A bit of birthday-week baking has begun. Today I decided to make apple cupcakes with butterscotch cream cheese frosting. Why yes, that does sound good, doesn’t it? I drove from Fayetteville to my parents’ house yesterday, all the while brainstorming which baking endeavors I would tackle during my week here. I knew that my birthday might be busy and I may be spending the weekend partying with my … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth! It’s a Bundt!
I come bearing cake...Another redneck Fourth of July is upon us. I've been out of my usual state of mind due to allergies and school-overload...I call it "school sickness" and I recently described it to a friend as "my psychological illness that goes along with school and includes a cough, tiredness, swollen throat, whine-y disposition, and general hate for all people that are happy." I got a … [Read more...]
Banana Walnut Cake
(Mocha laquer of yumminess.) There’s nothing I love more than fresh banana bread with walnuts in it. I also love that everybody has their own variation on it and everyone has their own idea of what “real banana bread” is. One of my previous roomies, Dee, used to make banana bread with a coconut sugar glaze on it; I’ve made banana bread muffins from Better Homes and Gardens that were super moist; … [Read more...]
Carrot Cake Cookies
(Carrot Cake Cookies!)My mom and I were driving over to get lunch at our favorite sushi place in Highland Park when I noticed that the Borders book store had a going-out-of-business sign. My mind immediately clicked into action, trying to remember the names of books and cookbooks that are on my list (You know? The list? The running list of all the books you’re going to buy as soon as you find … [Read more...]
Easy as Pie…Crisp
Today, I have embraced the fact that now my brain is a mush and have decided to make a super simple dessert for my soul. Some people believe that baking is pure science, to the point that they either follow recipes to a T...or never attempt to even make a boxed cake. Oh, I understand that some recipes are meant to be followed and I do try to be precise when making things that are on the more … [Read more...]
