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Sticky Toffee Date Cake

We had some friends and family over for dinner, and I thought about this cake, which, amazingly, I have not made in like 12 years (!) Full disclosure: although the cake we enjoyed on Saturday was delicious, I did make … Continue reading

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Blueberry & Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Yesterday, I posted my new and improved One. One. One. cake pan coating. Today, we’re gonna take it out for spin with this tasty blueberry & lemon poppy seed bundt cake, and a pretty cool hack to keep the berries … Continue reading

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Portillo’s Style Chocolate Cake With Espresso Cream Frosting

The only person that I know who does not love this cake is my friend Jenny, who, inexplicably, does not care for chocolate. But, we overlook that obvious defect and love her anyway. Besides, more cake for us, right? Like … Continue reading

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Applesauce Cake With Bourbon Raisins

Score another big hit for barefoot contessa and her cookbook, Modern Comfort Food. My husband asked me to make this cake as an option for Thanksgiving dessert, and, yeh, this is gonna be a go-to cake for sure. Moist, rich, … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Kinda like a Black Forest Cake, but much simpler, and with only three ingredients – if you don’t count the whipped cream and/or ice cream for topping; the nice folx at Betty Crocker have really come through with a winner … Continue reading

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Portillo’s-Stye Red Velvet Cake

Portillo’s is a (mostly) Chicagoland company known for their Italian beef sammiches, hot dogs, tamales, and, mebbe a bit surprisingly, their chocolate cake. I have it on good authority that their milk shakes are also quite good. The thing about … Continue reading

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Blueberry and Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

I have a ton of cook books. I mean, they are quite literally stacked all over my house. But. I get emails. And my husband gets emails. More recipes and ideas and… This one came to my husband fro the … Continue reading

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Pudding Cake

I came across a thing-y on the interwebs – so you know it must be true – where the author talked about how much better you could make a cake mix by stirring a packet of instant pudding in with … Continue reading

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Red Velvet Coca Cola Cake

And to think, this cake almost didn’t happen. A big chunk of family was coming, some last minute, for the weekend and, while I had the meals pretty well planned, and fruit and bakery cookies and other munchies all in … Continue reading

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Dutch Apple Cake

While the rest of the universe is seeking out pumpkin spice everything, allow me to offer a warm slice of Dutch Apple Cake for your consideration as a truly autumnal treat. Warmed in the ‘wave just before serving with a … Continue reading

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