Pound cakes are known for their dense, tight crumb and buttery flavor. While the original recipe called for a pound each of flour, sugar and eggs, there is more than one way to produce a cake with the distinctive texture. This Vanilla Whipping Cream Pound Cake is a fantastic cake for just about …
A traditional pineapple upside down cake has a layer of caramelized pineapple sitting atop a sponge cake or a vanilla cake. These relatively “plain” cakes are a great base to show off other flavors, including pineapple, but you don’t have to limit your upside down desserts to only one type of cake, …
Macadamia nuts and white chocolate are a match made in heaven as far as I’m concerned. Macadamia nuts can go well with a wide variety of ingredients, of course, but their buttery nuttiness pairs perfectly with the creamy vanilla of white chocolate. Anyone who has eaten a good white chocolate macadamia …
I have a long string of posts in my draft folder. Many of them are recipe ideas – and, in some cases fully developed recipes – that I never got around to finishing up and sharing. Some are holiday-specific recipes that get saved for the next year, while some of them are …
Poppy seeds are a fun ingredient to bake with because they add a surprising amount of texture to cakes, muffins and cookies, even though they don’t add a tremendous amount of flavor in most recipes. Just like adding nuts to a cookie recipe, it is nice to add different textures as well as …
Many holidays are closely associated with colors and Easter is no exception. Unlike other holidays, which just have one or two colors associated with them, Easter has an array of soft-yet-vibrant pastels to choose from. The range of color options is one of the things that makes Easter egg dying so much …
These flavorful mini bundt cakes are easy to make and deliver a lot more flavor than you might expect for the size of the package they come in. The Orange Ginger Mini Bundt Cakes have fresh orange zest, ground ginger and a bit of turmeric in the mix, creating a unique and delicious …
A towering layer cake or a platter full of frosting-topped cupcakes are classic birthday dessert options, but as much as I enjoy those, I admit that I don’t always opt for traditional cakes when it comes to celebrating birthdays. There are some dessert-lovers who prefer something smaller, something less sweet or simply something …
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