This Halloween Dirt Cake Recipe is the star of our Halloween celebrations. It’s rich and chocolatey, and very, very silly. It’s Halloween Baking Month!!! Halloween is coming. Do you know what the best thing about Halloween is (other than pets in totally ridiculous costumes)? Halloween Desserts! We stockpile recipes all year round to adequately prepare … Read more
This german apple cake recipe sandwiches fresh apples between a dense cakey crust and a gooey custard topping. Best served with warm with some whipped cream on the side and a cup of coffee. Apple Season! It’s almost the end of September, which means it’s apple season. Apple season is quickly followed by decorative gourd … Read more
Today we’re making a rich, chocolatey ice cream cake worthy of the most sophisticated of grownups. About this Big Boy Birthday Ice Cream Cake Recipe Our youngest boy is turning four this weekend. For his birthday he requested a big boy chocolatey ice cream cake. Taking him at his word, we made an ice cream … Read more
Today we’re making a delightful bundt cake recipe featuring one of our favorite flavor combinations — oranges, almond, and chocolate. About this Bundt Cake Recipe We have previously waxed lyrical about our favorite 6-cup bundt cake pan, so please forgive the repeat. We love how adorable bundts look with minimal decoration. This beautiful cake is … Read more
Do you know how to make your funfetti cake the best funfetti cake recipe? You need to not only sprinkle the batter and the top with jimmies, but also make it EXPLODE more sprinkles when you cut it open! About Our Search for the Best Funfetti Cake Recipe We didn’t learn about funfetti cake until … Read more
This peanut butter mousse recipe gets sandwiched between two different chocolate layers, yielding a surprising and delicious fancy-looking cake. Peanut Butter Lovers Anonymous We’re fortunate that one of our mothers in law is as rabid of a peanut butter fan as we are. Every year we celebrate her birthday with a homemade peanut butter and … Read more
This classic cinnamon streusel coffee cake recipe gets a nice nutty flavor from the browned butter. A Family Favorite! We’ve been on vacation all together with our families, which is really just an excuse to do massive amounts of baking at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast, there’s been a steady rotation of treats, ranging … Read more
This carrot cake recipe without nuts is for those of you who love a moist carrot cake, but can’t stand biting into a nut as you enjoy your favorite treat. We see you, and we appreciate you. Nut Haters For unknown reason, our children loathe nuts. We were shocked to find that our children are … Read more
This is a traditional black forest cake recipe. This dark fudgy cake is layered with whipped cream and cherries. A Short History of Black Forest Cake Culinary historians debate the origins of black forest cake. Some attribute it to the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. This area is famous for its sour cherries and … Read more
The Concorde combines meringues and chocolate mousse to win the prize for fanciest chocolate mousse cake recipe. A Short History of This Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe This French Chocolate mousse cake is known in some circles as a Concorde. It is, to us, the perfect dessert for a party. The cake is festive looking and … Read more