Category Archives: cake

Monster Chocolate Cake for Father’s Day

Posted on 06/20/2013 by iffyarchive

This Devil’s Food cake become a favorite.  It is moist and tender, has a nice crumb.  The cake e and the ganache recipe come from Martha Stewart’s cupcake cookbook.  It makes a lot of cake about 32 cupcakes, 24 cupcakes … Continue reading →

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Beth Tombrink’s Double Quick Coffee Bread

Posted on 04/25/2013 by iffyarchive

Mom’s copy of the recipe. My friend posted a link for a Bee Sting cake over at Smitten Kitchen’s site. Which in turn put in mind this lovely coffee cake from a family friend. Beth Tombrinks’s Double Quick Coffee Bread … Continue reading →

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Apricot Cake

Posted on 08/20/2012 by iffyarchive

Holy moly, has it really been a month?  Time flies when you are having fun, oh wait I was not having fun.  I was sick and rashy, again.  *knocks on wood* So far, so good, skin is healing and I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Expresso Tarte and a Red Velvet flop

Posted on 05/29/2011 by iffyarchive

I’ve never really been enthralled with the Red Velvet cake, so it is kind of weird that I am so interested in them and I am hoping by making several, I will get it out of my system.  The amount … Continue reading →

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Olive Oil Orange Cake

Posted on 04/06/2011 by iffyarchive

I’ve been eyeballing this cake for a while but had to hit the grocery store to make it and well that kept getting put off. You don’t really notice the olive oil too much in the cake, the orange is … Continue reading →

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Fairy Cakes

Posted on 03/27/2011 by iffyarchive

Fairy cakes! I was struck last week with a terrible craving for fairy cakes and they had to have royal icing not butter cream. Sprinkles on top. I found really cute shamrock sprinkles at Michael’s so that decided my theme … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on 09/28/2010 by iffyarchive

Nasturtiums Where have the last two months gone? Time is flying by, I swear September just started and now it is ending. Somehow August was more crazy for me than July this year and September’s been busy too. Between crazy … Continue reading →

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Joyce’s Blueberry Cake

Posted on 06/14/2010 by iffyarchive

We bought blueberries at Costco that turned out to be a bit overripe, good taste, awful texture. Two cups of them ended up in the freezer and the remainder in Joyce’s’ Blueberry Cake. I was very young when we were … Continue reading →

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Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Posted on 04/19/2010 by iffyarchive

Martha Stewart’s cupcake cookbook is one I have looked at and than never bought. This week I was sold on it by one recipe, the Snickerdoodle cupcakes, silky, cinnamon laced cake, just delightful. I just do not know what to … Continue reading →

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Bread, Cake, and Snow

Posted on 04/11/2010 by iffyarchive

My garden beds on the side of the garage, notice the horse proof fence. Yet another snowy weekend for me which has resulted in a coffee-cocoa cake and bread. My dream is to get outside and turn over the garden … Continue reading →

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