Bake or Break

German Chocolate Cake Cookies

One of my favorite cakes is the always reliable German chocolate cake with coconut-pecan frosting. Not very creative, I know. But, what can I say? I like what I like. Unfortunately for me, coconut is most definitely not what Quinn likes.

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Toffee Nut Squares

View a printable recipe or more photos Lately, I've been going through brown sugar like you would not believe. Actually, I guess you would believe it if you've been keeping up with my recent recipes. I must say that I love the impact of brown sugar in baking. It just seems to give baked goods a little extra boost. These bars are certainly not shy with the brown sugar. Two cups in a batch of bars is surely significant. Keep in mind that with all that brown sugar front and center taste-wise, you'll need to ignore that old rock-hard lump of brown sugar you have stored in your cabinet and open up a fresh box.

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Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins

View a printable recipe or more photos If there's one thing I wish I baked more often, it's muffins. How much nicer is it to have a homemade muffin for breakfast instead of the usual breakfast fare? I am not known for being a morning person, which most likely explains the few and far between muffin recipes on BoB.

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Blueberry Jam Bars

View a printable recipe or more photosMy first baking love will probably always be chocolate. I'm sure I am not alone in that sentiment. However, I do try to vary things a bit around the BoB kitchen. These bars are a nice deviation from the norm. I'm pretty much a fool for the crust and crumb of these bars. Butter, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans.... Yes, please! There's just something so warm and comforting about that combination. It's hard to resist.

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Pecan Upside-Down Cake

View a printable recipe or more photos As soon as I saw this recipe in Taste of the South, I knew that it would make an appearance on this year's Thanksgiving table. It has two big things going for it - pecans and simplicity.

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Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars

View a printable recipe or more photos Caramel is an intimidating thing to create. Usually when I need to whip up a batch, I make sure I have plenty of ingredients on hand for at least a second attempt, if not a third. Not being blessed with patience, my willingness to endure the process more than once speaks for the value of caramel itself.

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