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November 1, 2020
Admittedly, this sweet bread, also known as ciambella or ciambellone, is a holiday bread typically served around Easter time and typically baked into a ring and dusted with powdered sugar. As we enter a different kind of holiday season, this … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, cakes, gift ideas, holidaysTagged ciambellone, italian sweet bread, minces lemon peel
Chocolate Sour Cream Donut Cake
June 28, 2020
I’m not a big fan of donuts. There are other things I’d rather eat if I’m going to eat something sweet for breakfast. One of my favorite splurges is a cheese danish from Das Meyer Pastry Chalet. Full of slightly … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, cakes, chocolateTagged chocolate donut, Das Meyer, Lamar donuts, sour cream old fashion donuts
Nutella Cupcakes
February 25, 2020
You know when you have one of those busy weekends and before you know it, it’s Monday again? So went my last weekend (and maybe the 50 weekends before that too). So when thinking of something chocolate and cake, I … Continue reading
Posted in cakes, chocolate, cupcakes, quick and easyTagged cupcakes, easy, eggs, nutella
Banana Cake with Chocolate Hazelnut Frosting
February 17, 2020
The idea for a Banana Cake came from my recent visit to Hawai’i, where I ate banana bread with abandon while simultaneously plotting how I could recreate this joy in my own kitchen. We focused most of our loaf-eating while … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, quick and easyTagged Banana, cake, chocolate, nutella
Cinnamon Chocolate Checkerboard Cake
February 2, 2020
For those of us that bake a lot – and even those who dabble – I think many of us find inspiration (or envy!) from what we see others doing in their homes, bakeries, etc. I know that I find … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, chocolate, dessertsTagged baking, cakes, valentine's day dessert
Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze
November 24, 2019
It’s impossible for me to think of any dessert that screams “fall” more that this quadfecta of autumnal flavors: bourbon, pumpkin, cinnamon, and maple. If this Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze isn’t a celebration of the season in … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, holidays, quick and easyTagged fall baking, fall desserts, pumpkin
Instant Pot Cheesecake with Mango Compote
February 24, 2019
Like everyone else, I’ve fallen madly in love with my Instant Pot. How could I not? I now have the ability to magically cook dried beans in a flash and don’t have to soak my steel-cut oats overnight. While … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, dessertsTagged cheesecake, instant pot
Lemon Oreo Li’l Cheesecakes
February 3, 2019
It’s February, the month Strudel and I designated Cheesecake month! I decided my first cheesecake for the month would be a classic cheesecake with a crust made out of Lemon Oreo thins. This was an amazingly good choice. Perfect amount … Continue reading
Posted in brunch, cakes, desserts, quick and easyTagged cheesecake, instant pot, lemon oreos
Citrus Honey Cake
September 9, 2018
Growing up, my dad often baked a honey cake for Rosh Hashanah dessert (we’d eat dinner then head to synagogue). This is pretty traditional – honey cake, along with other honey-sweetened foods, is eaten to signify a sweet new year. … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakesTagged cakes, honey, jewish holidays
Espresso Coffee Cake
March 18, 2018
Since coffee cake is simply a socially acceptable way to eat dessert in the morning, I think that sneaking in a bit of espresso is an excellent way to make the early a.m. even jazzier. As Streusel and I are … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, brunch, cakes, desserts, quick and easyTagged brunch, coffee, coffee cake, quick and easy
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