Bake or Break

Adventures of an amateur baker

Entries from December 2007

Baking with BoB 2007

December 31st, 2007 · 22 Comments

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Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 30th, 2007 · 13 Comments

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Quinn is a big fan of caramel. I’ve talked about making him a caramel cake for ages. I like caramel, too, but in small doses. The idea of a cake whose primary flavor is caramel doesn’t really appeal to me. But, I aim to please, [...]

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Toasted Pecan Roulade

December 25th, 2007 · 18 Comments

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At the same time I found the recipe for the pecan date cookies, I also found this recipe for a pecan roulade. Never having made a roulade, I was a bit hesitant. But, I couldn’t quit thinking about it and what a lovely addition it would be [...]

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Chocolate-Pistachio Wreaths

December 22nd, 2007 · 11 Comments

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I made the mistake of showing Quinn this recipe that showed a beautiful finished photograph of black and white cookie wreaths garnished with piped red frosting berries. I’ve mentioned before that he is quite ambitious in my baking. After several days of pleading, I finally caved and [...]

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Tags: chocolate · cookies · miserable failures

Oatmeal Raspberry Bars

December 21st, 2007 · 4 Comments

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Most times when I make a recipe, I have spent a good deal of time looking for one with something specific, whether it be an idea I have or just an ingredient I have on hand. If I’m wanting brownies, for instance, I may look through ten cookbooks, [...]

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Baby Pound Cakes

December 20th, 2007 · 9 Comments

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I’ve been itching to make these little cakes ever since Quinn gave me this year’s Christmas with Southern Living for my birthday in August. Small desserts like these are always great for holiday baking. Plus, they were a great justification for buying a new fluted mini Bundt [...]

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Merry & Bright Christmas Cookies

December 19th, 2007 · 7 Comments

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How much more festive can a Christmas cookie get than to speckle it with red, green, and white? That’s what I thought, too, when I found this recipe. I changed it around a bit (just say no to shortening!) and created my own colorful holiday treat.

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Linzer Cookies

December 18th, 2007 · 15 Comments

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I not so recently bought a set of Linzer cookie cutters and, much like my madeleine pan, let them sit in a kitchen drawer untouched for far too long. Now, I have something else to cross off my list!

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Dark Chocolate Madeleines

December 17th, 2007 · 8 Comments

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This year for Christmas, Quinn and I have decided not to give each other gifts, with the exception of stockings. The other night, however, we were at a bookstore and he lamented that cookbooks just don’t fit in stockings. So, he felt it only right that I [...]

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Chocolate Charlotte

December 16th, 2007 · 10 Comments

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Taking a little break from holiday baking, I made this dessert for my sister’s birthday. For some reason, I had it in my head that I wanted to make a charlotte. I’d never made one before, and it just seemed like the thing to make for her [...]

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Tags: chocolate · no bake · other desserts