Category Archives: Cakes

A Day at the Farm

There’s something about farm life that really makes me feel at home and connected to the land.  I’ve never lived on a farm.  I’ve never had a garden that produced more than the occasional small side dish or salad.  I’m … Continue reading

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Key Lime Cake

Earlier this summer I made some key lime cupcakes for my sister-in-law’s birthday, and found that the recipe produced enough batter for a dozen cupcakes and a smaller cake.  This time around I used the same recipe, but decided to … Continue reading

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Homemade Whoopie Pie Cake

Last week I used my grandmother’s whoopie pie recipe to make a whoopie pie cake for my dad’s birthday.  A single batch of the batter is just enough to make two 8″ round cakes which can be filled in the … Continue reading

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Key Lime Cupcakes

In celebration of my sister-in-law’s Summer birthday, I wanted to make a special dessert.  I recall her liking key lime pie, so I decided to find a cake recipe that would be similar, and stumbled upon this Betty Crocker recipe … Continue reading

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Ginger-Mango Frozen Yogurt Cake

For her birthday, my mom requested something frozen, yet light, with ginger.  After a little searching, I found a couple of recipes that I was able to meld into one dessert. Both recipes call for fresh ginger.  The cake recipe … Continue reading

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake

I found this recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake at RecipeZaar while looking for birthday cake ideas.  Initially I wanted to make a chocolate peanut butter cake from scratch, but so many of the recipes called for a ton … Continue reading

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