Coffee and chocolate – gotta love that combination! My daughter does. She asked for a “coffee flavored brownie, with chocolate chip cookies on top”. I came up with this culinary delight, and I’m calling it JEN’S MOCHA BROOKIE! These are a combination of both “cakey” and “fudgey” – best served […]
These cupcakes are all about fall flavors. Both start with an apple spice cupcake, with fresh grated apples, and apple cider. You can make 2 flavor options with 1 recipe! For the apple pie version, I filled the cupcakes with apple pie filling, then added a streusel crumb topping, cinnamon […]
This key lime pie is super simple to make. Once you gather all of your ingredients, it takes about a hour to pull this together. It needs to chill for several hours, but can certainly be served the same day it’s made. The crust is both crispy and chewy, with […]
A better name for this cake might be “Lemon Explosion Cake”!! It has 3 – 8″ layers of vanilla cake, to balance the lemon mascarpone whipped filling, lemon glaze on the cakes, and lemon curd on the top! The cake is garnished with ribbons of lemon mascarpone whipped topping. Can’t […]
This cupcake combination is my all-time fav. Tender, moist vanilla cake, with a vanilla bean buttercream frosting. And don’t forget the sprinkles! It’s important to serve these and other cupcakes made with butter – at room temp. The butter firms up when refrigerated. You will need to store them covered […]
I first saw this cake design done on a fondant cake. The fondant surface does lend itself to a smooth backdrop for painting a cake with food coloring. However, as most of you know, I’m not a fondant fan. So I grabbed the challenge to make my version of this […]
This tart combines an oatmeal cookie crust, with almond pastry cream, sliced fresh bananas, toasted almonds, and a chocolate drizzle. YUMM! Oh WAIT! I also piped on a ruffled ring of mascarpone whipped topping, and some grated chocolate. NOW YUMM! The fresh bananas will require this tart to be served […]
Such a simple design, made for a very special birthday cake! Inside of this beauty, is a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake (see my prior post), with layers of fresh raspberry puree, whipped mascarpone cream, and 2 more layers of vanilla cake. It is frosted with a smooth layer of light […]
A tart is the perfect way to make food both delicious, and BEAUTIFUL! I love sweet and savory tarts. This french onion bacon tart is a superstar in the savory tart world. It has sauteed sweet onions, gruyere cheese, and crispy bacon. It has a creamy custard filling, and a […]
A new version of my Mom’s pumpkin bundt cake recipe. I turned the recipe into muffins, just in time for “pumpkin” season! I love pumpkin EVERYTHING – I wish it was more popular year round. I don’t like mustard, but that’s available all the time! I know not everyone feels […]
How fun are these! When I was growing up, my Mom would occasionally make a version of the “Devil Dog”. It tasted very much like the Drake’s hot dog-shaped chocolate cake, with a creamy white filling in the middle (a common addition to our lunch bag)!! Leave it to my […]
I made this cake for my daughter’s birthday – it’s actually a small 6″ size cake! I love to freeze cake layers for several days, or for a few weeks (tightly wrapped). The moisture content improves with this technique. I then thaw the layers while still wrapped in plastic. For […]
My favorite combination – both a cheesecake AND a cake. It’s soft and fluffy from the cake, yet rich, moist, and cream-cheesy from the cheesecake. Super easy to put together. You could bake your own, but my time saver for this cake included a pre-made 7″ key lime cheesecake (from […]
I’ve been thinking about this one for a while now. A painted cake – the idea would incorporate my love of baking, AND my talent for art. I spent all of my spare time in high school in the “art room” – drawing, painting, silk screening, sculpting… you name it. […]
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