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Category Archives: Cakes & Cupcakes
Tangy, Buttery Grapefruit Cake with Creamy Grapefruit Curd
On a recent evening, my husband came home with a full shopping bag from Moe’s Books. (Not an unusual scenario.) At first I perked up at the thought of new reading, but then I noticed the odd shape of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, citrus, dessert, food, friendship, grapefruit, grapefruit cake, grapefruit juice, grated zest, gratitude, recipe
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From Market to Skillet (Cake): The Lure of Cherries
On a recent visit to my local farmers market, I fell into a familiar rapture. Enjoying the late-day sun and the soft breeze from the bay, I strolled around soaking up the lively chatter, vivid colors, and the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged almond, almonds, amaretto, baking, breakfast, cherries, cherry, corn meal, cornmeal, dessert, fruit, recipe, skillet, skillet cake, stovetop, summer, upside down cake
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Little Lemon Yogurt Cakes
When I got invited to an outdoor potluck wedding recently, I knew immediately what I would bring: my favorite lemon cake. Made with yogurt in the batter, the cake is immensely moist and dense, and it’s refreshingly summery with bright, … Continue reading
Tea and Sympathy: The Cake
Before I heard that Tea and Sympathy was a play, a restaurant or a song, I only knew it as a soothing cocktail: hot tea with a splash of Grand Marnier. A warm mug of tea is my go-to drink … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Tea & Coffee, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets
Tagged baking, baking with booze, bavarian cream, boozey, citrus, cocktail, cocktails, custard, dessert, earl gray, earl grey, Grand Marnier, highwire coffee roasters, honey, liqueur, Market Hall, Market Hall Foods, orange, orange zest, recipe, sweets, sympathy, tea, whipped cream
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Mimosa Meets Mimosa: A Cupcake Story
When I recently came across beautiful candied mimosa flowers, I was excited about their cake-topping potential but felt skeptical about how the flowers might taste. For one, I’d never heard that mimosa flowers were edible; also, despite my adventures with … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Flowers, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets
Tagged alcohol, baking, baking with booze, baking with flowers, bubbly, champagne, citrus, cocktail, cocktails, cupcake, cupcakes, dessert, floral, flower, flowers, light, Market Hall, Market Hall Foods, mimosa, orange, recipe, summer, yellow
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