Category: Cakes
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Banana Streusel Chocolate Chip Muffins
I was on a mission to use 4 very ripe bananas I had sitting on my counter, and these muffins were the perfect recipe choice to make them shine! Paired with chocolate and walnuts, these gems are scrumptious from the first bite to the last! The streusel topping put these tasty bites of deliciousness over…
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Mojito Cupcakes
Mojito cupcakes have been on my baking list for a while now, so when I saw Nicole’s Mojito cupcake post on Instagram the other day, I knew I needed to make them pronto! Looking through my cabinets and refrigerator for ingredients I was pleasantly surprised I had everything to make these delicious gems! I did…
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Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Sauce
I enjoy gingerbread cake, but I’ve never been a fan of molasses. When I make gingerbread cookies, or gingerbread houses, I always substitute molasses with dark corn syrup. Using dark brown sugar in this recipe along with the warm delicious spices, gives this cake the iconic gingerbread taste. It’s so moist and yummy! Ingredients for…
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Orange Olive Oil Cake
Following a recipe that I find on line (or even in a cookbook) and not getting the results I had aspired to achieve is really frustrating! I tested this recipe several times before achieving the perfect texture and posting it on my blog. I am very happy with this orange olive oil cake, and…
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Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, I wanted to make a decadent recipe to go with our corned beef and cabbage dinner. Yes, I’m an Irish girl…through and through!! I’m from a large family, too (I’m one of eight children). My Mom always made corned beef and cabbage every year on St. Patrick’s Day. I…
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Birthday Cake Pancakes
Anyone who knows me, knows that my love for pancakes is real! We just celebrated “Pancake Day” earlier this week and I posted my mini pancake cereal on Instagram. I enjoy having pancakes on the weekend, but I have been known to eat them during the week too! Well, today is my birthday and I…
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Delicious Mardi Gras King Cake
“King cake is one of New Orleans’ local delicacies, an oval braided confection smothered with white icing and sugar sprinkles that salute the official colors of Mardi Gras: Green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power. There’s a trinket, usually a plastic baby, hidden inside each one. King cake typically tastes like a…
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Harry Potter Butterbeer Cupcakes
“I feel like Harry Potter just put liquid luck in my butterbeer before Quidditch practice.” ∼ Jillian Dodd You are going to love these fluffy cupcakes. They are flavored with a butterbeer reduction, melted butterscotch chips, and vanilla and butter flavor extracts. They are frosted with a butterscotch buttercream and drizzled with a creamy butterscotch ganache….yummmm!! …
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New York-Style Crumb Cake
I have always been a fan of crumb cake, and after trying this recipe, you will be too. I really like the crumb to cake ratio…yum! There are a lot of different recipes out there for NY style crumb cake. Some use sour cream or whole milk instead of buttermilk. All-purpose flour is used in…
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Petit Fours
These little dessert bites are the perfect way to celebrate any special occasion (I made these for Mother’s Day this past weekend). I started with my Italian Rainbow cookie recipe. Instead of coloring the batter with food coloring, I left it as is. My daughter-in-love Melissa (I call her Missy) has a lot of chickens,…