Blueberry Peach Coffee Cake
This cake, warm, was delicious. Dense, but not too dense, with a touch of sweetness. I made it to use up some fruit from the fridge, but it is so good that I will be making it even if I have to specifically buy the …
A personal kitchen diary. I try new recipes and make notes on what works and what doesn't. Sometimes I can things, and sometimes I dry herbs. This is the story of my kitchen.
Dessert
Merri’s Easy Fudgy Brownies
Merri’s Easy One-Pan Fudgy Brownies 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons butter 6 Tablespoons powdered cocoa 1 Cup Sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup flour Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit Grease or butter an 8 inch square baking pan Melt butter in a medium …
Third Time’s the Charm Pound Cake
The quest for the perfect pound cake recipe is over. In case you were wondering, here it is! Third Time’s the Charm Pound Cake By weight: 1 lb high quality salted butter, softened 1 lb sugar 1 lb all purpose flour 1 lb eggs, beaten, …
A Variety of Mini-Cheesecakes
I made 60 mini-cheesecakes for a rehearsal dinner last week. I did a trial run a few weeks before that with a raspberry swirl with chocolate crust. I liked the base cheesecake recipe, and decided to use that for all five versions that I made, …
Mini Cheesecakes with a Chocolate Crust and Raspberry Swirl
Since this was an experiment, I will adjust a few things. I had far too many crumbs and batter for just 12 cupcakes, so I either need to make more, or cut back somewhere. Also, I didn’t feel like I got as much raspberry flavor …
The Best Chocolate Cake Ever
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake Ingredients 2 C flour 2 C sugar 1/2 C cocoa 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 C vegetable oil 1 C buttermilk 2 eggs 1 C hot water 2 tsp vanilla Directions Combine all dry ingredients …