Working two or three pieces per batch until you have the hang of it, dip the raw ingredients in your cake flour to dredge, then into the batter to coat.
Whether in the synagogue social hall for marble cake and tea or at a dinner dance for hundreds, bat mitzvah celebrations have ranged from modest parties to more elaborate affairs.
The flavors of the day were lemon sorbet, coffee chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip, strawberry, butter pecan, vanilla, chocolate, and, appropriately, birthday cake.
