Lemon-Soaked Berry Cake

The pops of blueberry in this super moist cake make this the perfect treat for Spring!   I’ve made many blueberry muffins and cakes.  But… This is the first time I’ve soaked the cake with lemon and  WOW, what a difference!  Lemon-Soaked Berry Cake 3 C Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1 […]

Dreamy Spring Cupcakes

Spring is here!       I’m loving the gorgeous  greens, pinks, and purples  popping up everywhere.       It’s been very inspiring to bake something sweet.       I came up with this brown sugar cake recipe  and topped it with maple buttercream.     It sings S P R I N G! […]

Glazed Orange Cranberry Cake

I made this for a friend and her family. She had a back injury (of which I relate COMPLETELY!). So, I brought dinner and this yummy dessert. I’ve never made a cake that calls for oats. Huh? It turned out great – oats and all. Glazed Orange Cranberry Cake This recipe calls for simple ingredients […]

Golden Eggs

class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;” I’ve been reading Gesine Prado’s blog for a while.  She’s an amazing baker with quite a story.  Her recipe (and video demo) for her Golden Eggs is posted here.  Buttery, sweet, and delicious!  I don’t have an egg pan for baking so I used my regular muffin pan.   It’s hard […]

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry CUPCAKE

My mom loved strawberries.  I can remember a fresh bowl of berries being a staple on the counter next to the sink all summer long.  Her favorite was to slice them, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit a while to make their own syrup.  Yum!  Oh how things changed when we found out how […]

Gooey Caramel Cake

Caramel and cake are two of my favorite foods.  It’s just perfect to combine the two.  My little guy just had a birthday and I couldn’t decide on the perfect cake UNTIL I found this little number.  It’s no secret that I’m in love with caramel so naturally I made this A-MA-ZING cake.  It was […]