I’m not sure why really I got in the mood to make a spicy gingery pumpkin cake, because its been unseasonably warm around here – we’re talking temps in the 60s and 70s in January!! Sunny, blue skies, and warm warm warm. So why I got in the mood to make a cake and that too with pumpkin spice and ginger is beyond me. All I can say is that here I was looking out at sunshine and beautiful scenery with a gentle breeze and I thought “A piece of homemade cake and tea sounds perfect right now.”
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Mexican Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting
I love, love, love this cake! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked my eldest daughter to make this Mexican Chocolate Cake with chocolate buttermilk frosting. It has to be hands down one of my favorites! It’s a dark chocolate flourless cake made with oat flour, brown sugar, flax seeds, cinnamon and a hint of cayenne for a Mexican twist.
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Summer Birthday Brunch and Dinner. Menus Worth Replicating
Hello and a good Monday to you all. How was your weekend? Relaxing? Quiet? Busy? I hope you had a chance to not do anything for a bit. For us it was a very quiet weekend, and for me – it was a very relaxing weekend. Continue reading Summer Birthday Brunch and Dinner. Menus Worth Replicating
Peanut Butter Apple Banana Cake
These days there are lots of cake and cookie recipes being shared and each and every one is enticing and tempting. But what caught my attention with this particular recipe is two things – one, my daughter Rani loves peanut butter. Two, I was running way low on sugar and was trying to figure out how to make something sweet with less sugar and this recipe fit that criteria perfectly as it only required 1/4 cup of white sugar 😊. Continue reading Peanut Butter Apple Banana Cake
Blueberry Raspberry Bran Muffins
These healthyish muffins are made with so many good ingredients that you can almost have them guilt-free. Yes, that’s right, these muffins are healthy enough that they will have you wanting more than one, and the best part is not only are they healthy, the recipe is easy to make too. Continue reading Blueberry Raspberry Bran Muffins
Nasturtium Blossom Hummingbird Cake
Here is a delicious cheer me up sweet and gorgeous cake to celebrate spring and all things beautiful. Where do I start to tell the tale of this cake – the cake or about the blooms? Let me start with the cake. Continue reading Nasturtium Blossom Hummingbird Cake
Yogurt Cake with Toasted Almonds
I was in a mood for a simple cake and this recipe fit that criteria perfectly. The recipe is from the back of a sugar package I had bought recently, called Simple Yogurt Cake the recipe actually caught the eye of my daughter Rani who casually mentioned that I should try and make it. I did! Continue reading Yogurt Cake with Toasted Almonds
Cherry Blossom Pound Cake
It’s cherry blossom season, and I know it’s hard to get out there and enjoy nature’s annual show right now, but in leu of an actual visit how about celebrating it with a delicious cake? With cherries no less!! Continue reading Cherry Blossom Pound Cake
Tried and True and Some New. Week 4 of Social Distancing
Hello, hello, how are we all doing? Still hanging in there with Social Distancing? We are all going along doing our part, and we are doing a great job from the news articles I am reading. It’s the beginning of week 4 in the Bay Area of our Shelter in Place. If you are wondering if all these measures are working, these excerpts gives us a glimpse of hope that it is. Continue reading Tried and True and Some New. Week 4 of Social Distancing
Rose and Ginger Cupcakes
It was a gorgeous sunny day with blue skies and puffs of white clouds last week Thursday. On that morning I had already gone on my walk, already spent time in my garden, and already prepared lunch for the family, and still had time on my hands, so I decided to bake. With such a beautiful day in front of me, a spring inspired cupcake seemed very appealing.