Archive for the ‘Cake’ Category
Ho-Ho-Ho.
Like these CinnaBunBombs, the Ho-Ho-Ho is a recipe that’s been a long time coming. It’s a Christmas tradition in our house, at our aunt’s house, at our other aunt’s house…wherever there’s Christmas dinner, there is a Ho-Ho-Ho waiting patiently in the fridge a la Santa up on the roofs. Waiting for dinner to end, and [...]
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Lemon Pucker Cake.
This is a fresh cake. Fresh in the Fresh-Prince kind of manner. But most importantly, it’s a fresh cake baked for the birthday of a fresh little sister. Now here’s a story… There was a batch of cupcakes. Lemon Lust Cupcakes in fact. Wonderful little lemon cups of cake, filled with tart lemon curd and [...]
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Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake.
Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake, superior to all other cakes. Especially those frosted ones. Think rich caramel, soft apples, and a perfectly spiced, crumbly cake. Click here fore the recipe and to read more.
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Here’s the thing about donuts, they’re perfect. Truly, completely, perfect bits of fried dough. That they’re fried should tip one off to their perfection. And glazed, and occasionally filled. Whether yeasted or cake, donut I love you. It’s an unhealthy feeling, yes, to love such a thing. But have you ever tried one? It’s America [...]
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Chocolate Chip Snack Cake.
Chocolate Chip Snack Cake translates into an excuse to eat cake, all day. Click here for the recipe.
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What’s girl to do? Let me be more specific. What’s a baking girl to do? Well, first off, get out of the oven. Alright. I’ll be serious. So seriously, let’s talk buttermilk. It’s tangy, thick and frothy. It makes the best salad dressing, and the absolute premier biscuits. But the thing about buttermilk, it comes [...]
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Elvis Cupcakes [sans bacon].
There is a coffee shop in Washington that is obsessive about the perfect espresso drink. Actually, there are many such places in Washington, shops where not only the coffee is deep, slightly bitter and so perfectly strong, but the baristas freak out if there is even a smudge of grounds on the love of their [...]
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New York (Two Little Red Hens).
There is a bakery on the Upper East Side of New York City where quite honestly, dreams come true. If you’re slightly abnormal like me and spend time imagining baked goods, if pie and brownies dreams are at the forefront of your mind, then the Two Little Red Hens bakery on 86th street is quite [...]
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Reminiscing about past cake is a terrible idea, mostly because cake memories are not nearly as good as cake-present. Yeah, sure. A recollection of how rich and luscious the chocolate ganache was is always nice, as is the thought of perfectly whipped, sweet frosting. But come on. I’d trade any remembrance of cake for, well, [...]
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