One of the many highlights of attending the Mixed Conference (my very first food blogging conference...yeeaaah) was our cake decorating class with Duff Goldman, cake decorator extraordinaire and owner of Charm City Cakes. Most people probably know him from the show "Ace of Cakes", which can be found in reruns on Food Network.
When we arrived to the class, we all paired up and sat at a tables, which were already geared up with a cake all ready for decorating and lots of Duff cake decorating
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Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe (with Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting)
Celebrate your everyday occasions with this homemade Pumpkin Bundt Cake recipe with Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting!
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It's been a hard year. I don't think I could have ever imagined how hard this year would be. Losing someone you love is, without a doubt, one of the worst things. Losing three...well, it's
Apple Butter Spice Cake
I'm a bit jealous of those of you who have Autumn weather already appearing in your areas. I guess you could say that Las Vegas is cooling down a bit, but today's high was still at least 95 degrees F. Well, at least the nights feel like they are getting cooler.
While it doesn't feel very Fall-ish in these parts, there is things I do that (somewhat) satisfy my love of the season. One thing I do is go all out with my Autumn decorating. I think I decorate almost as much for Autumn (and Halloween
Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake
This Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake is a lighter version of traditional coffeecakes, full of apple and cinnamon. A perfect baked treat for a beautiful Autumn day.
David LOVES baked goods with his coffee. He enjoys coffeecakes, muffins, biscotti, donuts...pretty much anything that pairs well with coffee. Since I know this is the way to his heart, I decided to surprise him with something one weekend. Knowing his love of cinnamon, I thought an Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake would be a perfect choice.
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Candy Bar Cupcakes
These homemade candy bar cupcakes aren't just topped with candy bars -- they also have a candy bar center. Use your favorite "fun size" chocolate bars for a treat that is great for Halloween parties or as a way to use up leftover Halloween candy.
These are a versatile cupcake - I used Milky Way bars and Snickers, but you could substitute just about any candy bar. The first step is to chop up 3 oz of unsweetened chocolate.
It gets melted in a double broiler or in a glass bowl on top of a
Whole Wheat Carrot Cake
I've experimented quite a bit with whole wheat flours. But, there has been some recipes that I haven't tried it in and the one big one is carrot cake.
I LOVE carrot cake - it's my most favorite cake of all and I generally have it about twice a year: my birthday and Mother's Day. I have a carrot cake recipe I generally use, but I've used a few through the years and each one is made with all-purpose flour. I don't use whole wheat...I don't even mess with it.
Coconut Cake – We Bake To Remember
I remember September 11, 2001.
We were all sleeping. Mattie was almost 10 months old and he slept with us too, so he was snuggled between us. We lived in California, with David's mom during that time. Somewhere between 7:05 - 7:15am, shortly after the first tower fell, David's mom came into our room and woke us up. She was freaked out and said that planes had flown into the Twin Towers in New York City and that one had fallen. David and I turned on our TV and immediately started watching