Weekday mornings aren't necessarily hectic for me, but they're definitely strictly regimented. On weekends, I like to have leisurely breakfasts, read my book and drink multiple cups of coffee. This coffee cake is the perfect way to do just that. Oh, and it's also an excellent choice to bring to your various holiday things year!


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Just imagine one ginormous, cake-size chocolate candy! This is precisely what this cake is - chocolate layers, chocolate filling, home-made chocolate truffles for decorations. The biggest challenge is to find good quality chocolate. I used to use President's Choice chocolate chips before, but does not seem like they contain any cocoa powder or ( Read more... )

This recipe can really be described in just a few words: fresh, sweet cherries, buttery crumb cake, and a hint of almond. It’s sort of a multi-occasion treat - served best warm, or cold, or for breakfast, or for a mid-day snack, or even for dessert… and probably amazing with fresh whipped cream, although I didn’t think to make any before we cleaned ( Read more... )

So far, spring has been unseasonably wet. I'm not talking cute little rain showers either - I'm talking pretty much rain straight for a week at a time that results in localized flood warnings. Fun, right?

To try and brighten things up, I decided to try and bring the outside in, with this:


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I made this on Saturday for a friends birthday. It really is the most simple of cakes to make because I use a traditional all in one Victoria Sponge recipe flavoured with coffee. The frosting is a little different however. I love buttercream but I think it can be a bit cloying at times and I love cream cheese frosting but I think the amount of ( Read more... )

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I love pumpkin! (Unless it’s in pie, that is.) Pumpkin whoopie pies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cheesecake, and even pumpkin marshmallows, but pumpkin pie? Blech. No thanks. You can keep it ( Read more... )

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This coming Sunday is my birthday. I have a meeting to go to first thing on Saturday for my beloved choir. So I'm baking a coffeecake to take...like ya do when you're a cook and you love sharing ( Read more... )