Peppermint Fudge Cake Rolls

With Thanksgiving falling early this year it seems like a long time until December 1.  I am thankfully ready to let the Christmas baking begin! I have so many recipes to share and stories to tell I was stumped as to where I should start. Then I came across the recipe for a Peppermint Cake … Read more

Apple Sheet Cake With Caramel Frosting

Our Community Bible Study director and her husband have shared apples from their apple orchard with many people this fall.  The Chief, my sous-chef dish-washing mom and I have been the lucky recipients time and again.  Between Caramel Apple Crisp and my homemade applesauce our apple-a-day has come in some wonderfully extraordinary forms! I wanted … Read more

Pumpkin Roll

Nothing says “autumn” like a spicy, rich, cream cheese filled pumpkin roll. This is the best pumpkin roll I’ve ever tasted. Humble huh? 🙂 This cake batter starts out with a beating — eggs that is.  Beat the eggs for 5 minutes. Use the mixer, save your arm! I could dip my finger in that … Read more

Black and White Irish Cream Cupcakes and Bailey’s Cream Frosting

August.  My husband, my Chief Culinary Consultant, my talented gardener, my friend and the love of my life. It’s his birthday. In our house that has always meant one thing — CHOCOLATE and lots of it! Black and white – dark chocolate cake and white chocolate tossed with some Bailey’s Irish Cream.  The chocolate is … Read more