Cake

There is something about red velvet cake that intrigues me. I mean who would have ever thought adding red dye to a basic cake recipe would turn into something so incredibly iconic. I remember watching Steel Magnolias as a kid and being mildly repulsed by red velvet armadillo cake. In fact, I think it was …

Today is World Nutella Day, so you knew there was no way I’d forgo posting something that utilizes this delicious Chocolate Hazlenut spread. As I have stated once or twice, I love Nutella and I’m pretty certain you could smear the stuff on a piece of cardboard and I’d be completely content! Taking a simple …

Chocolate Cupcakes filled with homemade caramel sauce, topped with decadent vanilla buttercream and finished with a piece of salted caramel? Yes, I went there and these Salted Caramel Cupcakes were worth every single step. As I have stated before, I love caramel! I’ll take it in gooey liquid form over a scoop of vanilla ice …

With 2010 quickly coming to a close, I thought I would fun to do a little research and compile the Top 10 viewed recipes of 2010. Thanks to a handy dandy WordPress plugin, this took just a few minutes to compile. Clearly cupcakes rank high on the Top 10 list, which is really no surprise; …

Pumpkin Butter Cake a more delicious version of traditional pumpkin pie. Top this Pumpkin Butter Cake with whipped cream and chocolate curls and you’ll definitely show up the mundane pumpkin pie that always makes an appearance on Thanksgiving.

A moist pumpkin cake recipe with a baked in cream cheese swirl. Simple, delicious and full of fall flavors.

This Pumpkin Whoopie Pies recipe starts with miniature scrumptious pumpkin cakes that are then fused together with a smooth, rich, spice infused cream cheese frosting.

Oreo Cake | A super easy recipe for a moist, chocolaty cake slathered in Oreo Buttercream.

A guilt free cake? Not quite, but we can pretend right? Well, maybe if we forget about the cream cheese frosting. I don’t know about you, but there’s something about a cake that is textured and flavored with zucchini and sweetened with applesauce that makes my hand much lighter when I’m reaching for a second piece. With …

Ever since I was a kid, I remember my dad putting his candy bars in the freezer because he supposedly enjoyed them more when they were frozen. Amusingly they were always buried under a bag of frozen peas or a box of pierogies, so I tend to think he was attempting to hide them from …

Peach Cobbler Ingredients 2 cups peeled, sliced peaches (this was 5 medium peaches for me) 1 cup sugar, divided use 1/4 cup water 4 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup self-rising flour* 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup milk Ground cinnamon, optional Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Combine …

Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Makes 12 Cupcakes Ingredients 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Directions 1. Preheat …

Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes adapted from Dorie Greenspan | makes approximately 24 cupcakes For the Cake 2 1/4 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 4 large egg whites 1 1/2 cups sugar lemon zest from two lemons 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon …

I love spring… the warmer weather, the smell of fresh cut grass and blooming flowers makes me a happy girl. Spring means the farmers’ markets begin to open with plentiful supplies of rhubarb and asparagus. Although we love us some spring asparagus, I have never used rhubarb in any way, shape or form. Well, I …

I hosted a small Easter dinner on Sunday. Since my dad and brother rarely make it out to visit us, I let them pick the dessert menu. My dad of course chose chocolate; more specifically chocolate mousse, which I will post later this week. My brother, Jared being his typical laid back self said he …

I like plans, to-do lists and schedules; rarely do I veer away from my “system”. Some think I am slightly obsessed, others totally relate to my anal behavior and embrace it, some even covet this part of my personality. Really I am just not a “fly by the seat of my pants” type of gal …

I have been away from my blog and twitter for what seems like forever, but in reality, it’s only been a little over a week. A rough week, a sad week…keeping a long story short, our two and a half year old Maltese pup, Lola passed away unexpectedly last Monday. Lola was a happy, loving, …

My mom can be technologically inept; therefore, was not an avid reader of my blog until recently. Now she has access to a computer and has been schooled on how to check her email, facebook and my blog! In fact she called me today telling me how good these Maple Chip Waffles look! Way to …