Comments on: whole grain mexican wedding cakes

By: Cheryls Wedding Cakes

Cheryls Wedding Cakes — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:53:08 +0000

These are by far one of my favorite cookie treats! Though in America they are a Christmas cookie, they did in fact get the name from their use as Mexican wedding cakes!

By: bonsaiTwilight

bonsaiTwilight — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:56:10 +0000

You just got a daily user

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:36:46 +0000

Thank you so much for the kind comments! I think I’m living proof that you don’t necessarily need a high-end camera to take decent photos — I use a Canon A75. It’s a point and shoot that offers full manual controls; however, I haven’t figured out how to use them. Yes, macro mode is our friend. That little camera is a workhorse.

More Christmas cookies coming, yes, but I’ll be taking a breather for New Years’ — a few drinks on the menu though!

By: Absolute Rakeback

Absolute Rakeback — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:28:16 +0000

Everytime I come back to this blog I am literally left salivating over your pics! As a matter of interest what camera are you using to take them?

As a veggie, this time of year is great for treats and cakes and coming over here always gives me some inspiration.

Hopefully we’ll see some more Xmas snacks and maybe even some new years treats!

Thanks and keep up the good work.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:25:29 +0000

The site I referenced said that these became popular in the U.S. in the 1950s, the “Red Scare” era. They had been called Russian tea cakes here before then, and it’s posited that they were named Mexican wedding cakes in 1950s cookbooks in order to erase the link to those evil commies. I haven’t seen anything definitive on that though.

By: Angie@Angie's Recipes

Angie@Angie's Recipes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:02:41 +0000

They look very pretty…..I actually have seen other foodies baking these cookies, but never had a clue why they are called Wedding Cake….

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:16:06 +0000

As I was reading the title of this entry I thought “I wonder if these cookies are really served in Mexico. I wonder if they have any connection to weddings,” but I didn’t bother to open the Google window to find out, because I knew you’d tell us. I love your blog for the good eats, but even moreso because of the details and stories that accompany every recipe.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:40:57 +0000

The old cookbook photographs are so bad and bizarre they cross the line from horrid to good.

Drat! Missed a nationality! I read they’re often made with pecans, too. In fact, I wonder if my family made them with pecans. I’m sure one of them will be here soon to correct me. :p

Thanks for coming by!

By: Veggie Wedgie

Veggie Wedgie — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:59 +0000

Cool recipe! I so agree that food photography used to be really ugly. I mean come on, flat lighting and bad food styling that tries to hard makes everything look fake and unappetizing.
These cookies are also made in Greece with chopped almonds and they are called Kourabiedes!