Category: Cakes
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Lenten & Totally Vegan German Chocolate Cake
You didn’t think I would let this Lenten season go by without a little chocolate did you? If you are looking for something decadent but totally vegan, I’ve got just the ticket for you. Vegan desserts are great to use during this time of the year, because they are free from any animal products which…
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Stovetop Halva (Halva Tou Koutaliou)
My mother started working at a very young age to help support her family, so as a working woman for most of her life, she never really found kitchen duties very exciting. Her belief was always that as long as you had a few basic, simple ingredients, you could always prepare a great meal. For…
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Valentine’s Day Hot Chocolate Milk Cake With A Tunnel Of Love
As a professional recipe developer, I will say that there are some recipes that are a little more challenging to develop than others. One of these items is a good chocolate cake. Personally, I prefer chocolate cakes that are made with oil instead of butter because I find that an oil based chocolate cake has…
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Chocolate Gateau Pithivier
Pithivier (pronounced pity-vyer) originates in the town of Pithivier, France, and since I’ve had France on the brain lately with an upcoming business trip to that fabulous place in the next few months, I thought I would sneak a classic dessert into the Valentine’s Day lineup. A traditional Pithivier is made with puff pastry and almond…
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Double Chocolate Mug Cake
I happened to be lining up desserts for Valentine’s Day and I happened to come across a dessert called a Mug Cake. I remember seeing a pre-packaged version of this delicious dessert from a great little company at the Fancy Food Show in Washington DC last year, but it’s so very easy to make, why…
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Blueberry Corn Muffin With Sweet Sausage
The last item I made this week with sauces from Crazy Bitch Sauce company was something that was a little strange in the planning process, but something that definitely worked and would love to make again. I was trying to decide what protein to use for my final recipe, and when I decided on using…
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A Traditional Sicilian Pignolata
If you’re like me and never heard of this before, this is a ‘cake’ from the Calabria region of Italy and is made from little fried balls of dough that are then tossed into a lemon flavored fondant icing and formed into an oval shape, then allowed to set. Sometimes you will see this made…
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Holiday Red Velvet Cupcakes
My friend Gina recently came across a photo of red velvet cupcakes topped with a white chocolate star and decided they would make a great centerpiece for her Christmas holiday dessert table and I agreed. Gina is one of my friends who is a great cook and loves great food but just doesn’t like…
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The BEST Damn Coffeecake Ever
Whether your choice of hot drink is coffee, tea or hot chocolate, a huge piece of this coffeecake should always accompany each mug. With the Holidays around the corner, many of us will have family visiting from all over, and this is the perfect snack cake to serve when it’s finally time to sit down…
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Grey Goose Vodka Cranberry Lemon Cake
I really enjoy a good whiskey or vodka…not together, mind you…but as a rule, those are my go to choices in hard liquor. My favorite brand of whiskey is Jack Daniels and my choice of vodka is always Grey Goose. The combination of vodka and just about any citrus juice is a difficult combination to…
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A Holiday Hot Milk Cake
This year has simply flown by and I can’t believe that another Thanksgiving is just around the corner. When I realized that it was just a few weeks away, I started thinking about all of those tried and true traditional desserts we enjoy each Holiday…you know the pumpkin, pecan and apple pies and even those…