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Category Archives: cake

Get yer leprechauns ready…

Ah, I love St. Patrick’s Day. I love the parade, I love Bailey’s, I love Guinness, & I even like a little Jameson in my coffee. I’m aware that’s not the meaning of the holiday, but come on. Lighten up. St. Patrick would’ve loved to down some Jameson or green beer while chasin’ those pesky [...]


March 01, 2011

Bobbing for apple muffins.

Halloween has always been synonymous with apples. Bobbing for apples has been a Halloween-party staple since God knows when. And since fall is prime apple-picking season, it’s no surprise lots of fall recipes include apple cider or apples. Apple bobbing originates from Celtic times when Halloween was called Samhain in some Gaelic languages, when apples [...]


October 22, 2010

Who wants a Nutella sangwich?

Sometime on or around July 9th, I received a fairly large package from Lyns on my doorstep. I knew she was sending me something, I just wasn’t sure what. I expected more cupcake materials; liners, sprinkles, etc. Lyns always spoils me. But when I opened it, I saw this: a Fred Cakewich silicone bake pan! [...]


July 20, 2010

Vintage cupcakes, part 2: basic white cake.

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll remember that last week I posted about my newest kitchen acquisition: a 1968 Sunbeam Mixmaster, mint condition. I’ve been completely obsessed with vintage items since junior high (vintage jeans, vintage handbags, vintage furniture, vintage aprons… you get the idea), and this little baby has re-focused me on to the [...]


July 08, 2010

Lemon pound cake (with glaze!).

Starbucks has an awesome lemon pound cake with lemon icing. If you can get it, try it. It’s super moist, yet dense, with a great lemon flavor. I have to say, Jay is the one who got me into it in the first place. Before he insisted I try a piece of his, I never [...]


May 27, 2010