Chocolate cake - page 6

If you haven t seen the Italy issue of Bon Appetit, leave now and go out and buy it. It is an issue you will want to keep for reference and it has so many great recipes. I ve already become addicted to the basic tomato sauce that is on the cover. But th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. BAKE N' BEEBZ! For the sepcial man in my life... a special cake! I asked Harry what sort ofcake he would like and asked for a chocolate one... and specifically not a 'healthy' chocolate one. So i went all out for this speci

My daughter's 9th birthday party last Saturday was a true success! She just won't stop saying "Thanks for the party Mom" so I guess she really had so much fun! Just like what I've said last Friday, the party was just a simple one...but I made sure

Despite having tasted "my" chocolate sponge cake for several years, it was impossible not to try the recipe of my guru mastry pastry chef Luca Montersino. He uses more butter and a little baking powder. W o n d e r f u l ! ? chocolate sponge

I received so many wonderful birthday wishes on this blog, I can't thank you all enough. I put up that post on a whim and it got a much greater response than I expected. Who knew I had so many foodie friends? I suppose it speaks to the power of food an

This one's for chocoholics! A rich velvety fine-crumbed decadent chocolate cake, drizzled with smooth liquid chocolate... what more could a chocoholic ask for. This recipe is from Rose Levy Beranbaum . It's simple and it uses a no

Happy March! February flew by and I am hoping March does the same. Now that March is here it means we are closer and closer to the wonders of spring and summer. I can't wait until the Farmer's Market in my town starts back up so I can bring loads of fresh

Don't we sometimes exclaim that we are glad we can choose friends if not relatives? It truly is a blessing to be able to choose friends. But what better than having friends who are also relatives? Cousins! Yes, its wonderful when you have cousins you grow

he celebration of Love is the most special kind of celebration. Love is eternal and omnipresent. It needs no special day or moment to be enjoyed but still having a day a year in our lives when we take time out to sit back and marvel at its wonders, expres

Oh!! I miss my cakes so much!! I have not been reporting to my cake blog since the start of the June School Holiday.... seriously, I was enjoying this June School Holiday with my 2 girls to the ultimate :D We went out almost everyday for the past month an

I can t believe that Elia is turning 18 today!! My little girl has grown into a beautiful woman, who will soon be going to university, she will have the right to vote, etc., etc., but she will always be our little girl. Happy Birthday Elia!! T

This is the cake that I made for a special friend. His girlfriend's parents were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary ! I was so happy when he asked me to make this cake. My first 3 tiered cake...for a big event! I even found th

An early Father s Day, a birthday, a day to celebrate family and friends, what other great reasons do we need to eat cake?! As with most cakes, this cake was fun to make and fairly easy to assemble. This Strawberry Celebration Cake is two 10 round d

It is the CCD (Caked Crusader?s Da) and CCU?s (Caked Crusader?s Uncle) birthday; I have mentioned in the past they are twins...and they still are! Recently, the CCD has discovered a love of mocha coffee ? the sort that?s more like a dessert with cream

I feel like whenever I open up the "create post" page on blogger, I have to find new words for apologies. My life really hasn't been conducive to posting, and so it's just hard to find the time/money. Also, I live in a basement apartment now, with no natu

Confessions of another "Curious Cook" about this weeks Heavenly Cake. Perhaps, I should title this post BBA - Baker with a Bad Attitude . I like to think of myself as positive and willing, even excited to try new things in the kitchen. It was with anx