Bake or Break

Black and White Cupcakes

I have lamented before that I don't often bake cupcakes. In fact, I don't really make many things that require frosting. I can usually persuade Quinn to do any frosting that's needed, because apparently he enjoys that kind of thing. I do like to be self-sufficient, however, so I tend to seek out recipes that don't require frosting.

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Caramel Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

View more photos 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, so I thought for Christmas I would [...]

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Hazelnut Mini Cheesecakes

View more photos When I came across this recipe in Cooking with Paula Deen, I realized that it had been far too long since I put my mini cheesecake pan to use. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the holiday season so I could justify making these little treats.

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Chocolate Chess Squares

View a printable recipe or more photos As many of you can attest, I’ve been up to my elbows in cookie dough for several days. Taking a bit of a detour today, these squares pack a big sweet punch! A classic Southern recipe, chess squares pop up all year round, not just for the holidays. [...]

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Quinn’s Cream Cheese Muffins

View more photos A few years ago, Quinn came up with this recipe as a special treat for me. I love, love, love all things cream cheese. Somehow, the recipe got buried among the countless recipes I’ve collected. Then, the other morning, I woke up to find that Quinn had not only unearthed the recipe [...]

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Italian Cream Cake

View flickr photos One of my co-workers asked me to make this cake for her Thanksgiving dinner, so I thought I might as well make one for our Thanksgiving dinner, too. After going through many, many recipes, I settled on this one at Southern Living. Anti-coconut Quinn turned up his nose, but I soldiered on, [...]

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