Recipes

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Zingy Orange Ginger Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing
Happy Good Friday! Well, it happened. Trust me, I know this is going to sound trite, but this cake is the the most delicious dessert I have ever eaten. Ever. As in not just the best cake, but the ...

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Vanilla Bean Latte Layer Cake
So, it turns out I have not one, but two addictions: cake and Vanilla Bean Lattes. I suppose this shouldn't come as much of a surprise, since I am a coffee/espresso enthusiast as well as a vanilla...

Dark Chocolate Chiffon Cake with Fluffy Rosewater Frosting
There's something about the word "chiffon" that simply makes me happy. And hungry. Pair it with the word cake, and you know I'm going to be intrigued. I've been wanting to share a chiffon cake wit...

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Orange Party Cake with Whipped Orange Frosting
Hello from the land of orange cake! I'm finally getting a chance to share this happy-happy orange cake with you guys. Let's just say since my last post, where lavender & strawberry made a summ...

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Rich & Ruffled Chocolate Celebration Cake
Happy Thursday! I've been eager to talk chocolate cake with you, ever since my post on Classic Vanilla Butter Cake. If you read that post, you might recall that I mentioned my husband and I often ...

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50 Tips for Baking Better Cakes
Happy American Thanksgiving! I was sitting here planning a bunch of upcoming baking posts, when I realized that we've never really chatted about some of the basic steps that make for consistent ba...

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Artist's Palette & Paintbrush Cookies (with a special "Twist")
Happy Friday! Okay, I won't lie: this is one of the happiest Fridays I've had in quite some time (and I really have had some lovely Fridays in my day!). I'll warn you that this paragraph really ha...

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Love Letter & Scripted Heart Cookies
Happy love-month, everyone! I've been having so much fun exploring different love-themed treats, now that the Valentine's spirit is upon us. I have a seemingly endless list of lovey sweets in my b...

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My Heart Belongs To U: Neapolitan Milk & Chocolate Sugar Cookies
I hope you are having a great Saturday! So far, I've had a great day. I was able to drive into the city (Toronto) this morning (all alone!) for a much-needed trip to the hair salon, a leisurely sh...
