Basic shapes and bold colors come together in a simple but striking balloon cake design.
When we lived in Santa Barbara, CA, and then farther afield in Friday Harbor, WA, my mom and dad always made a point of coming to visit for my kids’ birthdays….
Nuttier than Ever | Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Peanut Butter lovers will go nuts for this Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake featuring rich chocolate cake layered with smooth peanut buttery goodness and topped with rich chocolate ganache.
The peanut ban at my kids’ new school has my family obsessing about peanut butter. Even though Eliza no longer takes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to school everyday, we seem to go through more peanut butter than ever….
Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie is not pie at all but airy sponge cake layered with rich, vanilla bean-flecked pastry cream and topped chocolate ganache.
Last weekend, while we camped at Moran State Park on Orcas Island, my daughter Eliza gestured grandly to the water lapping at our campsite’s edge. “I’m gonna jump in the freezing cold ocean,” she declared.
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Piece of Cake | Ganache Glazed Chocolate Cake
Rich, chocolate cake, vanilla butter cream frosting, and smooth, rich chocolate come together in a beautiful, indulgent Ganache Glazed Chocolate Cake.
One of my favorite lines from Russell and Lillian Hoban’s book, A Baby Sister for Frances, comes at the very end of the story. Frances, a young badger, is in the kitchen with her mother, who is baking a cake. “Oh, yes,” her mother tells her, “you may be sure that there will always be plenty of chocolate cake around here.”…
Raspberry Meringue Hearts with Chocolate Pudding
With a subtle raspberry-sweetness layered with smooth, chocolaty richness, this dessert featuring Raspberry Meringue Hearts with Chocolate Pudding will make you fall in love all over again. It’s a perfect Valentine’s Day treat.
Ten years ago last October, I got married. …
Camping Birthday Cake | Blueberry Gingerbread Cake
This Blueberry Gingerbread Cake’s combination of earthy, rich gingerbread and sweet, flavorful cream — punctuated with bursts of tangy blueberries — tastes spectacular.
Our camping adventures always involve amazing food — like pulled pork, adobo beef tacos, or Gorgonzola stuffed burgers on homemade buns.
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Star Light, Star Bright
Just once I tried piecing a real quilt. I loved it. I’m amazed that the simple arrangement of geometric shapes creates amazingly varied results. The process of moving hues and shades around until you get a look that you like is, to me, addictive….
