Alright, this post is going to be short and sweet – not unlike this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie/Baking with Julia pick, Lemon Loaf Cake contributed by Norman Love. By that I mean that this cake couldn’t be easier to put together, and the result is a nice little lemony pound cake with a dense crumb [...]
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Snowball Coconut Cupcakes {Barefoot Bloggers}
I’m not really that outdoors-y. It’s not that I don’t enjoy being outside – I love to sit outside in the sun, to take leisurely walks, read on the porch – you’re getting the idea, right? When it comes to hiking through the woods or sleeping in a tent, I’m just not into it. I [...]
Full Story »Let Someone Else Clean Nutella Swirl Pound Cake {World Nutella Day}
Apparently, there is a holiday for just about everything. Bell Bottoms Day, Cheese Fondue Day, Zipper Day, Cow Chip Day, closely followed by Freak Out Day. My personal favorite: Let Someone Else Clean Day. If only I could talk the husband into that one. I didn’t have to talk anyone into observing today’s holiday, World [...]
Full Story »Happy National Bundt Day Hazelnut Espresso Coffeecake
With today being National Bundt Day, I have to share this wonderful Hazelnut-Espresso Coffeecake I baked from my newest cookbook, Whole Grain Baking from King Arthur Flour. I was inspired to make this cake by Mary of The Food Librarian, who has been celebrating the Bundt for thirty days by baking a Bundt each [...]
Full Story »Tuesdays With Dorie Cinnamon (And Chocolate) Squares
My husband’s sweet great-grandmother is 91 years old. Until very recently she would still cook and bake her favorite recipes. One of the things she’s famous for is her chocolate pie, made with homemade pie crust and a fudgy filling. Everyone loves them, especially my sister-in-law. Last Christmas she sent over a couple of pies [...]
Full Story »Tuesdays With Dorie Tiramisu Cake(wreck)
Today’s Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Tiramisu Cake, chosen by Megan of My Baking Adventures (click for recipe), turned out to be a little bit of a ‘cake wreck’. I made half of the cake recipe and baked it in a springform pan, to make it easy to remove and hopefully easier for us to finish! [...]
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