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Coconut Oil Pound Cake: #BundtBakers

January 15, 2015 By Laura 38 Comments

Coconut Oil Pound Cake with Flaked Coconut Glaze

This Coconut Oil Pound Cake is perfumed with coconut, moist, and just a tad springier than traditional pound cake, and it is absolutely delicious. Keep reading for more on Bundt Bakers this month! Affiliate links have been used for items I am discussing. OK I have a question for the photography buffs and food bloggers,… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, Coconut (flaked), dairy free baking Tagged With: #BundtBakers, #dairyfree, bundt, Bundt Bakers, cake, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut oil, extra virgin coconut oil, flaked coconut, lime, pound cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake: Review of What To Bake

January 8, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream: so easy my 9 year old made it!!!!

Gluten free Flourless Chocolate Cake is decadent, sophisticated, and so simple it was prepared by my 9 year old! A copy of What To Bake was provided to me for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I realize I am getting this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, cakes, chocolate, cookbooks, gluten free, hazelnuts, kids cooking, reviews Tagged With: almonds, cake, chocolate, cookbook review, easy, flourless, gluten free, hazelnuts, nuts

Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate; #BundtBakers

December 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Peppermint Whipped Cream Bundt w Chocolate Shavings: Because it has no butter to be creamed, this cake is easy and fast! And delicious!

This Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate has no butter, which makes it come together quickly–instead it uses rich whipped cream and is sprinkled liberally throughout with mint dark chocolate shavings. Perfect for the holidays–or any time! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I bet… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate Tagged With: #BundtBakers, bundt, cake, chocolate, heavy cream, hot chocolate, mint, peppermint, whipped cream

Pumpkin Sage Cake–for a loaf or bundt pan

November 27, 2014 By Laura 1 Comment

Pumpkin Sage Cake

Unexpected, sophisticated and delicious, Pumpkin Sage Cake is a wonderful addition to your pumpkin baking repertoire. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I was of 2 minds about whether to share this cake. I made it at a particularly busy time, when the only moment I could… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, pumpkin Tagged With: bundt, cake, herbs, loaf cake, pumpkin, quick bread, sage

Irish Coffee Bundt Cake: #BundtBakers

November 20, 2014 By Laura 20 Comments

Irish Coffee Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Whiskey Glaze

Irish Coffee Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Whiskey Glaze is warming, decadent and delicious, much like the drink it is inspired by. Keep reading for more Bundt Baker boozy deliciousness!  Are you close with your family? And if so, how do you keep in touch in the year 2014? I mean phone calls are so… 

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Filed Under: blog events, Boozy Desserts, browned butter, bundt cakes, cakes, coffee desserts, Irish Tagged With: browned butter, bundt, cake, coffee, Irish, Irish coffee, Irish whiskey, whiskey

Individual Chocolate Teacakes Topped with Whipped Cream

November 10, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Individual Double Chocolate Teacakes Topped with Whipped Cream

Rich Double Chocolate Teacakes are perfectly complemented by a topping of lightly sweetened whipped cream. The perfect treat for a little girl’s birthday party! Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items being discussed.  Am I the only mom who gets super tired of cupcakes? I am not a huge fan of… 

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Filed Under: buttermilk, cakes, chocolate, cupcakes Tagged With: chocolate, cocoa, cocoa powder, cupcake, heavy cream, teacake, whipped cream

Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake; Review of Olive Oil cookbook

October 31, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Dark Chocolate Cake made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Dark chocolate olive oil cake is easy, healthier, rich and indulgent. A copy of Olive Oil was provided to me by the cookbook authors for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Trust me to go with the chocolate cake. I receive a… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chocolate, cookbooks, reviews, yogurt Tagged With: cake, chocolate, cocoa, cookbook review, dark chocolate, extra virgin olive oil, olive oil

Olive Oil Pound Cake with Saffron and Cardamom

September 29, 2014 By Laura 4 Comments

Saffron and Cardamom Olive Oil Pound Cake: moist, long lasting, and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee!

Subtle and alluring saffron and cardamom enliven this long lasting and moist olive oil pound cake. This post is sponsored on behalf of Staples to drum up enthusiasm for National Coffee Day. So this is a sponsored post, but it is not, for me anyway, a typical sponsored post. Not that I do many sponsored… 

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Sherried Pumpkin Bundtlettes: #BundtBakers: Using Community Cookbooks

September 18, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Mini Pumpkin Bundtlettes made with Sherry--delicious and unique!

Sherried Pumpkin Bundtlettes are delicious and unique pumpkin cakes that are perfect for breakfast or dessert all autumn long. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items already being discussed. Guys! This pumpkin cake is the first dish I have edited photos for that was made in September! That is how behind I… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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