Weekly Mix: Valentine’s Day Baking

8. February 2013

It’s hearts and flowers time again. Quinn and I have never really celebrated Valentine’s Day. Despite that, I can still get excited about one of the things associated with the big day – chocolate!

If you’re looking for some chocolate dessert inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

Banana Bread Bundt Cake

7. February 2013

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I mentioned a few weeks ago that banana bread is the search term that brings more people to Bake or Break than anything else. It’s a commonly searched-for recipe, and I just happen to have a long-standing love affair going on with banana bread.

Recently, I received a copy of Lindsay Landis’ and Taylor Hackbarth’s new book, Breakfast for Dinner. I have to type that carefully, because the Southern girl in me so wants to type “supper” instead.

Continue reading for a chance to win a copy of Breakfast for Dinner.

Chocolate Pound Cake with Vanilla Bean Glaze

5. February 2013

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As much as I adore chocolate, I’m not always the biggest fan of standard chocolate cake fare. I usually find either the flavor or the texture lacking in some way. But, this rich and dense pound cake is one of my favorites.

It gets its rich chocolate flavor from a big helping of cocoa powder. As I tend to do, I will now mount my Good Ingredients Soapbox. You definitely want to use the very best cocoa powder you can find for this cake. I personally like Scharffen Berger’s unsweetened cocoa powder. I’ve been using it for years and have always been pleased with it. There are many other great brands out there, so just find the kind you like best.

Sour Cream Brownies

28. January 2013

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Okay, go to your refrigerator and check for sour cream. Got it? Good. I know you’ve got chocolate, so scroll down to the recipe and start baking.

These, my friends, are my new favorite brownie.

Peanut Butter-Pretzel Brownies

14. January 2013

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Pretzels are a bit of a mystery to me. More specifically, it’s the appeal of pretzels that I don’t get. I don’t dislike them, but I just can’t really seem to get behind them on their own. But, add some pretzels to something more interesting, and now we’re talking.

Little bits of pretzels are mixed into these peanut butter-y brownies to give you little pockets of saltiness. Any shape of pretzel will work for these, but I like to use pretzel rods for bigger salty bites.

Chocolate-Speckled Salted Shortbread

3. January 2013

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I have a slight obsession with shortbread. I’m fascinated by how its simplicity translates into so much flavor.

I also have more than a slight obsession with the combination of sweet and salty. I even dedicated a BoB Collection to that magical fusion of flavors.

These shortbread cookies are the blessed union of those two addictions.

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