Again, I thought I was being entirely original.I mean, honestly, who adds cheese to cakes? Apparently the English do – Christmas Cakes and apple pies (well, some people do that here too).In any case, in my heart and mind I felt exotically creative and quite accomplished while concocting this moist and delicious cake recipe: Apricot…
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Outstanding smooth peanut butter – vanilla – graham flavor, pillowy soft crumb, and creamy vegan vanilla buttercream – I’m in heaven.My two favorite afternoon treats, as a child were: graham cracker Jif peanut butter sandwiches AND/OR graham cracker vanilla frosting sandwiches. They are both phenomenal. And, NOW, they are married into one – but also…
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I can’t remember at what point in my life I simply accepted the fact that I am a princess, in just about every way. There’s no use denying it. It simply is, and I’ll wear my tiara (some days it’s a full-on crown) proudly. And, on other days, I’ll fill my tiara cake pan with…
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Cake. Vanilla Cake. Layers upon layers of vanilla cake, with vanilla buttercream frosting. Then, topped with fresh strawberries and a hint of dark chocolate. How can you say no to that? You can’t really. Thus, we have Vanilla Layer Cake, baked especially for a birthday celebration, and topped with adornments, just because. Vanilla Layer Cake…
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After discussing the open armed reception of last week’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cake, a new idea was brought to my attention: “What if you did a cookie dough frosting, and then, like had cookie dough or cookies inside?” Wham, bam, fantastic idea! Mission accomplished – happy tummies and big smiles all around. Chocolate Chip…
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I haven’t baked a cake in a just a little while…I’m not sure how long it’s been, but long enough. And, I know many, many, many, many people who enjoy dark chocolate, lots of it, a triple load, in fact. I also know from personal experience that combining both blackberries AND fresh rosemary together with…
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My family is constantly working on the ultimate “purge.” Let me clarify, we clean out our closets monthly, donating what is not needed, and do our best to keep the house clutter free. I’d like to claim I’m “the best” at this task, and I think Brian would attest to that. No clutter – I…
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I really love to cook – to bake – to create. And, I have a chosen few in my life who really like to eat. So, any excuse I can get (or make) to feed those food lovers, I’ll take! This time, it was simply an expressed idea. And, he said, “well, I really like…
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And what will you be having as your Christmas morning treat? Egg nog? Hot cocoa? Coffee cake? How about a seasonally appropriate and super moist Orange Raisin Spice Breakfast Ring? Yep, have at it. We never really had a Christmas breakfast tradition growing up. As a kid, it was all about opening those gifts before…
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Doesn’t it just look and sound magnificent? Chocolate and peanut butter…married together…in a bundt! Then, the idea of peanut butter and raspberries – raspberry preserves – like your favorite sammy…and it’s all wrapped into one! Dark chocolate cake, with a thin layer of peanut butter frosting inside, topped with another layer of sweet raspberry preserves…
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