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Baby’s Applesauce Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

December 11, 2016 by Melissa

Baby's Applesauce Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting // gluten free, dairy free// treatswithatwist.com

This recipe for my baby’s Applesauce Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting is tested tried and true. It’s baby approved and mama approved. The cake is simple and only lightly sweetened with maple syrup and the frosting has no sugar. This recipe makes a perfect 4 inch “smash cake” or 2 jumbo muffin-sized mini cakes. This is a birthday cake you’ll be happy to serve to your baby, and you won’t mind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake and Cupcakes Tagged With: apple, cake, dairy free, gluten-free, life with canaan, peanut butter, smash cake

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownie Cake with Chocolate Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting

October 25, 2016 by Melissa

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownie Cake with Chocolate Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting // gluten free // treatswithatwist.com

My Chocolate Pumpkin Brownie Cake with Chocolate Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting is a perfect balance of rich, brownie-like cake and light fluffy buttercream. The whole shebang is packed with real pumpkin, cocoa and lots of delicious spices that taste like fall. This cake is a perfect snacking cake, at only 6” in diameter, you won’t have leftovers for days! Ok, I’ll admit it. When I first made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake and Cupcakes Tagged With: autumn, cake, chocolate, frosting, gluten-free, pumpkin

Cardamom Cake with Cacao Fudge Frosting

August 7, 2016 by Melissa

Cardamom Cake with Cacao Fudge Frosting // gluten free // treatswithatwist.com

To celebrate my birthday this year, I've decided to stack it high and keep it sweet and mostly healthy (what?!) with my Cardamom Cake with Cacao Fudge Frosting. This light, delicate cardamom cake has the perfect crumb and marries beautifully with a quick, delicious cacao fudge frosting. The ingredient list will surprise you in the best way possible. With no processed sugar, no butter and no dairy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake and Cupcakes Tagged With: cake, cardamom, cocoa, cupcakes, frosting, fudge, gluten-free, layer cake

Flourless Whiskey Chocolate Cake

March 14, 2016 by Melissa

Flourless Whiskey Chocolate Cake // gluten free // treatswithatwist.com

My Flourless Whiskey Chocolate Cake is the only way I want to be celebrating St. Patrick's Day this year: with a rich, delicious chocolate cake.  St. Patrick’s Day always seems to sneak up on me. I’m not particularly great at celebrating this holiday…frankly it usually passes by and I only realize it when the news reports do a recap of the local crazies. I’m not a big drinker, I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake and Cupcakes Tagged With: cake, chocolate, flourless

Maple Pear Cake

November 30, 2015 by Melissa

Maple Pear Cake // gluten free// treatswithatwist.com

My Maple Pear Cake is a beautifully simple, gluten-free, one-bowl cake. The flavors of maple, cinnamon and pear are a deliciously sweet yet not cloyingly combo that will have you eating cake for breakfast.  Plus, the powdered sugar is a beautiful topping that will get you in the winter spirit as you decorate your home for the holidays.    In case you were curious, I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake and Cupcakes Tagged With: cake, cinnamon, gluten-free, maple, pear

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