Again, I thought I was being entirely original.I mean, honestly, who adds cheese to cakes? Apparently the English do – Christmas Cakes and apple pies (well, some people do that here too).In any case, in my heart and mind I felt exotically creative and quite accomplished while concocting this moist and delicious cake recipe: Apricot…
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I actually made this cake for Mother’s Day. Brian asked me, “Is it a surprise cake?”I told him, “Not really, other than Mom will be surprised I made it!” Lemons are good for Mother’s Day, I think. Fresh, tart, tangy, unexpected, and utterly loved. Just like moms. I tried a new idea for the frosting…
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Mandarin Orange Cake — also known as “Dream Cake” or “Pig Pickin’ Cake” — was made from scratch. Whether it began its culinary life as a from-scratch cake, or it’s been a prepared box-cake-Cool-Whip creation all its life, is unknown to me; but these days, it’s usually made with mostly processed ingredients. Most of its…
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