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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Black and White Angel Food Cake

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Looking for something a little lighter for dessert after the holidays? This would be perfect.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Homemade Strawberry and Lemon Marshmallows

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I had so much fun making these!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Lemon Melt Away Cookies and Zebra Cookies


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Meltaway...that's the perfect name for these little shortbread type cookies with a slight bit of frosting on them because that's what they do, melt in your mouth when you eat them.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Cookies...Chewy Apple Oatmeal Cookies and Giant Toffee Chocolate Cookies


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Oh did I love these cookies! I absolutely love apples, so when I saw this recipe, mixing oatmeal and apples together I had to make it.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies and Slice and Bake Brownie Rounds


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This is the first time I've ever made pinwheel cookies. I really enjoyed making this, A little hint...use parchment paper and only let them in for the shortest baking time. The kids gobbled these up!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Chocolate Souffle Cake With Raspberry Sauce

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I was quite smitten with this cake when I saw it on Epicurious. The name alone made me want to make it. Chocolate Souffle Cake... To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Apple Tarte Tatin

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Apple Tarte Tatin, caramelized apples on a bed of puff pastry. Absolutely WONDERFUL!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Daring Baker Challenge - Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting

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This is my Daring Baker Challenge for November and also my husbands Birthday Cake!!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Opal's Pumpkin Pie


This is a handed down family recipe. Opal's Pumpkin Pie has been a dessert at the White House for a former president.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Cream Cheese Coils


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Cream Cheese Coils   This recipe can be changed to make just about any flavor you want.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Cake Slice - A Baking Group and Our Second Cake

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I'm a member of a baking group called The Cake Slice formed by Gigi and Katie. We are happily baking our way through a book called "Sky High : Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes" by Alicia Huntsman and Peter Wynne. To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Pulled Pork w/ Homemade Sandwich Rolls And Homemade Yeast Doughnuts

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A complete dinner post, I was off work today and felt very ambitious. It started with making the Pulled Pork Sandwiches and just snowballed after that!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Parker House Rolls and Butter Cookies





These were delicious and so easy to make, they will be on my Thanksgiving dinner table. I took pictures while I was making them.  To Read More, Click On The recipe Title.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Jewish Coffee Cake



I found this recipe in my Pennsylvania Grange Cookbook. I made it this morning for the restaurant.                                    To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Milky Way Tart



I sent away for a tart pan a couple months ago and never used it, Until today. I made a big ole Milky Way candy bar...kinda. It doesn't look like a Milky Way but it taste like one. This has a chocolate crust, a homemade caramel filling and milk chocolate combined with whipping cream to top it all off with. This is very rich kids, a little bit goes a long way. This was suppose to be made into little tarts but I was dying to use my tart pan so I made a big one.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Pumpkin Cookies-Working with Royal Icing

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I won a give away!! Susan over on Warm Bunny had a give away before Halloween and I won!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Apple Harvest Cake

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I came across this cake on Taste Of Home, and since I love all things apple and cinnamon it was bookmarked right away.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Homemade Potato Rolls and Fluffer Nutter Cake




 This will also be my entry for Wild Yeast's Yeastspotting event and Cathy at Noble Pig's Potato Ho Down Event..I have a two fer here! These rolls were very easy to make and they were delicious. I took some pictures while I was making them.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Apple Cinnamon Rolls




Grab yourself a cup of coffee and relax, we're making Apple Cinnamon Rolls.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

The Cake Slice...Cappuccino Chiffon Cake


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The Cake Slice...Cappuccino Chiffon Cake.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.


Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake



I know , I know just another Pineapple Upside Down cake....nuh uh. Would I give you something ordinary, something run of the mill? The right answer is no...I hope any way! LOL!!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Apple Strudel...A Fear Conquered !

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Apple Strudel, I've wanted to make it for a long time, what's stopped me...phyllo dough.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Cheesecake Factory Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Cheesecake factory Carrot Cake Cheesecake

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I'm in love with a cheesecake....is that wrong? *sigh*. Cheesecake and Carrot Cake marry to make this lovely little hunk of heaven. I love people who have the creativity to dream this stuff up. Now that I have this recipe I'm thinking ...what other cake could you do this with?? Ah the possibilities!  To Read More, Click On The Title Of The Recipe

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Apple Bread Pudding

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Years ago I worked in a grocery store in the deli dept ,we sold salads and desserts and that was the first time I ever tasted Apple Bread Pudding. I liked it back then ,but never made it homemade.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling




Pumpkin Roll filled with cream cheese, delightful! This recipe came from the VeryBestBaking.Com recipe site. It's been around along time...because it's good!!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Cinnamon Flop ... A Pretty Darn Good Coffee Cake





I've got so many good recipes bookmarked to make it'll take me a year to get them all made. I decided to start with this one from RecipeZaar.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffin....huh Cupcake??

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Soft, very soft and fudgy in the middle. That's what my 18 year old son said about these when he tried one. I don't know if I'd call these a muffin or a cupcake that you don't have to frost?  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

New York Style Cheese Cake

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I've made cheese cakes before, but nothing like this one. This is hands down the best cheese cake I've ever made and tasted.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sour Cream Pumpkin Cake

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Pretty soon we'll all be scrambling around looking for that perfect pumpkin recipe for our holiday dinner. Well I just found mine!!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Angel Food Cake



Angel Food Cake, so light and fluffy who can resist it.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A New Toll House Cookie Recipe and An Award


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There are lots of chocolate chip cookie recipes floating around now, we have the New York Times recipe, the Cooks Ill recipe and now the Toll House Cookie recipe. The recipe that you can find here has been adapted to be like the latter recipes to give us bigger , chewier cookies. And that they are!  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut and Brown Sugar Topping

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Have you ever had an Oatmeal Cake before?? If you haven't you don't know what your missing!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frostng


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Can you see how moist this Banana cake is?? This has to be the most moist Banana cake I've ever made.
 To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Coconut Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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I made this cake today for the restaurant, I also took the picture there, sorry not a good one. But a good cake , a very good cake.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Apple Crumb Pie

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My quest for finding the perfect pie crust and Apple Pie recipe is over. I made the best Apple Pie I've ever made today.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Boston Cream Pie


I can't remember the last time I made a Boston Cream Pie. Yeah it's been a long , long time.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll


I've never made a chocolate sponge cake roll before, this was pretty cool to make. There isn't any flour in this cake roll. No flour what so ever, you make this with egg yolks and egg whites that you've beaten (separately) then fold together.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies



I made these cookies before I went to work this afternoon, when I came home they were almost all gone. Everybody loved these adults and kids alike.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Daring Baker Challenege - Eclairs

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The August Daring Baker Challenge comes to us by way of Tony Tahhan and MeetaK. They chose a recipe from Pierre Hermé from a cookbook written by Dorie Greenspan: Chocolate Desserts By Pierre Hermé. Chocolate Eclairs by Pierre Herme, you can find the recipe here.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title

Friday, August 29, 2008

Tastey Cake Tandy Cake


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My husband has been nag....I mean asking me to make this cake for weeks. The Tastey Cake Tandy cake is very popular in Pennsylvania and there are recipes for it everywhere .I got this one from RecipeZaar. This recipe and others like it have been around for years.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Sweet Chocolate Braided Bread



The first time I saw this bread I almost fell out of my chair. I knew I was going to try and make it. This came from The Prepared Pantry.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Pineapple-Orange Cream Cheese Cake With Almonds And Cream Cheese Frosting

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I wanted to make a pineapple cake. I was all set to make this recipe, I had everything ready this morning then I started thinking ..... I want to put cream cheese in the cake and on the cake. I wonder how hard that would be.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Blueberry Angel Food Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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The frosting on these cupcakes is so good I can't keep my fingers out of it! I wanted to try and keep this cupcake light since it's angel food cake so the only thing I could think of was cream cheese. And what better thing to pair blueberries with than a little bit of lemon in the frosting.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cake With Apple - Nut Filling




This cake is "get it  away from me before I eat the whole thing" good! WOW!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Peach Cobbler Bread

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My friend Cookie posted this recipe on a forum we both go to. I couldn't stop thinking about this bread. I wanted to know what it would look like, I could envision it, the way I thought it should look. But I wanted to know for sure. When that happens to me I have to make the recipe because if I don't I can't get it out of my head!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Orange Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I'm a sucker for the flavor of semi sweet chocolate and orange. Does it get any better than that? Well maybe, add in some cream cheese and my mouth is doing the dance of joy!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Berry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake - I Love Baking Entry




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My mother in law is coming to visit tomorrow and told me there better be a treat here waiting for her. Ok mom!   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Herb and Bacon Rolls


The temperature around here has gone down quite a bit, but more importantly the HUMIDITY is gone! WHOOOO HOOOO!! For the time being anyway. So I was in the mood to have the oven on and make something with yeast. These little guys were easy to make, yeah they were made with yeast but I didn't have to knead them.  To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Cherry Streusel Coffeecake or Pie ??

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I think it's a little bit of both! I've never made a cake like this before and I love that! I love making something new, finding a terrific recipe and making it for the first time. To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.

Vanilla Yogurt Raisin Cookies With Walnuts

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I was eating my yogurt covered raisins this morning and realized there was a cookie recipe on the back of the package. These turned out to be very good. They were nice and chewy and the raisins tasted like vanilla raisins with the yogurt on them.   To Read More, Click On The Recipe Title.