Individual Italian Cream Cake Trifles

Monday, June 3, 2013

I've really resisted the whole desserts-in-jars thing. I'm not sure why exactly. I guess I just never got that excited about them. But, I spied some beautiful Weck jars at Fishs Eddy (my favorite store in all of NYC) and felt like I just had to have them. With limited storage at home, I try to buy things only when I can think of a specific place for storage or when I can justify that I really need it. You know, for the sake of this blog. How unselfish of me, right? So, as I headed home with my inevitable purchase, I began thinking of a good use for them. Italian Cream Cake came to mind pretty quickly. I adore Italian Cream Cake. If you are familiar with some of my favorite dessert ingredients, that's probably not a surprise. Pecans, coconut, and cream cheese make for a pretty perfect dessert in my book. I've seen lots of deconstructed desserts layered in jars, but I wanted to change it up a bit to make it seem more appropriate for a jar versus just making the dessert in the traditional way.

Oatmeal Cookie Bars with Peaches and Crème Frosting {Plus a Duncan Hines Giveaway}

Monday, March 11, 2013

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Cake mixes can be a great baking shortcut and sometimes a big life saver. It's also a sentimental thing to me. My mother was a big believer in cake mixes. Just the smell of a freshly opened mix brings back many childhood memories. If you're a cake mix believer, too, then we are about to become very good friends. I was recently asked to join Duncan Hines' Passionate Blogger program. Ten bloggers have been chosen to participate, and I am thrilled to be among some great blogger company. Continue reading for details about how you could win a Duncan Hines Sweet Treat giveaway.

Pecan Cake with Rum Frosting

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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I feel confident that I would enjoy just about any dessert that features pecans. In the case of this cake, finely ground pecans are the star. This nutty cake is tall and delicate and really just lovely. It isn't overly sweet. That's good, because the rum frosting is sweet enough to complement it perfectly.

Reine de Saba (Queen of Sheba)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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If you've been anywhere near the food blogging world recently, then you know that today is Julia Child's 100th birthday. PBS has been posting chefs' and bloggers' tributes (including mine) to her for the last few weeks. And, for the last 10 days, many bloggers have been participating in #CookForJulia by making one of her recipes. I decided rather quickly that I wanted to make this cake for the big event. I wanted to make a couple of changes and worried for about half a second that it would be wrong to do that. But, this is Julia we're talking about! Julia, who once said that with cooking you have to have a what-the-hell attitude, would surely be fine with my taking some recipe liberties.

Strawberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Monday, August 13, 2012

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Despite the rumblings that cupcake excitement is dwindling, I am still a believer. I don't make them all that often, but you can believe that they are the first things I peruse at a bakery. These cupcakes are just about perfect for summer. A whole bunch of strawberries live happily inside a tender, moist cake. The white chocolate frosting is a delicious complement to all that berry goodness.

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Monday, June 19, 2006

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This recipe is such a wonderfully easy made-from-scratch cake. I tend to be reluctant to make cakes in 9×13 pans, just for aesthetic reasons, but this sounded so good I had to try it. The title doesn’t really give away much about this cake. It is a wonderfully rich, moist chocolate cake with an even [...]

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