Category Archives: Desserts

Strawberry Cream Cake

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

98% of the time I buy strawberries, it’s for the sole purpose of having fresh fruit on hand. The other 2% of the time is because I want to bake with them. This was one of those times. Cool, creamy, … Continue reading →

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Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

    This year while our birthday celebrations weren’t so quiet, my time in the kitchen was lacking. All of our birthdays are within 3 weeks of each other, and sometimes in the years passed, by the end of it all we are … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

I don’t know about you, but in terms of the menu for Thanksgiving, we rarely deviate from year to year. There’s the usual cast of characters: oven roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans of some sort, rolls, cranberry salad, … Continue reading →

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Lemon Curd Mousse Cake

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

Admittedly, this is not a good picture for a variety of reasons: the partial lighting, the shadow, the disheveled surface of the lemon curd on top (I’ll explain later), the scratches on the plate etc., etc., but you know what? Like … Continue reading →

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Nutella Mug Cake

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

Disclaimer: I’ve never been a fan of mug cakes or mug cookies. I’ve tried my fair share of the ones who claim “Best Ever” or “So Good” and while I’m always eager and hopeful ahead of time, I’m always left feeling a … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Trifle

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

The summer heat just screams cool, creamy desserts and as a result, this makes Chris very happy. I’m fairly confident he’d be perfectly content to only ever have a no bake dessert filled with whipped cream or pudding. Me? Not … Continue reading →

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Busy Day Cherry Cake

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

I’ve had this dessert twice in my life. The first time was at our old house, maybe a good ten years or so ago. One of our neighbors had a cherry tree and had buckets full of cherries which were … Continue reading →

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