Confessions of a Serial Baker

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I love to cook. Ask anyone—that's what they'll tell you. I thought I'd take the opportunity to share new recipes as I test them, plus I'll list some favorites. Also, I intend to include miscellaneous writings, mostly for my own amusement.

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Jun 30

Strawberry Poundcake II

My second attempt was successful!First of all, let me tell you that my niece loves Nestle's Strawberry Quick. You know, the stuff you put in milk to make it strawberry flavored? When she was little she'd always ask for "tink milk." Isn't that adorabl (read full article)

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Jun 25

Strawberry Poundcake FAIL

They say that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions....well, I just took a ride in the express lane! This was supposed to be a nice surprise for someone I love, but it sorta exploded and made a mess. Luckily, I still have time to make anothe (read full article)

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May 26

Casey's Birthday Cake

While I can totally appreciate the convenience of boxed cake mixes, I have to say that cakes made from scratch really ARE better. Chocolate Malt Cake for Casey(adapted from a Food & Wine recipe)2 1/4 c. cake flour3/4 c. flour1 c. malted-milk powd (read full article)

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Apr 23

German Chocolate Cake

I made this for Casey as his "welcome home" treat, after he was out of town for several days. I missed him terribly...and he missed my cooking!!! LOL! German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Frosting1 bar (4 oz.) German chocolate1/2 c. water1 1/2 c. sugar (read full article)

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Nov 19

random amusements

How cute is THAT?!!! Is NordicWare trying to bankrupt me or what?! LOL!I just love cake pans. Ask anyone. Or, better yet, look in the cabinet above my fridge...maybe I should take a picture of it....hmmmm....(thinking to myself)They really should be (read full article)

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Nov 06

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Okay, so maybe this was cheating, but I used a box mix to make the cupcakes. Yeah, I know, I suck. I am, however, including Aunt Martha's pumpkin cake recipe, which she makes from scratch, and, wow, is it ever good. Pumpkin Cupcakes 1 pkg. spice cake (read full article)

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Sep 24

Chocolate Raspberry Coffee Cake

This was actually the result of an accident. Casey had not shut the freezer all the way, and as a result, the next morning I found a package of frozen raspberries to be no longer frozen. Being too delicate to re-freeze (which would result in a solid (read full article)

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Aug 08

Cannoli Poundcake

Ever since I first saw this recipe, I've always had my friend Emma in mind when considering trying to make this cake. She loved it! (of course!)Cannoli Poundcake 1 bakery-made pound cake1 pkg. (4 serving size) instant pudding mix, cheesecake flavor*1 (read full article)

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Jul 24

Marble Cake in Cat Pan

Okay, I know this is just too darn cute, so I had to share the photo! All I did was take a Duncan Hines marble cake mix and put it in my cat cake pan, to make it look like a calico cat.You can't quite tell from the photo, but there are actually two d (read full article)

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