In the Pacific Northwest, May has been the most gorgeous month this year. For weeks now the sun has broken free of the clouds and lingering mist quite early in the morning and the temperatures have remained warm outside into the evening, something that happens rarely here, even in mid-summer. […]
Tag: Cake
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
This is a recipe from McCall’s Great American Recipe Card Collection. If I remember correctly, these cards were collected over time, arriving in the mail in installments…
Mint Julep Brownies
It’s almost May y’all, that time of year when I long to be in Kentucky, my childhood home. As the temperature warms, my thoughts often turn to the rolling hills, the tranquil horse farms and the abundant dogwood blossoms of the Bluegrass State. I fondly remember the excitement and festivities […]
Carrot Cake with Walnuts and Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
I like the simplicity of this Carrot Cake. It relies on carrots, walnuts and spices for flavor, leaving out the sticky sweetness of pineapple and raisins that many recipes include. What’s more, this cake is moist and delicious and with four cups of carrots it might even be considered a vegetable dish. In any case, topped with Maple Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting it makes a fantastic dessert.
Italian Wedding Cupcakes
Italian Wedding Cake. In name alone it is beautiful! It speaks of family and tradition. It promises love and passion. A quick glance at the ingredients and the promise is confirmed. Rich butter, wholesome eggs, soft flour, earthy nuts, luscious cream or soothing buttermilk and a spoonful of leavening. What’s […]
Bourbon Chocolate Cake
It is still snowing at my house. Tiny icy little flakes are whipping around on the wind this afternoon. They skitter across the road in waves and look like a misty fog rising from dry ice as they weave and swirl in active patterns on the pavement. From my window […]
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
One of my favorite flavors of the holiday season is gingerbread. I love its moist crumb and dark spiciness. Warm from the oven, dusted with powdered sugar and glazed or topped with sweetened whipped cream it can’t help but hint of holiday magic. The spicy fragrance reminds me of warm […]
Easy Pumpkin Praline Cake
Pumpkin Praline Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and ends with a homemade brown sugar pecan topping. Easy to make, this moist and delicious Bundt Cake is full of autumn flavor.
How to Make a Bat Cake with Hot Chocolate Frosting
Making this chocolatey Vampire Bat Cake for my son, I learned that a cake doesn’t have to be really complicated to be really cute. If you’d like to try making one of your own here’s how you do it…
The Easiest Chocolate Cake Ever
When you think of baking a cake from scratch what comes to mind? Do you think of a long list of ingredients, several bowls and cups and measuring spoons you will need to use and, once they are used, will then pile up beside the kitchen sink waiting to be […]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Iced Brownies
Where my cupcake had a delicious layer of cinnamon ice cream to add a counterpoint to the spicy chocolate flavor of the brownie, here I needed something smooth and full of flavor to complete my thought…
Birthday Season
We are just wrapping up a season of birthdays at my house. My family all takes a turn, within a couple of months, claiming the spotlight and choosing a cake to celebrate their special day…