Bakewell Tart
The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England. A Bakewell tart, never heard of it? Well neither had […]
Super Easy Cobbler
Every summer I look forward to my dad picking dewberries, they grow wild near my dad’s rice farmers and we just love them. They are sweet with a slight bite of tartness, sweeter than a blackberry and slightly smaller. My dad absolutely loves dewberry cobblers and who am I to deny his request. Much less […]
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
You might be reading this and thinking has she gone crazy putting zucchini in chocolate cake, and your damn right I have, straight to the loony bin, over this cake!!!!! PSST- it has zucchini in it, ha ha ha (evil laugh) from our garden At least this was my sweet hubby DT reaction upon learning […]
Mulberry Strudel
I’ll never forget the apple strudel that our neighbor Mrs. M gave us shortly after the boys were born, it was so good, good like a strudel should be. The crust was light and crispy, the filling was sweet with a slight crunch of apple and golden raisins. I remember asking her please show me […]
Angel Pie
This weekend I made the perfect spring time/Easter dessert. It’s light lemony and so delicious. My favorite part besides the lemon, is the meringue crust, its slightly crispy slightly chewy and just oh so yummy. My mom has been making this recipe for years and the name definitely fits; it’s angelic! And super easy to […]
Chocolate Valentino & Vanilla Ice Cream
The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef. We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge. When I first saw this february challenge I […]
Mardi Gras King’s Cake
I love the origin and traditions behind Mardi Gras and a King’s Cake and so I just knew this year I had to try my hand at making one, and I am so glad I did. The dough was soft and chewy with a slight sweetness and the filling was so good and I love […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
What screams Valentines day dessert more than red velvet cupcakes with extra special rich velvety lovely melt in your mouth cream cheese, mascarpone, whipped cream icing? Yes I just said that and I know your drooling now, and I am remembering these in the fridge as I speak. Tempting me! Seriously this is the best […]
Caramel Cake
This months Daring Baker’s Challenge was Caramel Cake and icing hosted by Delores , Alex, Jenny & Natalie enjoyed making this cake for two reasons, I have never made a caramel syrup, and secondly I would love to get better at making cakes. This cake has a unique flavor from the syrup and a denser […]
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
A friend of mine had mentioned they make this recipe every year instead of pumpkin pie and its a huge success. But she didn’t give me the recipe. I was craving it every since she mentioned it, So I thought I bet that cookbook that my sister in law gave me (Hi Stacy) and guess […]
