Cakes

Easter Egg Hunt Pound Cake

March 10, 2013

Sometimes, I think I’ve made up childhood memories. Case in point: Easter egg hunts. I feel I’ve done one before. But, honestly, I can’t remember one. So, I’m wondering if I’ve somehow convinced myself that I did, indeed, participate in this annual Easter ritual. That I just imagined myself in a frilly dress, hunting around the yard [...]

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Zombie Fingers

October 25, 2012

This post brought to you by Hostess Cakes. All opinions are 100% mine. Mmmmmmm….Twinkies….

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30 Fabulous Halloween Treats

October 15, 2012

I’ve got some spooky tricks up my sleeve that I’ll be sharing with you later this week, but I’ve been seeing so many incredible Halloween treats out there, I couldn’t wait to share! Here are 30 bone-tinglin’, zombie-killin’, Frankenstein-scarin’ treats from some of my favorite bloggers (and a couple oldies from me)!

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Pumpkin Pie Bars

September 18, 2012

Do you remember that glorious day when I conquered the rich and delicious dessert known as fudge? I thought, “Now, all of my fudge making endeavors from now on will be fruitful and without difficulty.” It was like once I had earned the ability to make fudge, it could never be taken away. I would keep it [...]

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German Sweet Chocolate Cake

September 7, 2012

My grandmother was known for certain dishes. Strawberry shortcake, oily spaghetti (don’t ask), crab imperial. One of most popular was her German Sweet Chocolate Cake. It is funny, I actually remember the frosting more than the cake. She used to keep jars of it in the fridge and I remember sneaking bites of it here [...]

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Strawberry and Blueberry Shortcake

June 25, 2012

Shortcakes are special to me. My grandmother was the consummate baker of my family. Every year, she made my birthday cake – always a layered strawberry shortcake. Beautiful, simple, and perfect. She passed away the day before my 13th birthday. Making this cake was bittersweet for me, but I know that she would have loved [...]

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