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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
Meyer Lemon Cake with Blackberry Pudding
February 11, 2018
This month, as we think about cooking and baking for the people we love (a round-about way to celebrate Valentine’s Day), I decided to create this Meyer Lemon Cake with Blackberry Pudding for my partner, Brandon. For years now, … Continue reading
Posted in baking, dessertsTagged blackberry, cake, lemon cake, pudding
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
August 6, 2017
I’m very proud to say that my garden is growing beautifully this year – the tomatoes (my favorite!) are coming along nicely – the plants are huge and have tons of fruit, I’m just waiting (im)patiently for them to turn … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, chocolateTagged blackberry, cake, chocolate, dessert, zucchini
Coconut Bread Cake
January 8, 2017
First up, I am totally cheating on this month’s theme – there’s nothing really multicultural about this post other than I had coconut “bread” (it was really cake in loaf form) at one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle, a … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breads, breakfast, brunch, cakesTagged brunch, cake, coconut, sweet
Banana Kashi Cake
June 28, 2015
This is the last of our quick and easy recipes this month. Stay tuned because July we’re doing something a little different that will help beat the summer heat. Although most people I know don’t ever think of cake as something easy … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, brunch, cakes, Duck eggsTagged Banana, cake, Kashi cereal
Breakfast Apple Cake
December 13, 2014
I have a confession. I had never used a Krusteaz product until being asked to try out their new line of gluten free mixes. When I used their Honey Cornbread to make these muffins, I was impressed. When I used … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, cakes, desserts, gluten freeTagged Apple, cake, gluten free, Krusteaz
Nutella Cake Truffles
February 9, 2014
I recently made two birthday cakes for a friend’s 50th birthday party and had lots of leftover trimmings of cake. With all the duck eggs and butter and love that went into the endeavor I couldn’t bear to just throw … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, cakes, chocolate, Duck eggs, quick and easyTagged cake, cake truffles, chocolate truffles, duck eggs, ghirardelli chocolate, valentine's day dessert
Frangipane Strawberry Cake
August 1, 2013
This weekend I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and offered to bring dessert. I was working at putting my house back together (my basement recently flooded) and before I knew it, it was 4:00 and I was … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, desserts, Duck eggsTagged almonds, cake, duck eggs, frangipane, strawberries, whipped cream
Helloooooooo Kitty!
May 14, 2012Eight year ago today, I heard the words, “It’s a girl!” and never could I have imagined how those words would change my life. Lots of things have happened in these last eight years… crazy, disappointing, sad, happy, frustrating, … Continue reading
Posted in cakesTagged birthday party, cake, easy bake oven, hello kitty, pink
