Cakes

Margarita Cupcakes

May 5, 2013

After posting several recipes with the Cinco de Mayo celebration in mind, what better way to finish off than with a margarita cupcake?  If you like margaritas and if you like cupcakes, then get out your mixer because you’re going to love these moist flavorful cupcakes!

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Tres Leches Cake

May 2, 2013

I had a dilemma to solve before I could post this insanely delicious version of tres leches cake.  Despite my efforts to avoid using a boxed cake mix, the from-scratch recipe I tried fell far short of this version I have been making for many years.

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Vanilla Bean Malt Bundt Cake

April 11, 2013

Despite being an avowed chocoholic, I do appreciate vanilla desserts—especially when topped with a chocolate frosting or glaze.  I firmly believe that vanilla was created to enhance the flavor of chocolate.

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Easter Basket Cupcakes

March 27, 2013
Easter Basket Cupcake

Now that my children are all grown but with no grandchildren on the horizon, coloring Easter eggs has gone by the wayside.  (Note to offspring:  I am not hinting at anyone to make me a grandmother—well, maybe with the exception of my oldest!)

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DIY Yellow Cake Mix

March 26, 2013

By this time, most of you who buy boxes of prepared cake mix have noticed that those sneaky cake manufacturers have decreased the amount of cake mix in the boxes they are selling.  Previously, a box of cake mix weighed 18.25 oz.  Now, it ranges from 15.25 oz. to 16.5 oz., which is a significant [...]

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White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting with Bailey’s Irish Cream

March 7, 2013

And, oh yes, chocolate Guiness stout cake.  The cake has previously made an appearance on the blog, but I couldn’t think of a more worthy “backdrop” for the Bailey’s frosting.  It’s quite the Irish marriage, don’t you  think?

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Chocolate Cake with Coffee Frosting

March 4, 2013
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Did you know that this past Thursday was National Chocolate Cake Day?  I made this cake in plenty of time to post on that day but life got busy and here I am four days later.  Bad blogger!  If I had a blogger boss, they might fire me; but, since I am a self-employed blogger [...]

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Southern-style Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

February 11, 2013
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OK, Valentine’s Day has me on a chocolate roll.  Come along for the ride!

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Flourless Chocolate Mini Cakes

January 21, 2013

Recently, my son John came for dinner and brought a friend who is sensitive to gluten.  “Don’t worry about it,” he said.  “Just make steak and a salad, and that will be fine.” I answered in my best Alfred E. Neuman imitation, “What, me worry?”

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Cranberry Apple Spice Cake

December 28, 2012

Christmas cheer and chaos continue in my household—but, hey, that’s why there are the 12 days of Christmas.  I don’t have 9 ladies dancing and 10 lords-a-leaping, but it sure feels like it with the four grown-up “kids” home with friends thrown into the mix.  Gone are the quiet empty nest days, replaced by lots [...]

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