I love recipes that take a well-known, well-loved baked good and present it in an entirely different way. I also love baked goods that are just as good for breakfast as they are for dessert. So, you can imagine that this Cinnamon Roll Cake makes me very happy. The cake itself is a lovely yellow cake made with one of my favorite cake ingredients - sour cream. A little cinnamon sugar gets partially mixed into that delicious cake. Then, the cake is layered with a combination of brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans. To top it all off, a sweet vanilla glaze goes on top of the baked cake.
Continue reading...Thursday, February 7, 2013
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.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 26, 2012
On Christmas Eve, I was gathering everything we needed to make our big dinner when suddenly I realized that I hadn't planned a dessert. Really?!? I've been in heavy baking mode this month, but I had neglected to think of something special for Christmas. Sure, I had some leftover Deep-Dish Pecan Pie, but such an occasion warrants its own dessert. So, we made a trip to our neighborhood market to peruse the possibilities. Some ingredients procured and my fingers crossed, I whipped up this cake.
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 7, 2012
If there's one thing I feel very little confidence in making, it's caramel. Quite a shame, actually, because caramel is pretty awesome. As you can now imagine, I don't make a lot of traditional caramel cakes. I tried this one a few years ago, and I did okay with it. My caramel wasn't perfect, but it was still delicious. I've meant to try that recipe again, but I've talked myself out of it multiple times.
Continue reading...Friday, March 2, 2012
Bundt cake and I are great friends. The pure genius of them is that you can make a beautiful, delicious cake without all the layers and frosting. I have had this recipe in my to-bake file for almost two years. I have no idea how I waited this long to make it. A Bundt cake with chocolate chips, brown sugar, and pecans??? Yes, please!
Continue reading...Sunday, June 24, 2007
View more photos This month marks Bake or Break’s first birthday! In this inaugural year, I’ve made 18 different kinds of cookies, 8 kinds of brownies, 13 cakes, and various other things totaling almost 100 different recipes. Thanks to everyone for reading my ramblings and sharing your comments. Now, on with the next cake…
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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