I’m not much of a breakfast person, but I love a good brunch. The fact that I can have savory and sweet treats on one plate AND not have to roll out of bed before 10? Sign me up!
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Carrot Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ah, the carrot cake. The only cake that I can eat 4 slices of without feeling completely guilty about it. It has plenty of vegetables in it, so in my opinion it’s basically a salad!…
Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
‘Tis the season for party planning, and Christmas desserts are a must in my book. My friend enlisted me with the task of baking the desserts for the Christmas White Elephant party she was having last night so I rose to the occasion and tried to think of the most festive, yet non-traditional desserts I could think of. With a little help from Bon Appetit, the spiced pear upside down cake was a huge hit. Plus it’s pretty impressive looking, which never hurts in the dessert world.
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Holiday Persimmon Cake
Anyone who knows me knows that putting together a Thanksgiving menu is my idea of a solid Friday night. I mean yes, there is usually a glass of wine involved to really get in that holiday spirit, but besides that it’s pretty much just me and my growing mountain of cookbooks. I know, I lead a very exciting life. This year I wanted to try a few different things in addition to the standard fare that the Thanksgiving feast is known for, starting with this persimmon cake.
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Mama T’s Sorbet Birthday Cake
Whenever it was one of our birthdays growing up, we would beg my Mom to make this cake. It’s basically the easiest thing in the world to make and doesn’t involve any baking! For kids born in the hot summer months, this was a major blessing for my Mom in the form of not having to turn on the oven….