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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Apricot Tiara Cake

I had a little party – and that called for a cake. And, since I’m a princess true and through, a tiara cake seemed like the perfect thing – along with fresh apricots and cream! Thus, we have Apricot Tiara Cake. Apricots are one of those fruits that are just phenomenal, for a second. They…

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