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cakes

no butter – chocolate buttercream frosting

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Mini Apple Pies

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I am always looking for new ways to make food portable. It seems that we always have somewhere to be and the boys are always hungry. I get greeted everyday after school with “Mom, I’m hungry.” Even on the days that we don’t have orchestra, karate, soccer, you name it after school [...]

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chocolate & beet cake

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I saw this in the September issue of BBC Good Food, I had to try it. Who would think of adding beets to a chocolate cake? It is very chocolaty, no hint of a beet, and a crumbly dense texture. The exterior is shiny, a little weird for a cake. This [...]

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Product Review: No Pudge! Fudge Brownie Mix

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For those days when you need something chocolate and you need it fast. There is a mix out that doesn’t have anything funky in the mix. Can you believe it. This is the lazy person’s (my) brownie mix. I know homemade is the best, I won’t deny it, but this comes [...]

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