Blackberry Jam Cake

Fall is officially here. In fact, it’s more than here. It has ARRIVED and it’s almost winter! Thus, rather than dreading the impending cold and snow, I choose to celebrate. Let’s bake a cake! Filled with the spices of the season, the caramel cream cheese frosting is slightly savory to balance out the sweetness of…

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Caribbean Cake: Pineapple Banana Cream Coconut Cake

Not that I needed another excuse to bake a cake, but my rationale this time was simply that it’s summer! There’s something about the heat this time of year that reminds me – or tantalizes my tongue – of the tropics: sipping PiƱa Coladas and noshing on pineapple, coconut, and bananas. Maybe I envision a…

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Rustic Pistachio Chocolate Vanilla Layer Cake

Rather than dwell on or worry over spilt milk, or in this case a lop-sided cake desperately needing more frosting, I decided to “go with the flow” and accept all things in their imperfection. After all, it is Labor Day, and who wants to labor any more than necessary anyway? Thus, I named my layer…

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