Vanilla Rainbow Easter Cake

Everyone deserves a little (or a lot) of rainbow 🌈 and magic in their life – especially this time of year! 🐣🐰💐Easter is magical – it’s springtime – colors are blossoming – and the sunshine ☀️ is inevitably on the way! Sweets are called for, of course. Vanilla Rainbow Cake – Easter celebration cake! Despite…

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Lemon Pudding Cake

I actually made this cake for Mother’s Day. Brian asked me, “Is it a surprise cake?”I told him, “Not really, other than Mom will be surprised I made it!” Lemons are good for Mother’s Day, I think. Fresh, tart, tangy, unexpected, and utterly loved. Just like moms. I tried a new idea for the frosting…

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Grapefruit Sage Vanilla Cake & Pistachio Chantilly

“This dessert sounds like something Ashley would make.” This was the quote, the challenge, the utterance that made my day a few weeks ago. Dear friends of mine dined on delicious dessert at a fine, fine restaurant in town. Without me. But I was there in spirit. And they shared and spilled the beans on…

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Spring Cupcakes

Springtime makes me smile. Baking causes my heart to sing. Time with friends feeds my soul. Pretty things make me melt. What makes you happy?

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Lemon Thyme Sugar Cookies

Springtime is in the air. I can just feel it right around the corner. Despite the blizzardy, blustery conditions this last week, the sun is shining and the weekend calls for 60 degrees! It’s time to celebrate spring ~ the plethora of pastels and the fresh and fragrant flavors of the season. Lemon Thyme Sugar…

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