Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream

by Jamie on February 7, 2010 · 27 comments

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Last week I posted a recipe for Orange Whipped Cream Cake. The cake was very moist, tasty and was full of spring flavors…it even made the Foodbuzz Top 9 on Friday. The cake was adapted from Rose’s Heavenly Cakes and the post included a giveaway for Rose’s cookbook. In order to enter the giveaway, I asked my readers to describe the best cake they had ever tasted.

I was excited to read every single comment; all of the cakes sounded divine and I will likely make many of them in the coming months! But one of the cakes would not leave my thoughts, it had me thinking about chocolate and espresso for days. One of my readers, Jessie posted a link to a Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream from Oprah’s website. I was smitten with this cake at first glance and knew I had to make it immediately! Okay, not immediately because Jessie posted it at almost 10 pm, but I did make it a couple of days later! Before I get to the recipe for this fabulous cake, I first want to mention and link you to some (although I would love to list them all) of the other wonderful cakes my readers posted…

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Bite-Size Tacos

by Jamie on February 6, 2010 · 8 comments

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Since tomorrow is the Super Bowl, I figured I would squeeze in one last post for all of you party planners out there. Everyone loves finger foods and what Super Bowl spread is complete without a taco recipe? Typically I will make my little bro’s taco dip (which I totally need to post at some point), but this time, I thought I would mix it up a little bit! This recipe is simple and the  perfect size for game day grub.

Although this is not really a recipe, it is still worthy of posting because a.) they are tasty and b.) they are seriously adorable!  I simply sauteed onion, browned lean ground beef and added in some homemade taco seasoning.  I then placed spoonfuls of the seasoned ground beef into Tostitos Scoops and added all the necessary fixings. My favorite taco condiments include lettuce, Mexican shredded cheese, sour cream, hot sauce and green onions. The flavor combinations are endless, try adding tomatoes, salsa or guacamole to really liven these up!  Have a great Super Bowl Sunday full of food, friends and of course…football! Check back soon for a fabulous chocolate cake recipe!
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Jalapeno Popper Dip

by Jamie on February 6, 2010 · 11 comments

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If you read my blog on a regular basis, you may recall me saying that I am not a big football fan, okay let me rephrase that, I am not a football fan AT ALL. On occasion, I will pretend to watch it to appease Bri, but in all honesty I really have no clue what is going on. However, I do love to cook, so this “Man Holiday”  aka the Super Bowl gives me the perfect opportunity to whip up some fabulous snack food to share with my readers. I will have two posts going up today, the first is for this delicious, spicy, cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip. It’s easy, incredibly tasty and highly addictive.

It pairs perfectly with toasted French bread, tortilla chips, crackers, raw veggies and beer! I will forewarn you, this dip definitely has a little kick, but if you like things a little more on the mild side, simply cut back on the jalapenos and chilies to suite your taste buds. I hope this recipe makes it on to your Super Bowl Spread. Have a great day and be sure to check back later for a last minute snack idea.

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Blog Aid-Recipes for Haiti

by Jamie on February 4, 2010 · 3 comments

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I am very excited to let all of you know about an amazing project that was initiated by Julie Van Rosendaal of the blog, Dinner with Julie. After the devastating earthquake that left Haiti in shambles, Julie committed herself to helping with the relief efforts. Julie’s dedication, effort, and selflessness debuted today in the form of an absolutely stunning cookbook.

BlogAid-Recipes for Haiti is a compilation of recipes and photographs from twenty-seven fabulous, talented and generous food writers. All of the proceeds from BlogAid-Recipes for Haiti will go straight to Haitian relief via the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders. That’s not all though! Both West Canadian AND Blurb are matching the dollar amount of the proceeds raised up to $10,000 and until February 12th, the Canadian government will match that amount.

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Super Bowl BBQ Beef

February 3, 2010 Appetizers
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If you are looking for an easy Super Bowl sandwich recipe to please the football fans in your life, definitely take a second and keep reading! This recipe sort of came about as a fluke. I originally planned to make mini pulled pork sandwiches, but I sent the fiancé to the store and he came [...]

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Orange Whipped Cream Cake

February 1, 2010 Cake
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If you read my previous post for Orange Cupcakes, you may recall me saying that it is freezing here in Ohio. This arctic chill has me baking with citrus and yearning for summer. Today’s recipe is from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s new book, Rose’s Heavenly Cakes. I adapted it slightly (see my notes at the bottom [...]

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Orange Cupcakes

January 30, 2010 Cake
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It is freezing here in Ohio and I mean a bone chilling, teeth chattering, freezing…a whopping 12 degrees. The bad part is that it’s not even snowing, my theory is simple…if it’s going to be this cold, at least gimme a snow day, but unfortunately I have not gotten a single one this year! In the [...]

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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

January 27, 2010 Cake
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Well as you may have noticed, My Baking Addiction has a whole new look and I am really excited to post my first recipe on the new site.  A couple of months ago, I decided that I wanted to move from Blogger to WordPress and give my blog a little face lift. With the help of my [...]

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Maple Oatmeal Scones

January 17, 2010 Autumn Recipes
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I am a big fan of the Food Network, in fact it’s pretty much the only thing I watch. I cannot get over the fact that Cablevision droppped the Food Network from their lineup! That would definitely be a deal breaker, thank goodness I have AT&T. I actually DVR a bunch of episodes throughout the [...]

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

January 12, 2010 Cookies
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Chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips…do I even need to write anything else? Seriously, I have said it many times…I am not a huge chocolate fan, but when chocolate is paired with peanut butter…I am all over it! These cookies caught my eye while browsing allrecipes.com and now my cookie recipe rotation will never be [...]

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