Cakes

Strawberry Mousse Trifle

April 19, 2010

As soon as I tasted my strawberry mousse pudding, I knew it would work perfectly for a trifle. Last week I needed a dessert to send to my husband’s office for their staff meeting. I knew right away that a strawberry trifle would be a perfect dessert to make. Everyone loved this. I will admit [...]

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Applesauce Cake

February 4, 2010

Applesauce cake is one of those great old fashioned desserts. It is a frugal, yet really good dessert. It is a dessert that many of our grandmothers and great grandmothers made for many years. This is what I call a comfort food type dessert. An easy and simple dessert, made from everyday ingredients that most [...]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

January 18, 2010

There are a lot of Flourless Chocolate Cake recipes. I have seen many of them over the years. They are all similar and yet different. Each one is it’s own take on a classic recipe. I found this version for Flourless Chocolate Cake in a Gourmet Magazine cookbook and I made it for dinner on Christmas Day. [...]

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Gluten Free Overnight Coffee Cake

December 12, 2009

This is my first official gluten free recipe. I have lots of recipes that are gluten free, but this is the first one that I have posted that calls for gluten free flours. I have been reading a lot about gluten free baking. I have spent a lot of time reading websites. I checked out [...]

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Banana Upside Down Cake

October 21, 2009

My nine year old daughter loves bananas. She loves anything banana. She is the one that choose a banana split cake for her birthday. So, when I saw a recipe for a banana upside-down cake in an old magazine that I bought at a used book sale, I knew that she would love it. And [...]

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Easy Tres Leches Cake

October 12, 2009

I love to bake and make all kinds of desserts. I find it relaxing to spend a couple of hours making a nice cake, dessert, or bread. However, life happens and things get busy. There are many times that I need a really nice dessert to serve company or to take somewhere, but I don’t have [...]

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Mom’s Easy and Frugal Lemon Cheesecake Dessert

October 8, 2009

This recipe comes from my mom. She has been making this for years. I am guessing around 30 years, because I remember eating this throughout my childhood. She took this to many church dinners and family gatherings. This is a quick, easy, and frugal dessert. It is like a no bake cheesecake, but is lighter [...]

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Cookies and Cream Mini Cheescakes

September 28, 2009

This is a Martha Stewart recipe. I love her recipes and the minute I saw this one I knew it would be no exception. I love cookies and cream, so to combine it with a cheesecake sounded like a great idea. This recipe is easy because you are making mini cheesecakes. My 9 year old daughter and I worked on [...]

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Banana Cupcakes with Honey Frosting

September 14, 2009

I originally posted this recipe in March of 2008. That was just a few weeks after I started this site. I decided it would be a good recipe to repost since I had very few readers back then. When I posted this recipe I actually posted only the recipe and nothing else. No description and [...]