Chocolate Italian Wedding Cupcakes with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
These cupcakes were born of necessity. Originally this batch of cupcakes was intended to be a full fledged cake, but due to my rather appalling laziness the pans I had intended to use were dirty when the urge to bake struck. When I say dirty I mean stuck on, needing a good soak, burnt on sugar dirty. I was forced to formulate a plan ‘B’ as I was not in the mood to wait until the pans were clean. Digging through my pans...
Quick Sour Cream Cinnamon Rolls
Boy, has it been a LONG week … For the second time in three weeks I have gone AWOL, and I am sorry for that. I was hoping that after my last bout of family related drama things would quiet down, but it was not to be. Last week my father was feeling a little funny, and his blood pressure was pretty high, so he went to the hospital. After testing they found that he would need bypass surgery … sooner rather than later. He...
Grilled Peach and Vanilla Cake Trifle with Golden Syrup Whipped Cream
I guess you could say I have Georgia on my mind. It makes sense considering I was in Atlanta last weekend for BlogHer Food. Now, I could use this space to discuss the actual event, but I don’t think it is necessary. So many bloggers have posted their thoughts, Linda and Dianne for example, and I would rather share with you a craving that is directly linked to the conference. During lunch on the first day we were served what...
Cornmeal Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting
I am the kind of person who appreciates texture. Texture is a make or break for me, particularly in food. Example – I love the flavor of pears but the grainy, sandy texture is a real turn off. On the other hand, a plain hamburger bun is fine, but sprinkled with crunchy little poppy seeds I find it hard to resist. My first experience with a cornmeal cake was one filled with trepidation. I had it firmly set in my mind that a...
Almond Apricot Cake
I am in love with almond flour. I discovered almond flour during the holidays while trying to find a way to make some low-carb cookies and cakes for my father. Not all almond flour is created equal. There are some brands available in the grocery store that have a very gritty texture which I do not enjoy. A gluten-free friend of mine suggested I try the almond flour from Honeyville Farms and I am so glad she did. The texture is...
Chocolate Banana Bread
I’m a bad baker. Over the weekend I discovered, much to my shock and horror, that I had run out of butter. It does not happen often and I actually buy two or three pounds at a time as to have plenty on hand at all times. When I do run out I usually discover it while in the middle of baking something and it honestly makes me feel a little edgy. For the most part butter is my fat of choice for baking, but in cake baking oil...