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The Doris Project (TDP) Week 3: Coca Cola Cake

Posted on January 22, 2014 by tbuzzee

Rich, dark, and wicked moist, this recipe, discovered on a photocopied newspaper clipping in The Doris Project bag makes for one fine, and really pretty simple to toss together cake. Except… I think the chocolate frosting is just a touch … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Cake. (Rich. Dark. Moist.) Chocolate Cake

Posted on November 1, 2013 by tbuzzee

Oh, and did I mention: EASY? This wicked good cake starts out as a cake mix – specifically a Betty Crocker Super Moist Dark Chocolate cake mix – which is then transformed into cake nirvana with the addition of just … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Best! Carrot Cake

Posted on October 23, 2013 by tbuzzee

Love him or loathe him, Bobby Flay and his team make One. Fine. Carrot Cake. And now I do, too. When we first saw him make this cake, on Throwdown, a few years back, Rich asked if I would make … Continue reading →

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The (Great!) Canadian Spice Cake

Posted on June 18, 2013 by tbuzzee

Rich had a taste for some spice cake, and by happy coincidence, I had this recipe from our cousins North o’ the border. The thing that makes this cake Canadian is, I’m guessing, the use of ketchup – traditionally Heinz … Continue reading →

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Guinness Cake

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tbuzzee

Deep, rich – almost too rich – chocolate cake made with a bit of stout. But don’t worry, the richness of the cake is nicely offset by the sweet cream frosting. We originally came across this recipe in one of … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Cake Pops

Posted on May 28, 2013 by tbuzzee

We were driving back home from picking Rich’s mom up for a week’s visit when we made a stop for coffee (mom), Iced Americanos (Rich and I), and, cake pops. Lemon and salted caramel cake pops, to be precise, and … Continue reading →

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Really Good, REALLY Easy Chocolate Cake

Posted on April 22, 2013 by terry

We went away for Rich’s birthday, but the following weekend, we invited some friends over for a small dinner celebration and a cake. I normally make him his favorite Carrot Cake, but we had been out and about one day, stopped … Continue reading →

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Ginger Pound Cake

Posted on March 4, 2013 by terry

I can’t recall where or why I came across this recipe, but it makes for a quite nice – if kinda fussy to make – pound cake. We could talk crumb texture, crust, the cool dessert knife I picked up … Continue reading →

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Grapefruit and Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Posted on February 19, 2013 by terry

This is a cake that’ll have folk asking questions: “Is that lemon I taste?” and “May I have another, please?” Pink grapefruit juice and zest gives this recipe from the folk at Cooking Light a definite citrus buzz – but … Continue reading →

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Snickers Cake

Posted on February 7, 2013 by terry

Not unlike the Milky Way Cake I made at the holidays, this is a fun, tho’ rich and kinda heavy (six Snicker bars and 1/2 pound of butter) cake. Unlike the Milky Way Cake, I chose my white chocolate well … Continue reading →

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