How have I never heard of a Kentucky Butter Cake? How did I miss its existence? Pound cake soaked in a butter sugar syrup? Can we say yes, please!? Now on the face of it I admit it sounds almost too rich.
Marbled Chocolate Pound Cake
Marbled Chocolate Pound Cake, rich with sour cream, is a classic for a reason. Simple and delicious, everyone will love this cake. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. While you are reading this, with any luck I will be lying on the couch recovering, watching something light and trashy…
Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks: #BundtBakers
Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks is a delicious and chocolatey twist on a traditional Polish Easter yeast cake. As I sit here and type, I am on vacation in Asheville, where we have had record lows and torrential downpours the past few days, my daughters have both been diagnosed with strep throat and HostGator has…
Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla Infused Cream Bundt Cake: #BundtBakers
Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla Infused Cream Bundt Cake is a sophisticated and delicious cake that is equally at home on a picnic or as the finishing touch at an elegant dinner party. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. When I chose to get a Golden Doodle…
Café au Lait Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange
Café au Lait Bars are the little black dress of cookies: there is no occasion these would not be perfect for. Everyone adored these. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Have you ever promised a dish (or dessert) to someone (a potluck, your husband’s students, the…
Torta Paradiso (Italian Paradise Cake)
Torta Paradiso, or Italian Paradise Cake, is a simple, comforting and yet elegant vanilla scented cake that is perfect for any occasion. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I would be linking to anyway in the course of my discussion. I was sent Grace’s Sweet Life by the publisher in…
#BundtaMonth: M&M Cream Cheese Pound Cake
As soon as the theme for October was announced in my Bundt A Month group, I knew I would be baking my bundt cake for the elementary school carnival cake walk. Why? Because the theme is candy, and who likes candy more than kids? Plus, I had a sneaking suspicion I would use M&Ms, since…
Espresso White Chocolate Chunk Cookies: #ChocolateParty
I have decided to try both watermarking all of my photos and titling the occasional photo. I am not sure yet that I am sold on either–I would love to hear your opinion! Is the small watermark in the lower left corner distracting to you? What about the title across the top of the photo…
Lime Dream Bars (White Chocolate Brownies Swirled with Lime Curd)
These bars won’t win any beauty awards, but holy yum are they delicious. Shauna Sever, in Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques, describes them as a great alternative for people who love lemon bars but like something a little less messy. That is a good description. I made them with lime curd, but lemon…