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I wasn’t quite expecting to be baking a decadent chocolate cake in the middle of August, but life and family like to change plans. Anyway, I’m glad they do because I finally get to share here one of my all time favorite desserts. German chocolate […]
Carrot cake is a delicious, classic dessert that has been enjoyed for generations. It is a moist, light cake that is usually made with grated carrots, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sometimes raisins or walnuts. It is often frosted with cream cheese or butter cream frosting, but […]
These rice cakes may be a simple looking confection, but they lack in bakery (think curbside) appeal is more than made up in flavor. And they could not be easier to make. Many thanks to Spain for bringing us this excellent little cake. There are […]
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake reminds me of one of the first cakes I ever made for Emery. When we started dating, I wanted to “WOW” him with my baking skills, so I made him a chocolate peanut butter cake. I picked this cake for […]
This cake has been a staple in my family for as long as I can remember and it holds a special place in my heart. Growing up, my mother would bake this cake for special occasions, such as birthdays and holidays. It quickly became a […]
I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: strawberry cupcakes with fresh strawberries mixed into the batter, coated in strawberry frosting and chocolate […]
Things have been busy the last few days here, we have and are trying to jump through all the right hoops to ensure that everything is in place for the transfer abroad. And let me be the first one to say that hoops are not […]
The cake has a deeper chocolate flavor if you bake it ahead of time and once cool, wrap in plastic and refrigerate. I’ve waited as long as four days and the cake is quite delicious. Think of it as your easy and no effort dessert […]
This gluten-free chocolate cake is dressed up in Framboise flavored whipped cream and topped with fresh raspberries – and brought to you by great and easy desserts. Incredibly versatile, you could serve this cake at a dinner party and yet it would be right at home […]
Let me tell you, last week were able to go to Lake Powell with my Aunt and Uncle. We were celebrating their anniversary. Usually Charlotte does these delicious Paleo desserts for our trips. But this time I was able to surprise them, it was their […]
Golden peaches caramelize under a buttery cake topcoat in the oven. This Peach Upside Down Cake beats them all. no contest. I make this for a dessert but secretly always hope there will be a leftover piece for breakfast. The buttermilk cake is moist and […]
Hello everyone! So I recently went apple picking, and I must say – I went a little overboard. I have had more apples laying around than I know what to do with! I’ve endlessly been sifting through my favorite apple recipes to find an interesting […]
We had extra bananas on hand, so I thought why not bake with them! My typical go-to baked good with bananas is Banana bread. But I wanted to make something more sweeter and more special 🙂 – I thought Banana Cake. Although they seem similar, […]
I just flew in from Miami and, boy, are my arms tired. Did I just say that? Apparently, my husband’s old man humor is rubbing off on me. I did just get back from a blogging conference in Miami, BlogHer Food ’14. While I was there, […]
So, as you can imagine, it snowed again up here in NJ, and this time it stuck. Though I absolutely adore the snow, since it makes singing “Let it Snow” and “Winter Wonderland” so much more fitting, I vastly underestimated my dislike of ice. Ice, […]