My mother has been talking about this cake since last summer. “Kristi, you need to make a gingerbread cake with lemon sauce. You gotta do it.” Apparently, this cake was a staple in her childhood. A moist cake full of seasonal spice, topped with a dollop of whip cream, and drenched in a flavorful lemon sauce. Served warm, the cake absorbs the sauce, allowing the bright citrus to liven up the rich spice of the cake. Alone, the cake and sauce don’t have a lot of sweetness. By topping it with a sweetened whipped cream, you add a layer of…
Cakes and Cupcakes
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Continue ReadingThere are few pairings as classic (and perfect) as chocolate and strawberries. Each bite is rich and balanced between the sweet jam, the bite of the strawberry frosting, and the sweet and bitter dark chocolate cake layers.
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Continue ReadingThe beauty of this cake is that it isn’t super sweet, but it’s full of beautifully balanced flavor. It’s a can’t miss recipe, and it has a beautiful story behind it thanks to our guest contributor—Sophie Riemenschneider.
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Continue ReadingI call this my “celebration” cake. It combines two of my favorite cakes for celebrating: champagne and funfetti. There is something nostalgically joyful about a funfetti cake. By combining it with a champagne cake, you create an adult version of a childhood classic. The soft, delicate texture of the champagne…
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Continue ReadingThis lemon poppy seed cake combines the tang of the lemon with the nuttiness of the poppy seeds in one delightfully moist and tender cake. It works great as a a larger layer cake, or a quick loaf for breakfast on the go. Either way, the cake combined with the…
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Continue ReadingThis spice cake is soft and full of all your favorite fall flavors. Topped with a creamy dulce de leche frosting and a hidden layer of apple butter, and it’s one of my favorite fall desserts. While fall is slowly coming to an end as winter is approaching, I will…