This month I joined a cook-a-long group called The Daring Kitchen. It has been so much fun!!! I am signed up as both a “Daring Baker” and a “Daring Cook.” Once a month everyone who is a member gets a new challenge to cook something that is unique, interesting, or challenging. Only the members can…
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
I have seen whoopie pies all over the foodie blogosphere for sometime now. I’ve seen them in chocolate, red velvet, and S’mores flavors, but it was the pumpkin flavor that sold me. What is a whoopie pie, you might ask? Wikipedia says that it is a “baked good made of two round mound-shaped pieces of…
Caramel Apple Cake
I am re-posting this recipe because I now have a picture of my own and I want to recognize it again. It is a great fall food and it is VERY EASY. It is one of my husband’s favorite desserts (and mine too!) The caramel forms as it cooks. Serve with vanilla ice cream or…
One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Butter Cream
I am sad to say that I must discontinue the Muffin of the Week.I will still try to post a few muffins here and there, but I am just too busy to keep it up. My husband and I are getting ready to move again and for a week or two we will be at…
Happy Fourth of July: Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
Happy Fourth of July!!!! I love the Fourth of July!!! After Christmas, it is my favorite holiday. I couldn’t resist celebrating in my kitchen too!!! I made these early enough that you readers can see them a couple of days early and make them on the fourth. I love how bright and beautiful they are,…
Farm Cake (Texas Sheet Cake)
This cake brings back so many memories for me. It is originally called Texas Sheet Cake, but to me it is called Farm Cake. My Grandma Jo and Grandpa Dave own some land in the mountains that we would always visit to camp or cook dinner over the fire pit. My grandma would always bring…
Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting
I made this icing to top an amazing chocolate cake (recipe coming on June 25!!!). It was perfect for the cake, too perfect. I am having trouble keeping my mouth away from it! I made it for a potluck, but my husband got home from work late and we missed it. Now we have a…
Fun and Beautiful Cakes
So now that I am up in Moscow with no school, no job, and a working husband, I have had a lot of free time. I have wasted way too much time watching TLC’S Cake Boss on instant Netflix. I love seeing all the creative amazing specialty cakes. I thought I would show some pictures…
Pineapple Cupcakes
These cupcakes were delicious with their moist, fluffy cake and sweet tropical frosting. Very, very yummy. Ingredients: 1 C. (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened (or just normal salted, butter) 1 C. superfine sugar ( I just used normal white sugar) 2 C. self rising flour 1 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1…