A name like Red Velvet suggests something decadent, luxurious, perhaps even a little naughty, such as a slinky red velvet party dress or a Red Velvet cocktail, and the classic Southern Red Velvet Cake is all of the above. The cake’s history is not entirely clear, though both Canada and the U.S. have laid claim [...]
Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze
December 29, 2007 By 7 Comments
On Christmas morning we wake up with the kids and look into the stockings and open presents. The kids are so excited we really can’t do much else before that! But after all that excitement is done, I usually go into the kitchen and bake the cinnamon rolls I started on Christmas Eve. In fact, [...]
Strawberry Cream Tart
April 27, 2007 By 4 Comments
Yes, I’m on a strawberry kick. It’s too early for local strawberries, but the grocery stores are selling early berries from California, and when I walk into the store and see the lovely red berries on display I absolutely cannot resist. So yesterday I pulled out my tart pan and started working on this dessert. [...]
Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
December 22, 2006 By 17 Comments
It’s Friday morning, Christmas is just a few days away, and as always I’m trying to finish up baking in preparation for the festivities. The baby was pretty fussy yesterday, so I just put him in the sling and baked while carrying him around. He did much better once I got him in the sling, [...]
Spicy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
November 14, 2006 By 4 Comments
Whoopie pies aren’t really pies at all, but tasty cookies with a cream filling sandwiched in between two cake-like layers. The cookie’s origins are debatable. Some say they have an Amish heritage while others say they are from New England—Maine, to be precise—and according to Wikipedia there is probably some truth in both claims. A [...]
Mardi Gras King Cake (the recipe)
March 5, 2006 By 8 Comments
King cakes are a traditional Mardi Gras dessert, and according to legend the royal colors of purple, green and gold on the cake honor the three kings who visited the Christ child on Epiphany. But King Cakes can be made year-round for many festive occasions, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, weddings, birthdays, etc, just choose the [...]
Grandma’s Retro No-Bake Cheesecake
February 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I love this retro recipe from my grandmother. She started making this sometime in the 70s, and I was in heaven with this introduction to cheesecake. I’ve been a cheesecake junkie ever since. I prefer baked cheesecake, but I still whip this up when I need a quick fix (like today). I often add some [...]
Cream Cheese Frosting
January 5, 2006 By 4 Comments
Use this to frost Carrot Cake, cupcakes, or anything else that sounds good! For a two-layer carrot cake, I’ve started making another half batch of this to give the cake that thick frosting/cake shop look. Equipment stand mixer with paddle attachment Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, softened 1 stick unsalted butter, softened [...]
