Raul Juarez produced his first quinceañera expo in Houston in 2001 with a handful of vendors to help families shop for cakes, dresses and reception halls all in one place. Budgets were typically less ...

1. Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Line a 28cm spring form tin or a 26cm X 20cm tin with baking paper. 2. Peel and quarter quinces and cut quarters in half. Place fruit in saucepan with spices and lemon ...

Combine sugar, juice, the water and cinnamon sticks in medium saucepan; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar is dissolved. Add quince, simmer, uncovered for about 1 1/4 hours or until quince ...

Ordering a quince (KEEN-say) cake is an important part of one of the most important celebrations in a Hispanic girl's life. The difficult part: deciding the flavor. Will it be a fruit cake; a tres ...

Growing up is hard to do. And for young Latinas, growing up means dealing with the added challenge of figuring out how their quinceañera — the celebration traditionally marking their 15th birthday and ...

After 16 years in Chicago’s most populous Mexican neighborhood, Bombon Cake Gallery (3748 W. 26th St.) has the quinceañera cake down pat. Co-owner Laura Cid-Perea has crafted hundreds of towering ...

A simple sponge cake is the base of this lovely dessert. I use an aged Somerset cider brandy which makes it really special. Butter a medium loaf tin. Preheat the oven to 160C/320F/Gas 3. Cream the ...

Quince season is upon us and this recipe offers something different from the usual quince paste. This beautifully fragrant cake is great for dessert or with a cuppa. Quince 1.5L water 150g caster ...