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herzlichen glückwunsch zum geburtstag Oma

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Yesterday would have been the boy’s Urgroßmutter’s (Great Grandmother’s) 90th birthday. Unfortunately my husband has just returned from her memorial service.  She almost made it.  She will surely be missed. We decided that we would honor her with a cake.  There was much debate about which cake should be made.  Most were clamoring for a [...]

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super lemony poppyseed snack cake

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If you are looking for the “perfect” make-ahead recipe for the long holiday weekend coming up I have just the thing for you. I made this cake on Tuesday and have left it on the counter, uncovered, for 2 days.  It is still moist, and better than the first day I made it.  Which might [...]

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a healthier chocolate muffin

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The whole idea of a healthy chocolate muffin sounds ludicrous.  Doesn’t it? In my head the word muffin is synonymous with healthy, I know that isn’t true but cupcake is supposed to be the bad boy.  However the only chocolate muffins I have ever had are those ginormous Costco versions that must have more calories [...]

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roadkill banana chocolate squirrel cakes

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don’t turn up your nose at the idea.  what do you think happens to all those poor things that end up alongside the road after a clear night and a full moon?  we make them into the most delicious cakes you have ever skunk sunk your teeth into. This tradition began years ago when the [...]

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no butter – chocolate buttercream frosting

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Who doesn’t love the rich taste and silky texture of buttercream frosting? What if I were to tell you that you can make a healthier version without butter, no margarine either, that is damn tasty? Just hear me out. In many places of the world, namely Asia, avocados are called butter fruit. I have seen [...]

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Happy Birthday to You!

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My baby, well technically my oldest, is 12 today.  It doesn’t seem possible that 12 years ago at a small hospital in Pretoria, South Africa my first baby was born.  He had apparently had enough of womb life and wanted out about a month early.  He was teeny tiny, 2.76 kg (just 6 pounds) so [...]

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vanilla orange cupcakes

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I love the flavor combination here. This reminds me of something from my childhood. I topped it with a sugary glaze made from the lemongrass citrus simple syrup I made the other day. So you don’t feel like making the simple syrup, no problem. These would taste equally divine with citrus juice or even a [...]

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Chocolate Cupcakes topped with mint chocolate

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I realized that the craters in the center of my cupcakes were not for any reason other than too much leavening. It came to me while reading A Mingling of Tastes: how-to-fix-sunken-cupcakes from fellow blogger Julie. Please check out her great post for more detailed information. She may have just saved the entire cupcake eating [...]

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Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

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I have had this recipe for years. I have thousands, really, hidden all over the place. I copy them from magazines at the doctor’s office, watching television, notes from dishes that I have eaten at restaurants, you name it. If I come across an interesting recipe I write it on the back of receipts, check [...]

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Donut “Wholes”

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Thanks for the request for the recipe for these cake donuts. I am calling it “wholes” instead of holes because these were not the result of remnants from proper doughnuts. That would be too much work! I made these for Christmas morning when we were relaxing as a family, but they are also great as [...]

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Petit Madeleines

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It is December 6, the day when St. Nikolaus sneaks in and leaves sweets, clementines and maybe nuts in the shoes and/or socks of children around the world. This is not a very common to find someone around these parts who celebrates. So in honor of the holiday and my husband getting from from Paris [...]

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