Category: Cakes
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Spiced Up Eggnog Cheesecake
I always know that the Holidays are upon us when I go to the refrigerated section of any grocery store and see the delicious and creamy concoction we all know and love as eggnog. Many years ago, I had a customer ask me to develop an eggnog cheesecake recipe for a large function, so I…
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Cinnamon Bun Cake
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like cinnamon rolls…I mean seriously, what’s not to love? So when I came across this recipe from a site called lovin’ from the oven, I couldn’t wait to try it. The photo of this gooey, buttery cake swirled with a dreamy butter, cinnamon and sugar concoction…
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A Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake For Someone Special
Holidays are a wonderful time to roll up your sleeves and get into the kitchen to try all of those delicious recipes you have been collecting all year long. I don’t know about you, but I have loved to bake since I was a kid. I always considered it a hobby until I realized…
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Ghosts, Goblins & Ghouls
Halloween is a holiday for kids of all ages and the desserts you prepare for your planned soirees should be cute and easy to make. In many other blogs I’ve seen the adorable ‘brain’ cupcakes and the ever so cute witches fingers made from shortbread, but I wanted to do something a little different. I…
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Apple Cobbler Crumb Cake
The cooler weather and falling leaves bring to mind warm and comforting desserts like cobblers, crumbles, crisps, pandowdy’s and buckles which are all pretty much the same type of dessert which includes fruit (or compote) and some kind of crumb topping. I love to eat pies of all kinds, but I’ve never been much of…
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Spice Snack Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Most of my female friends have children, and I’m always challenging them to come up with wholesome, homemade snacks that can replace some of the junk food kids crave. This summer the challenge was to come up with healthy popsicles, that not only keep them cool and hydrated, but to also keep them away from…
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Preacher’s Cake
Many people don’t have the time to bake from scratch, and those that do are always asking me about quick and easy snack cake recipes that they can make to have around the house for family and visiting friends. So, when it comes to finding recipes that are one bowl creations, I’m always eager to…
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Singing The Praises of Opera Torte
If you have never had opera torte, I encourage you to find a great European bakery and try it…just once. This is one of my absolute favorite desserts and for good reason. It is usually a square or rectangular shaped cake made of many layers of a sponge cake called jaconde (pronounced ja-kond). The jaconde…
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Sinless And Low Fat Chocolate Fudge Cake
Out of all of the desserts in my repertoire, the one thing I get asked most often about are chocolate dessert recipes. Regardless of whether it’s a cake or a cookie, chocolate is the flavor of choice for both men and women. The other requirement was that it has to be fudgy…so when I set…
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What To Do With A Bounty Of Blueberries
Summer’s bounty of delicious fruits offers cooks and bakers plenty of reasons to turn on their ovens during some of the hottest months of the year. As I visit my favorite grocery stores and farmers markets, my eyes marvel at the beautiful produce. I find my mind wandering to a few tried and true…