ve never made bread before, so it was a pleasant surprise for us when we made your cinnamon rolls and they turned out great. We’ve also made your hash browns and your sweet potato fries over the past few weeks and we love that your recipes are healthy alternatives to others and yet they are so easy to make.”
~ Your cinnamon rolls are so perfect! Thank you very much for sharing your photos. – jenny
SONYA (from Texas) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“I made your Faster No Knead Bread- but I used a sourdough starter instead of yeast! It turned out great! First time to make sourdough bread and it was perfectly crusty. Thank you Jenny! Sonya Cookson- TEXAS.”
~ Perfectly crusty – you weren’t kidding! Thanks for this awesome bread photo! – jenny
ANGELA MADE MY QUICK & EASY SPROUTED WHEAT BREAD
“Hi Jenny, Thank you so much for all of your recipes. I have liked every one I tried! You have made this quarantine so much better. ?”
~ Thank you so much. The slices look just perfect for toast and sandwiches. – jenny
LIDIA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Dear Jenny thank you for your wonderful recipes. I bake a loaf every day. My nephew and his wife brought me a bag 25 pounds flour, and I’m having so much fun. It is been less than a month since I started baking. Again thank you.”
~ I’m so glad to hear it. Thanks for another great photo. – jenny
ANA MARIA (from La Mesa) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Dear Jenny, At present I am living in La Mesa and during one of my daily walks, I founded a nice bag with all the ingredients and your recipe at your door. Yesterday, I baked it and the results where spectacular, as you can see in the attached pictures. The reason of my email is to thank you for your kindness and delicacy for your neighbors. I hope that Pandemic change or contribute good people like you! Tons of blessings for you and your family!”
~ Your bread turned out great but I live a long way from La Mesa. Maybe you should check with your neighbor to see if someone was looking for that package – it definitely was not mine. – jenny
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
ERIN (from New Zealand) MADE MY POLISH PACZKI DOUGHNUTS
“Hi Jenny. As promised, I made your Paczki and your custard. I couldn’t find my biscuit cutters so used an egg ring instead, hence the reduced numbers and increased size. I also used plum jam through the side and custard through the top (until my piping bag burst) Our bubble loved them. For my next effort, I think I will have a go at the Pan Pizza along with your pizza dance! Many thanks for sharing your recipes. ~ Erin, New Zealand.”
~ It’s good for others to know they can be made larger. Thanks very much. – jenny
MEGHANN (from Canada) MADE MY NO KNEAD OLIVE/CHEESE BREAD
“Hi , this is Meghann from Cochrane Alberta Canada .Unbelievably!!! Absolutely love this recipe, added in freshly grated Parmesan and some black olives , delicious.”
~ That combination sounds good. Thank you for sharing your picture. – jenny
LINDA MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Putting icing on as we eat so we can warm them up. These are the best I’ve made ad they aren’t dense but very light! Thanks for the recipe and video.”
~ That’s a good idea about warming and icing as you go. Thank you for the photo. – jenny
STRAIG (from Scotland) MADE MY SIMPLE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“Lovely Tasty bread, I doubled the recipe and substituted the water for whey left over from my homemade yoghurt, and by the time I realised I’d forgotten to add the honey the loaf was in the oven, surprisingly it still worked out really well and tastes great. I’ll definitely be making it again ??”
~ My bread in Scotland! ??????? That’s so exciting! Thank you very much for the photo! – jenny
TERRI (from Nevada) MADE MY FASTER NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny! I finally got the courage to make your No Knead Faster Bread! I had a ball watching you and your excitement was contagious! I did everything right but the top got a little too brown! I have just moved to 5200 elevation near Lake Tahoe and I read all the comments of all the fellow bakers saying they didn’t have to make accomadations for higher elevations but I think next time I will cook at the end uncovered for about 8 minutes. This loaf was checked at 10 minutes and it obviously doesn’t need that long where I live. Maybe this will help other bakers who live at higher elevations! Love you, love your YT channel and love your generosity in teaching us all how to cook.”
~ Thank you for sharing your high elevation tips and for the great photos. – jenny
HEATHER MADE MY CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
“Wow!!! This was just absolutely amazing. Thank you sooo much. Made it twice now. I’m not the best cook or baker and your videos help sooo much. Easy to follow and love your personality. Thank you for sharing them with all of us. I beg you to put out more YouTube cooking videos. This bread recipe gave me soooo much confidence love it.”
~ I’m glad to hear it. Thank you for taking time to send your photo. – jenny
BENITA (from Canada) MADE MY SALMON PATTIES
“Hi Jenny, I made your salmon patties, and they were delicious! Even without the red pepper, which I did not have. It is a great quarantine recipe as canned salmon is a pantry staple for many. Thank you for your wonderful blog and entertaining and informative Youtube videos. Stay safe and well, Benita. (Vancouver, BC, Canada)”
~ Thank you very much. My last road trip was to Vancouver! ?? – jenny
ELLEN (from Iowa) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Made this today so easy!”
~ Thank you for your photo. The crust looks good! – jenny
CLAIRE (from Canada) MADE MY POLISH DOUGHNUTS – (Pączki)
“Unbelievably delicious, they didn’t last long and the kids enjoyed licking the jam off their fingers! Thanks for the great recipes, Claire (Ottawa, ON, Canada)”
~ Wow, those look so good. Thanks so much for your great photo. – jenny (from London, ON ??)
LIDIA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
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~ Thank you very much for your beautiful photo. – jenny
Good news for gluten free cooks! I was finally able to get the flour some people have mentioned in their comments and I tried it out with my lemon brownies. They turned out great – I saw no difference in taste or texture. This recipe is exactly the same as my regular lemon brownies only with swapping the regular flour for Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free baking flour. (This is not a paid endorsement, just a way to share a good recipe that’s gluten free.)
I have only made this recipe with this particular flour and can’t say how it will work with other gluten free flours so it you try it with a different brand of gluten-free flour please comment here on your results. I’m really happy to be able to share this very easy and very popular recipe for lemon brownies (some people call them “yellowies” ?) for everyone who has asked for more gluten-free baking. Click herefor the recipe. – Jenny Jones
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
ERIN (from New Zealand) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Hi Jenny. I am from New Zealand and like many of your subscribers, have found your website when looking for a recipe, in my case, for Cinnamon Swirls (as we call them!) Well, I have watched your video a number of times and still find it refreshingly fun! The story behind my picture is that when you have two six foot plus “rodents” in your Covid-19 bubble, you should hide your fresh baked cinnamon swirls J I must confess I sneaked a piece too! J Anyway, They tasted so delicious that I will make more and I also want to try your Paczki both with your custard and with Jam. Incidentally, I did add some Passionfruit Essence to the frosting on the Cinnamon Swirls which gave the taste a bit of zest!
If I may be cheeky, I have a mission that you or your subscribers may be able to help me with! When I was at High School all those many decades ago, we had a local bakery shop that sold these delicious Cream & Jelly Pies. Alas, that cake shop is no more and for the life of me, I cannot find that recipe on the internet. The pie itself comprise a sweet short crust pastry, filled with sponge cake and with Raspberry jelly/jam & whipped cream and sprinkled with icing sugar. It was in the standard oval pie form that our meat pies take. The shop was the “Greenmeadows Cake Shop” in Napier, NZ. Many thanks and I apologise for my cheeky request. Kind Regards, Erin McBride, Mr., Retired.”
~ If anyone can help Erin in his search for the recipe for the Cream & Jelly Pies described above from the Greenmeadows Cake ShopinNapier, NZ please share your information in the comments section just below Barb’s bread photo. – jenny ??
GHYSLAINE (from Canada) MADE MY BLUEBERRY LOAF CAKE
“I love your recipes. The quantities are always perfect! Thank you for all the recipes you share with us. When I need an inspiration, I know I will find something on your site. ~ Ghyslaine, Ottawa, Ontario.”
~ It feels like summer is coming with this lovely loaf. Thank you. – jenny
MIRIAM MADE MY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“Hi Jenny, thank you for this amazing recipe with no egg and so delicious. Every one in my family loved it, so moist and easy to make, that was our Easter dessert.The frosting beyond words! Once again thank you. Blessings to you and your family ?”
~ Thank you for your photo. I think I have the same plate! Stay well. – jenny
BARB (from Australia) MADE MY 2-Hour FASTEST NO KNEAD BREAD
“Hi Jenny, I’m Barb from Melbourne, Australia. I’ve recently started baking bread and was very happy with your recipe (No knead 2-hour bread). Thanks so much!”
~ Thank you for sending your photo, Barb. Your bread turned out beautifully. – jenny
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
PAUL (from the UK) MADE MY NO YEAST BREAD
“Hi Jenny. Hope you are keeping well, here in the UK it’s quarantine baking time! Luckily I have no shortage of yeast as I buy small tubs and keep them in the fridge, we’ve been making lots of no-knead but thought I would give your no-yeast a try. Buttermilk is not a staple here so I used the 1tbs vinegar topped up to a cup with milk. Also had to add extra flour as I often find our plain flour is less absorbent. Turned out great (as usual with a JCC recipe), here it is, still warm with a bit of Marmite. Thanks again for your time and passion in bringing us these fantastic recipes. ~ Paul.”
~ Thank you for being the first photo of this easy bread. This will really help everyone see how well it turns out. Stay well. – jenny
LISA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“Thanks for the recipe! Need new pants for my growing waistline after finding this recipe! ?”
~ Your bread looks perfect. Thank you for sending and sorry about the pants! ? jenny
SALLY MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“I absolutely love this recipe. The first time i made them they didn’t rise and realised the yeast was too old. After trying again with new yeast I am super chuffed, thank you Jenny. Don’t they look great?! “
~ Yes, they do look great. I appreciate your sending this lovely photo. – jenny
KEN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I’m a senior citizen and I just started baking. Thanks for all your great recipes! The bread came out great and it also makes delicious toast. God bless..”
~ That means it’s never too late to start baking, especially when you can make bread like this. And I agree that it does make delicious toast! Thank you for the great photo. – jenny
MIKE (from Northern Virginia) MADE MY ALMOND FLOUR COOKIES
“Hi Jenny, I made these delicious Almond Floor Cookies using your recipe. I added about a tablespoon of Cocoa Powder to the dry ingredients and it added a nice flavor to them. It’s good to have yummy, healthy, cookies while stuck indoors. ~ Mike F. – Northern Virginia.”
~ My husband says everything is better with chocolate! ? Thanks for your photo. – jenny
KAREN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I made your No Knead Bread this week using Bluebird Grain Farms hard white flour. Never was bread so easy delicious! (And I’ve been making bread a long time, too.) Thank you! ~ ChefK.”
~ Your crust looks great. Thanks for your terrific photo. – jenny
ANGELA (from Texas) MADE MY CHOCOLATE CAKE
“Hi Jenny ! Writing to you from College Station, Texas. I made your cake last week, found your website during Quarantine. It was amazing ! Thank you so much !! I LOVE CAKE !! Your videos are awesome !!!”
~ I love cake too! ? Thanks a lot for sending your photo. – jenny
PAT (from California) MADE MY PUMPKIN PIE
“Hi Jenny! I’m new to your website and your cooking. Today my sister sent me the video where you make your pumpkin pie that EVERYONE loves. We don’t use milk so I substituted soy milk for the regular milk in the dough. The pie just came out of the oven and is cooling. We’ll have a piece later this evening. Thank you for recipes and videos. You are so much fun to watch and your joke at the end of the video had me in stitches. Just what I needed after so many weeks “sheltering in place”. ? Pat Moore, California.”
~ That pie looks perfect and who doesn’t love pumpkin pie? Thank you so much! – jenny
GAIL (from Canada) MADE MY BEEF STEW
“Hi Jenny, Really enjoy your style of cooking. Simplicity married to nutritious makes perfectly delicious foods. Love it! Here is a photo of your Beef Stew recipe made in my cast iron pan with a heavy lid. It is great comfort food during the lockdown. Having difficulty making bread. I swear all the yeast in the world is now sitting in hoarder’s cupboards. Lol! Can’t find yeast anywhere. Instead, trying cabbage rolls next. Blessings to you and yours! ~ Gail Albanese. (Ancaster, Ontario Canada)”
~ Your stew sure looks good!! Thank you for sharing and good luck with the cabbage rolls. ?? – jenny
DEBBIE (from Canada) MADE MY NO KNEAD CRUSTY ROLLS
“No Knead Crusty Rolls, from Nova Scotia, Canada.”
~ Thank you for the photo. I’m from Ontario and have been to Nova Scotia – loved it. ?? – jenny
LOMIE (from Mauritius) MADE MY NO KNEAD ROLLS & FLATBREAD
“Hi Jenny, Hello from Mauritius!!! I am so glad I found your youtube channel, your recipes are so easy to follow and results are excellent! So far I have made the no knead bread rolls (with seeded bread flour) and flat bread! Really tasty”
~ My first photos from Mauritius! Thank you very much for sending them!– jenny
ERICA MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“OMG Jenny, thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve made this bread 3x this week already and it gets devoured! Thanks, Erica.”
~ I’m glad to hear it. Thank you for sending your photo – it looks great! – jenny
The whole world is home and cooking and I love seeing photos of my recipes from all over the world, so please say where you’re from – include yourself in the photo too! (I post these manually so you won’t see it right away.) Use this link to send your photo: YourPhotos@JennyCanCook.com
SIOBHAN MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD & ROLLS
“Hi there Jenny, First time we’ve ever made bread and it was so easy and delicious too ! Thank you. ?? Can I use the same recipe with gluten free flour ?”
~ Thank you for the great photos and I’m sorry to say gluten free flour will not work. – jenny
YOLIE & RICK (Newlyweds?) MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“First time baking bread!!!! Jenny, Thank you so much for sharing your bread recipe. I’m a newlywed for 10 days and in quarantine so we found you and tried this today. It was so easy and successful!! You are AWESOME!! Thank you! Yolie & Rick.”
~ Congratulations on your wedding and also on your first homemade bread. I wish you much happiness! ❤️❤️ – jenny
GERT MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD (using Swiss Ruchflour)
“Hello Jenny, my name is Gert, I’m a physician and I come from Innsbruck/Austria. I’m baking bread regularly since my father was a baker and I grew up in a bakery near the lake of constance. I found your video of making “No Knead Bread” on YouTube and immediately knew that I want to try your recipe with my favourite flour which originally comes from Switzerland.It’s called „Ruchmehl” and is pretty popular there. Since we all live under quarantine-conditions in the moment I unfortunately cannot let my partner Alex, who is living not far from you (Kitchener/ON) try the result of my baking (I made it in a wok, as you can see) right away. But the time will come when I will be able to visit Canada again and I would be pleased to meet you then. Thank you so much Jenny for your amazing recipes, sincerely yours, Gert Grubwieser, MD, DMD.”
~ This flour sounds wonderful and the bread looks equally wonderful. Thank you for taking time to send these great photos! – jenny
KARIM MADE MY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
“I made the whole wheat bread recipe with a twist : I added Rosemary, Black Pepper, Dried Basil and Dried Thyme to it and it came out D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S !!! My house smelled amazing the whole day (and night) and my oven is now perfumed. Thanks Jenny !”
~ You’re very welcome. Thank you for your photo. – jenny
JILL MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I am a dessert baker, but baking bread has been on my bucket list. After seeing your recipe, I felt as though this was something I could do. Finding yeast doing a Pandemic was another thing! As a last resort, I called a Cake store where I buy pans and cupcake liners and they had it. After seeing three small packs on eBay for almost $50.00, I had no idea what to expect. When the store owner told me the yeast was in a one-pound bag, I was hoping it would not be astronomical. $3.69 later, I was on my way to the Italian store to buy corn meal. Shortly thereafter, the following came out of my oven!”
~ Bucket List – Check. ✔️ That’s a great looking loaf. Thank you very much for the photo. – jenny
BUZY GAL MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Hi Jenny I’ve done your cinnamon roll…Oh my God!!!it came out so perfect..and am so proud that I have made it…Thanks a lot to you!!”
~ That makes me so happy. ? Thank you very much for your photos. – jenny
MICHELLE (from Seychelles) MADE MY CINNAMON ROLLS
“Dear Jenny ? Thank you for the lovely recipe. They were delicious. Pls see my creation attached. Warm regards from Seychelles, Michelle ?”
~ I had to look you up on the map! Thank you so much for your truly “long distance” photo! – jennyYOIDED MADE MY NO KNEAD BREAD
“I made this bread an turned out beautiful! However, I would like it with a little bit more salt. How much more salt do you think I could add? Thank you and God bless.”
~ You can add as much salt as you like. Thank you for the photo. – jenny
By popular demand, here is the vanilla version of my hugely popular quick & easy chocolate cake. As simple as the recipe is, it was not easy to get it right. I finally came up with a version that always turns out for me. I know it has a lot of sugar but every time I tried to use less, it did not turn out. With this “wacky” style cake, the sugar is needed for structure.
I’ve also just posted my new 2-minute vanilla frosting, made with just 2 tablespoons of butter, although this cake is really good with chocolate frosting too. I usually cool the cake in the pan and only frost the top.
