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How to frost a layer cake like a pro

By ugo

Published June 24, 2015

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Uneven layers and messy frosting be gone. It’s easier (and more fun) than you think to whip up a professional-looking layer cake. You just need these tips and...an ice cream scoop.

• 1. Get Your Cake Prepped

  

  Epicurious/Chelsea Kyle
  
  Set yourself up for success from the beginning by trimming the top of each cake layer with a long serrated knife—you want a flat, even surface for your frosting. Toss the cake trimmings into a 300°F oven and toast until crisp. Let the toasted cake cool slightly, then grind it into crumbs in a food processor and reserve for the final garnishing. Place one layer of cake onto a cardboard cake round, if you have one.

• 2. Seal In The Moisture

  

  Epicurious/Chelsea Kyle
  
  Nobody likes dry cake. Avoid it, and extend the shelf life of the cake, by brushing the top of the layer with simple syrup. Want bonus points? Use herbs, spices, or other flavorings to create flavored syrups. We like to pair lemon-vanilla syrup with a lemon buttercream, for instance, or a coffee-bourbon syrup with molasses spiced buttercream.

• 3. Pipe a Border

  

  Epicurious/Chelsea Kyle
  
  Make icing the layers easier by first piping a border of buttercream around the perimeter of the cake. This keeps the buttercream where you want it and prevents fillings, such as jam or custard, from oozing out.

• 4. Frost the First Layer

  

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  Control how much icing you slather between each layer by measuring it out with a spring loaded ice cream scoop. 2 to 3 scoops of buttercream in the center of the layer (roughly 1/2 cup) is a good amount. Use an offset spatula to gently spread the buttercream to the border.

• 5. Create a Crumb Coat

  

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  Add an extra scoop of buttercream to the top layer and carefully push it to the edges of the cake and then down the sides. Use a smaller offset spatula to spread the buttercream down the sides, making sure the entire cake is covered in a thin layer. (It's okay if the crumbs mix into the frosting a little; this layer will be covered again.) Drag the edge of the long offset spatula across the top of the cake, spreading the buttercream into a flat layer. Place the entire cake in the refrigerator to set, at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
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10 salads perfect for summer

•  10 salads perfect for summer

   

  1. Thai Green Salad with Shrimp and Spicy Almond Dressing
  
  

  Danielle Walker, author of Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple
  
  This Thai Green Salad with Shrimp and Spicy Almond Dressing won’t disappoint those of you with a taste for Thai food. It has so many bold flavors that meld together so well.
  Thai Green Salad with Shrimp and Spicy Almond Dressing Recipe

• 2. Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberry Salad

  

  Jason Houston
  
  This is a pretty salad that offers a colorful change of pace with its roasted squash, goat cheese, pecans, and cranberries.
  Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberry Salad Recipe

• 3. Harvest Kale Salad with Honey-Miso Dressing

  

  Allison Beck
  
  This recipe was inspired by the number of colorful vegetables you can find in the in your garden now --and even in the colder months.
  Harvest Kale Salad with Honey-Miso Dressing Recipe

• 4. Watermelon Salad with Arugula, Goat Cheese, and Candied Walnuts

  

  Danielle Walker, author of Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple
  
  This is a simple salad to make, but the flavors and textures are complex and delicious. The watermelon lends a subtle sweetness to the peppery arugula and rich goat cheese, and the spiced candied walnuts give it the perfect crunch with just a hint of spice.
  Watermelon Salad with Arugula, Goat Cheese, and Candied Walnuts

• 5. Smoked Ora King Salmon, Cauliflower & Strawberry Salad

  

  Ali Novis Photography
  
  In this dish, it is important to strike a balance with the acid via the lemon and a good amount of pepper to bring out the strawberries and salmon. The inclusion of cauliflower adds an earthy flavor.
  Smoked Ora King Salmon, Cauliflower & Strawberry Salad Recipe

• 6. Tomato Cucumber Salad

  

  School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference
  
  This salad was among the delicious dishes tested at the School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference in Denver.
  Tomato Cucumber Salad Recipe

• 7. Lemon Mint Quinoa Salad

  

  Tofu ’n Sprouts
  
  This is simple, flavorful, filling and the perfect introduction to quinoa.
  Lemon Mint Quinoa Salad Recipe

• 8. Strawberry, Cheddar, and Chive Salad

  

  Maryse Chevriere
  
  Sweet strawberries pair wonderfully with the sharpness of the cheddar.  The added kick from the chives makes this a light and refreshing salad.
  Strawberry, Cheddar, and Chive Salad Recipe

• 9. Ginger Soba Snap Pea Salad

  

  Our Green Table
  
  The earthy tempeh pairs well with the hearty, whole wheat soba noodle and the veggies in this dish can be adapted easily to suit any season.
  Ginger Soba Snap Pea Salad Recipe

• 10. Summertime Arugula, Fennel, and Citrus Salad

  

  Danielle Walker, author of Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple
  
  Arugula, like many dark leafy greens, are packed full of vitamins, which is an excellent source of Vitamin A, K, and C. This mix of sweet and tang will hit the spot.

Alien-like worm invades US

By ugo

Published June 24, 2015

The New Guinea flatworm uses its pharynx (white) to ingest soft tissues from a Mediterranean snail. (Courtesy of Pierre Gros. CC BY 4.0)

A bizarre invasive worm with its mouth in the middle of its belly has been found in the United States for the first time, according to new research.
The New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is only a couple of millimeters thick but grows to be up to 2.5 inches long. As its name suggests, the worm is a New Guinea native, but it has been spreading across the globe, hitching rides on exotic plants and in soil. The worm wraps itself around snails and ingests them with a mouthlike structure on its underside. As an invasive species, it's a threat to native snails — so much so that the Invasive Species Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it among the 100 worst invasive species in the world.
The flatworm had previously been detected in the wild in 15 countries, as well as in a greenhouse in France, but this is the first time it's been found in North America. A multinational group of researchers, led by scientists at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in France, combed through flatworm specimens and photographs collected by locals around the world. [See Photos of Bizarre Flatworm & Other Destructive Invasive Species]
Spreading threat
The researchers discovered P. manokwari in five countries and territories where it had never been reported before: New Caledonia, a small collection of islands in the southwest Pacific; Singapore; the Solomon Islands, also in the southwest Pacific; Puerto Rico; and Florida.
The introduction of the species appeared to be recent in many of these cases. The worm probably arrived in Florida in or around 2012, the researchers reported in the open-access journal PeerJ. Since then, it seems to have established itself and can now be found in multiple places in Miami-Dade County.
In Puerto Rico, the worm showed up in San Juan, the capital, in 2014. The first discovery of the worm in the Solomon Islands also occurred in 2014, on Guadalcanal.
Wormy genetics
The researchers also discovered two genetic groups, or haplotypes, of the worm. These two groups are virtually indistinguishable except on the level of their genetic codes. One, dubbed the "Australian haplotype," was found only in Australia and the Solomon Islands. The other, dubbed the "World haplotype," has been found in France, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Singapore, the Solomon Islands and Puerto Rico. The specimens found in Florida also belonged to this World haplotype.
The genetic findings suggest that both haplotypes of worm exist in their native New Guinea, but that for unknown reasons, only the World haplotype has spread significantly, the researchers wrote.
The discovery of the flatworm in the United States is particularly concerning because the flatworm had previously been confined mostly to small islands, they added. From Florida, however, P. manokwari could easily spread to the rest of the United States and the Americas

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Final year student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University wins N50k with N100 from MLotto

Final year student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University wins N50k with N100 from MLotto

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Uganda's 'ugliest' man becomes a dad for the 8th time

Photos: Uganda's 'ugliest' man becomes a dad for the 8th time

A man who was officially named 'Uganda's Ugliest Man' Godfrey Baguma, 47, has welcomed his 8th child with his second wife, Kate Namanda,, who he married in 2013. This will be Godfrey and Kate's 6th child together, he has two children with his ex-wife who he divorced after he caught her cheating.

Kate,30, gave birth to a baby girl earlier this week for Godfrey, who has a rare, unknown medical condition. Her first child for him was in 2008. Speaking on how they met, began dating and had children, Godfrey told Uganda's KFM:
‘I stayed with her four years before her people knew where she was. I didn’t want them to see me until we had a child because they'd definitely advise her to leave me. She left me when she was six months pregnant but I think she later accepted her fate because she came back two months later. I told her that I didn’t choose to look the way I do and that if she feels I am a burden, she is free to leave me’.

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