Too much has been going on in my family these last few weeks. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fancy Cakes
I Still Have Some Buttermilk, So It’s Time For…THE Orange Walnut Cake!
Despite the batch of chocolate chip buttermilk muffins, I still have A LOT of buttermilk left. I really, really shouldn’t make another cake since there’s, say, half a tres leches cake still in my refrigerator, but this is Kurt’s second favorite cake. Continue reading
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My Panic Attacks With Tres Leches Cake (Or What Happens When You Doubt A Cook’s Illustrated Recipe)
My husband Kurt has an extreme predilection for tres leches cake. Continue reading
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An Exceptional Red Velvet Cake…
I’ve made many a red velvet cake recipe in my day. The cakes varied in the shade– more or less food coloring and cocoa, and in the type of frosting– boiled vanilla or cream cheese. However, when I tried this recipe, I stopped searching: I found THE ONE. Continue reading
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“You Girls Were Cackling Away So Long That I Couldn’t Fall Asleep!”
Thus said my husband Kurt this morning. I totally forgot that he was getting up early (for a Sunday) to go hiking out by Front Royal. Oops. The moms were here really late last night…even Ken said he expected “to see some of them asleep at the dining room table,” because we were still going strong when the guys went to bed. Continue reading
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