Category Archives: Desserts

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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Lemon Blueberry Cake

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

One of my coworkers is leaving for a position that she is much better suited for than her current one. She’s young and in school and has been my morning comic relief for a couple of years now. A while … Continue reading →

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Leah’s 13th Tie Dye Birthday Cake

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

For her 2nd birthday, I made a chocolate cake and we all laughed until our sides hurt because upon first bite, her eyes widened in delight, and with cake crumbs stuck to her mouth she declared, “I luv cake! Chocolate caaaaaake!”She … Continue reading →

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