Baking cakes from scratch is not usually a process I embrace, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve baked some pretty tasty cakes by “doctoring” a Duncan Hines mix. So why did I decide to give this recipe a try? Pinterest (where I spend waaay too much time). I saw it there and, since […]
I’ve pretty much steered clear of the cake pop craze, mostly because of all the fussy work that cake pops require. I know that there are electric cake pop makers and special two-part pans to help make the job easier, but they weren’t enough to lure me. Then…a friend told me about using already-made donut […]
The rainy day blahs hit hard today, but comfort was just a cup of coffee and a crumb cake square away! This has been my all-time-favorite, go-to coffee cake for years, and I’ve yet to find another recipe for a cake that’s as soft, moist, and tender. Print GOLDEN BUTTER CRUMB CAKE IMPORTANT NOTE: DO […]
This post has less to do about this scrumptious yellow cake, and more to do about the newest addition to my bundt pan collection. I am completely and totally in love with this Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt Pan: It was love at first sight…however, I gazed at it with utmost caution. Wouldn’t it be tough […]
I spent this past weekend in Hershey, PA, attending the 2012 Season NHRA Northeast Division Awards Banquet, where my brother received the 1st Place trophy in the Top Sportsman category. Wooohooo, Tony!! Of course, no trip to Hershey is complete without a visit to Chocolate World, where chocolate heaven awaits. UN-believable. I never fancied myself […]
As I was thumbing through some old recipes recently, I came across this recipe that a friend had shared many years ago. I sort of gasped when I looked at the ingredients (one package cream cheese, 1/2 lb. butter, 4 eggs…), but that certainly didn’t stop me from making it! My father-in-law’s all-time favorite ice […]
As I walked past the Entenmann’s display at the grocery store yesterday, I fought the urge to pick up the Ultimate Crumb Cake, and reminded myself that I’m supposed to be counting Weight Watchers points. But the taste of soft, buttery crumb cake, alongside a hot cup of coffee, flooded my thoughts and set me […]
The little mateys that I care for during the school year know that June signals party time, and this year’s theme was Jake and the Neverland Pirates. It’s a great animated Disney show that the kids enjoy tremendously, complete with catchy sing-along tunes. I thought about making “Jake” cupcakes but when my friend, Jen, suggested […]
My very spry and youthful mom turned 86 on Sunday, and here’s the cake I baked to celebrate. It was made with four layers of Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge, and the filling was a combo of chocolate bavarian cream and buttercream (the Magnolia Bakery recipe). You can check here for the particulars, as I […]
So…my note at the bottom of my original post was strictly intended as a message to my children. Well, Laura, my son’s lovely girlfriend, read it and took it to heart. This weekend, she came for a visit and presented me with (yes, you guessed it) the NordicWare Checkerboard Cake pan! (maybe you heard me […]
I do not own one of those fancy-pants checkerboard cake pans, but I wanted to bake one anyway. My research revealed that it IS possible to do it, so I gave it my best try. It’s not terribly difficult, but it does require some fuss and lots of patience. The idea is to bake three […]
It was “ladies night out” to celebrate our dear friend Beth’s birthday. Since lemon is one of her favorite flavors, I knew I couldn’t miss with this cake. Print Lemon Raspberry Cake Ingredients one Betty Crocker Supermoist Lemon cake mix 3 eggs 1 cup whole milk 1 stick melted butter (8 tablespoons) 2 teaspoons lemon […]
Today is a big day for my friend, Jen, as she celebrates a milestone birthday. Her grade-partners have prepared a surprise celebration, and I volunteered to bake the cake. Since I wasn’t at the party, I don’t have any photos of the sliced cake (bummer). I will do my best, though, to describe it. I […]
This cake tastes as good as it looks! It starts with a white cake mix which is separated into three parts. The white layer is poured first into a bundt pan, the strawberry and chocolate layers follow, and voila. Pretty and delicious! The recipe is on allrecipes but, after reading the reviews, I made the […]
My dear friend, Holly, celebrated a milestone birthday this month and we surprised her with a small dinner party. I baked her this cake and (if I must say so myself) it was really good!! Really good. I’m not into the cakes-from-scratch thing. Call me lazy or uninspired, but I enjoy baking and eating cakes […]