I know, I know, I have some explaining to do. I haven't been baking lately not only because I've been super busy, but also because I haven't had the extra money for it lately. Remember me saying my poor laptop was dying...well I wasn't lying and I spent all my cash-ola on a brand new beautiful laptop! I'm so excited about it that I don't even mind not being able to bake for a little bit! I will … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Please Come Home!
Happy birthday David! I know you don't read my blog, but may I just say, I made you a cake so please come home!So my bro decided to take his booty on a birthday trip to Georgia. Well that's all good, but I'm watching his dogs! I've got three big babies rolling all over my lap! Have you ever tried to bake in someone else's house? Well, first you have to go through their pantry...and their desk … [Read more...]
Tiramisu Cupcakes
(Completed and frosted. Instead of marscapone I used Greek yogurt because it's lower in fat and has a comparable taste.)(Cupcakes soaked in coffee-Marsala syrup!)Yes, I'm finally making more cupcakes. These turned out so so so good! It was a very involved process. To give you an idea of the time line, I turned on Julie & Julia because I figured it'd be like looking into a bit of a golden mirror, … [Read more...]
Ice Take Two
Well, it's another snow day and I blew this one off even more than the first. I really am wishing I had bought some soup at the store...oh well. I guess I'll just live off the animal crackers and wine I have in full supply. "I will survive" rings in my ears. Cross your fingers that my clinicals are cancelled again because eventhough I really want to go to the hospital and hold babies (awwe) I … [Read more...]
Morning Muffins
Oh no, oh no! What are we supposed to do?!?! It's supposed to get icey overnight, just like last year, and roads will be impossible and we may lose power! I don't know why, but I love impossible weather. I think its fun...especially when people are freaking out over it. I love to go to Walmart to see the specials they've put near the door so people can quickly grab um and run home and burry … [Read more...]
Quick Beer Bread
What do you do when a boy leaves cheap beer in your fridge? You make beer bread! (kind of a lemons, lemonade situation?) I used a super simple and quick recipe that I found online and tweaked it a bit, threw it in a bread pan and baked it for 40 min! So easy and gets rid of that beer I'm never going to drink. But it also made me wonder if using a fruit-based beer (like blueberry beer) would … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins
Remember that scene in Elf when Buddy twirls into his dad's office saying, "I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it!" ? Well... I totally am and his name is: Blueberry Muffin. Sigh, we belong together and you can send your happy congratulatory gifts to my home address! He's fluffy and sweet and just right. We'll be together forever (or at least until the last of him disappears). I … [Read more...]
Magnolia’s Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting
(yes, my cake is on a paper plate)(sorry I'm not technically advanced enough to know how to flip this picture. But hey, I've got new mixing bowls and cake pans, so just stare at the pictures!)I just received the Magnolia Bakery cookbook in the mail and wanted to try their world famous cake recipes. My only problem is, I can't eat two dozen cupcakes or a three layer cake! So who can I make this for … [Read more...]
Lemon Bars
Pucker up! It's time for some lemon bars! Well, the Iowa Hawkeyes are playing in the Orange Bowl, so what yellow dessert shall we make? Yep...So tart and lemony. Ok, so we cheated and used the boxed version of lemon bars, but my mom said they taste just as good and have less oil than the from-scratch recipe. I'll take it! With powdered sugar on top! Plus, the box version is just the ease I needed … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
Cupcakes, and bread, and cheesecake, oh my! It's been a busy week without internet in my house...and what am I supposed to do without internet? Yep, bake. So I made the chocolate cake batter from Rose's Heavenly Cakes (the German Chocolate Cake recipe) and the egg yolk-based buttercream frosting. I was so excited because this was the first buttercream I've made (trust me, I've made too many) that … [Read more...]
