Sugar Plum Cake

Yet again, not necessarily a disaster, but NOT what I’d hoped for.I was actually thinking about the NYT Iconic Plum Torte. It’s “iconic,” it’s famous, and sure to be delicious.But, in true form, I wanted to “Ashley-ify” it and make it my own. The Times published Marian Burros’s recipe for Plum Torte every September from…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Raspberry Bundt Cake

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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