Lemon Layer Cake with Blueberry Whipped Cream

We are reposting this family favorite. School is nearly out and that means summer is about to begin. We don’t have huge plans this year. I think we

Warm Dark Chocolate & Banana Cake

I know I’ve gone a little crazy for Jane Green’s Good Taste Cookbook lately…but ever since I received my book in the mail a few weeks ago I

Chocolate Ganache for Valentine Petit Fours

As my daughter and I walked through the market the other day she was like a moth to a flame with the pretty little bottles of pink and

Eggnog Spice Cake

I always remember eggnog at Christmas when we were little. I’m not sure why. I don’t think we had a lot of it but maybe on one Christmas

Cake Donuts with Glassy Pecans & Rosemary

We have been a little bit addicted to the PBS show ChefSteps. Fabulous three to five minute clips of recipes cooked by these young hipster chefs in a

Peach Breakfast Cake

Years ago a nearby town held a Peach Festival every year. It was the highlight of the summer for a lot of people and featured a lot of

Yorkshire Tea Cake

Over here in the United States it can, at times, be a challenge to find a good cuppa. Fortunately, Yorkshire Tea is exported across the pond, and

Doggie Birthday Cake

Four years ago today our adorable little doggies Lucy & Maggie were born. We decided to celebrate by making them a special doggie birthday cake complete with frosting,

Lemon Tarragon Bread…or is it Cake?

We have had a very busy few months lately and have not done nearly as much baking (or blogging) as we had hoped. With Christmas almost here,

Cherry Almond Tea Cakes

We’ll be honest…things don’t always go according to plan. The plan was to make these amazing cupcakes- follow a recipe- tweak it the end…and it was a big,

Paprika Chocolate Sauce with Chocolate Cake

The other day we found some lovely Spanish smoked paprika at our local Marshall’s store. Marshall’s, Home Goods, TJ Maxx…..all great for culinary finds. We snatched it up