I am she…the one who cried wolf. The one who has said at least ten times or so here on S&C that this is the BEST something or other EVER! But what if it is? Will you believe me this time? Have I whittled away your trust? I sure hope not because the only loser [...]
Archive for the ‘Cakes’ Category
The Girl Who Cried Wolf {Chocolate Kahlua Cake Drizzled with Kahlua Ganache and Kahlua Icing}
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, tagged chocolate Kahlua cake, Kahlua Cake, Kahlua ganache, Kahlua icing, Kahlua truffles on May 16, 2012 | 44 Comments »
Food Bloggers Unite and A Resplendent Chocolate Chip Yeasted Coffee Cake
Posted in Cakes, Chocolate, tagged Chocolate Chip coffee cake, Martha Stewart's Yeasted chocolate chip coffee cake, yeasted coffee cake on April 15, 2012 | 82 Comments »
“Are you self-hosted? How do you deal with lighting issues? Have you had your blog custom designed? I get my cool plates for food staging from thrift shops around my house for $1!” Although my fellow L.A. bloggers and I were there at lunch to discuss the upcoming bake sale for the Great American Bake [...]
Parsnip Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Posted in Cakes, Cupcakes, tagged easter dessert recipe, maple cream cheese frosting, Michel Richard parsnip cupcakes, Parsnip cake, parsnip cupcakes, spice cake, Sweet Magic cupcakes on April 9, 2012 | 69 Comments »
Parsnip is the new carrot….didn’t ya know? My sister-in-law introduced me to this very versatile and sweet root vegetable and I have been in love ever since. They can be roasted, plain and simple with olive oil and salt and pepper or boiled and then pureed as a delicious and healthier substitute for mashed potatoes. [...]
Frosting as Superglue and a Chocolate Malted S’mores Birthday Cake
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, tagged birthday cake, chocolate malted cake, marshmallow frosting, S'mores cake, Sweetapolita S'mores cake on April 2, 2012 | 36 Comments »
Like my cake, this post is a bit of a mess. Sometimes I just don’t think linearly. I know, the rich and chocolatey S’mores cake looks just fine, even delicious, BUT it definitely had a rough start. The crazy baker who had gotten up at 5:00am to frost it was still a bit sleepy. She [...]
April Fool’s Faux Fries and A Chocolate Chipped, Orange Zested Pound Cake Ticket to Crazy Place
Posted in April Fool's Day Food, Cakes, Other Desserts, tagged April Fool's Day food, April Fool's Day fries, faux fries and ketchup, Ina Garten's Pound cake, Orange and chocolate pound cake, orange and thyme pound cake on March 29, 2012 | 44 Comments »
Hi All, Since April Fool’s Day is around the corner, I thought I would repost this since it is a doozy, tastes YUM and will definitely fool anyone you serve them to. Make sure to stop by your local fast food joint and ask if you can take one of the little ketchup cups when [...]
Luscious Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Curd Filling and Lemon Butter Cream Frosting
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, tagged Easter cakes, Easter dessert, lemon buttercream frosting, lemon cake, lemon chiffon cake, lemon curd, lemon layer cake on March 19, 2012 | 43 Comments »
If you have been dreaming of soft, pillowy clouds and bright beautiful lemons dancing on them, then this IS the cake for you. Maybe you are not strange and you don’t dream of lemons dancing on clouds…but that’s OK…we can still be friends. Just make this cake. I have never in my life taken a bite [...]
Flash Back to the Eighties Inside-Out Ding Dong Cake
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, tagged black and white cake, Devil's Food Cake with cream filling, ding dong cake, Dorie Greenspan's Devil's Food Whiteout-Cake on March 11, 2012 | 33 Comments »
Just for the record, I think this dark, devilish and creamy cake is what you might imagine a Ding Dong would be if you were in heaven; if it were actually made for YOU by Dorie Greenspan and if it were made with Chuao Chocolate and served to you within hours of it coming out [...]
Lindsey’s Lick the Plate Butter Cake
Posted in Cakes, tagged butter cake on February 24, 2012 | 32 Comments »
This rich, moist, golden cake is a butter cake, not a pound cake, but a spongy, soft and fancy bundt version. This beautiful cake was baked by my own blog super-fan and chef extraordinaire, Lindsey. She is my thirteen-year-old niece, and she can whip up anything flat…just try her! I dare you.
Not for Sissies Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes
Posted in Cakes, Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, Valentine's Day, tagged molten chocolate cakes, spicy chocolate desserts, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day dessert ideas, winter spiced molten chocolate cakes on February 7, 2012 | 33 Comments »
Inhale. I am giving you permission unlike Bill Clinton’s little foray. You’re not running for president are you? Let’s hope not. Use some imagination…c’mon…I know you can. Close your eyes, picture standing in my kitchen. Please step over the Golden Retriever. Chances are, she is lying at your feet, or more likely has her nose [...]


