This week’s TWD recipe is very special. For the first. time. ever.in Cake or Death history, I had my mom baking with me! Or more accurately, I baked with her, since we were in her kitchen using her ingredients. (Thanks, Mom! Sorry for spilling that ganache on the floor. And for dirtying so many dishes…
Daring Baker’s Caramel Cake, or, Waiter! There’s A Cake in My Sugar!
After several months of playing on the savory side of the street, the November Daring Baker’s challenge embraced sugar in a big, big way. We made Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting, courtesy of Shuna at Eggbeater. As far as cakes go, this one had several steps but wasn’t outrageously difficult, time-consuming or expensive. The…
Orange Rolls and The Bestest Salad Ever
Allow me to introduce you to orange rolls, my family’s traditional Thanksgiving roll. We had them every Thanksgiving, but I don’t recall ever having them at any other time of the year, so now I strongly associate them with Turkey day. Orange rolls and salad are the only Thanksgiving foods I actually enjoy (literally), so…
Thankful for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies were a holiday tradition around my house, so imagine my surprise when, in my adulthood, I encountered those unfortunate souls who had never had a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie. (Some even went so far as to gag at the thought of pumpkin and chocolate combined, and to them I say: fools!)…
TWD: Of Pumpkins and Pies
My experience with the Twofer Pie this week can most accurately be summed up with this image: [For best results while viewing, imagine hearing that wah-waaaaah horn sound effect, or Nelson from The Simpsons laughing, "HA-ha!"] Yes, friends, this week was not a success. I’ll take some of the blame: I made several mini pies…
I’ll Have a Blue(berry) Christmas Pie, Without You…
Recently the food blogosphere has been swarming with wacky pies created for a monthly event called You Want Pies With That? Each month has a different theme, and the challenge is to create an original pie that somehow plays on that theme. I hardly ever make pies for myself, since I’m more of a cake…
TWD: If You’re Gonna Be My Rice Pudding, It Don’t Matter If You’re Black or White
My excitement over this week’s TWD recipe could be summed up by the sound of crickets chirping. I actually like rice pudding, but…you know, when I feel like indulging in dessert, I don’t know that rice should be involved. Gobs of frosting and pounds of chocolate? Yes. A grain typically served as a side dish…
Luscious Lemon Cream Tartelettes
Okay, all right, I do have a citrus obsession. I didn’t even realize it until I started this blog, and found that every other dessert I posted was lemon this and orange-chocolate that. But can you blame me? There is something so divine about the pairing of tart citrus flavors in desserts; the citrus brings…
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