Cake week :

Cake of the Week: Eggnog Bundt Cake

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In mid to late November, something magical happens. In the milk aisle of the grocery store, somewhere between the buttermilk/cream section and the regular milk, a festive-colored carton appears...eggnog. And my mom and I get EXCITED! My phone will[...]

Cake of the Week: Ginger Vanilla Pound Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

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It's been a crazy week , but just pretend with me for a moment that it's Tuesday right now. Yay Tuesday! Because that only means one thing... Cake of the Week ! (Ok, now you can skip to being relieved that it's Friday!) Have you noticed the[...]

Cake of the Week: Funfetti Cakeballs and Chocolate Espresso Cake with Cinnamon Glaze

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I have a bit of a baking backlog going on here. I mention my epic weekend baking plans in Best of the Week , but then don?t deliver on the following Tuesday. What does that mean for you lucky readers today? Two for one![...]

Cake of the Week: Oreo Cake

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Just 48 hours after last week's cake fiasco , I was back at it again. Usually I give myself a bit more time between cakes, but this one was for a birthday I found out about the day beforehand. And it was for the lovely Megan, my very glorious[...]

Cake of the Week: Orange Cake

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Has anyone else noticed a pervasive air of misery recently?  It may be because we?re at that wintery point, where the wonder has worn off and the cold is just dragging on. Or it may be the let-down at the end of the Olympics . Or[...]

Cake of the Week: Caramel Cake

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I?m one to  experiment in the kitchen  ? I like testing the possibilities of a recipe, adapting it to fit my mood/budget/what?s in my cabinets. Sometimes this goes well (remember the  More is More Bars ?)?sometimes not so much (the [...]

Cake of the Week: Chocolate Layer Cake with Pecan Pie Custard and Maple Buttercream

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This weekend was pretty low-key for me: I lounged, I went out at night, and I baked excessively . Maybe that wasn?t the best use of my 3 days off?but I?m pretty pleased with the results! I got a little bit of[...]

Cake of the Week: Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and Raspberry Filling

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A few months ago a group of my friends started a book club. The theme is (loosely) ?books we want to have read but probably wouldn?t read on our own.? We meet approximately every 4 weeks and at each meeting one of us prepares a presentation and[...]

Cake of the Week: The Classics (aka Chocolate Cake and Oatmeal Cookies)

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On my last day at home, I decided to bake some classics to leave for my family as I headed back to DC. Though many recipes I get exited about are a lot of bells and whistles (remember the More is More Bars , or the Caramel Apple Eggnog[...]

Cake of the Week: The Blue Cake - oh man.

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Ok, let me explain. I did not intent to make a Smurf cake, or anything reminiscent of Dr. Suess, or a Dali-esque melting cake...But in baking you don't always get what you expect. And once I step into the kitchen, anything goes. It all[...]