This is one of those recipes you look at and go “hmm. I doubt anything just as simple as apples in a cake is going to be anything great.” And then you make it and go “good lawd – how did I go this long without making this cake?!?” Sometimes it’s the simplest things that…
Cakes and Cupcakes
s’mores cupcakes with ganache filling
Did you know it’s chocolate cupcake day? I didn’t either! Until I googled it, of course. I’ve been wanting to share these cupcakes with you all, but needed a special occasion. Here it is. The made-up holiday of “Chocolate Cupcake Day”. There are some interesting holidays out there. November 15th is “Clean Out Your Refrigerator”…
chocolate and zucchini muffins
You know that abundant vegetable that everyone always has too much of? Yep – zucchini. If you grow it, it’s like you don’t have enough friends to give it to. It’s littered over your counters and kitchen table. You’re trying to figure out how you can possibly make one more thing out of it. Here…
chocolate cheesecake with ganache
Aren’t you just dying over this? I made another recipe out of The Vanilla Bean cookbook and can I just say – she’s brilliant. Anyone who has multiple recipes for cheesecake in her cookbook is my new best friend. Remember that first cheesecake I made? That had my Marionberry Lavender jam on it? This…
cheesecake with lavender marionberry topping
It’s so fitting that I post this recipe today. It’s my 27th anniversary! HOW is that POSSIBLE? I am not that old. Ok. I’m old. But my brain keeps telling me I’m still the 22 year old young bride. This, along with any type of pie, is one of Craig’s favorite desserts. Too bad he…