When you have company who isn’t into eggs and bacon, pancakes or waffles and just wants coffee you bake something that goes good with coffee. I’ve done coffee cakes, here and here. But this day I made these amazing scones. A little more moist that the usual scone with just a bit of sour cream tartness. I can always tell with this guest if it’s a success. He sneaks seconds! (Just like a kiddo.) I love it!
All about good ingredients and the main ingredient is CHOCOLATE! This dessert can be put together with mixes but if you really want to knock your & family’s socks off use homemade cake, pudding and toffee candy. And by all means whip the heavy cream. Coffee, Kahlua or Bailey’s is poured over the cake when layered and all this melds together into an amazing delectable dessert. A heavenly dessert idea is one of Melissa’s, my hairstylist, who not only does a fantastic hair color but has given me some wonderful food ideas … ethnic recipes usually, Turkey Alcatra, and then there are those like Jalapeño Poppers Dip. Melissa has a large extended family … some of her ideas have been passed along by other family members. I believe she said this was her aunt’s creation. Melissa is an experienced cook with a bit of perfectionism thrown in. Enjoy this perfect dessert for chocolate lovers. Thanks to Melissa & her aunt.
Choose one of your favorite Chocolate Cakes for baking or one of these, here. The whole cake need not be used for this dessert. For example, if you choose a 3 layered German Chocolate Cake you can save one layer for this dessert. I used one-half of Trisha’s Chocolate Pound Cake and recommend pound cake because of the texture. Cake with a lighter texture may not hold up to layering with high moisture ingredients.
Just given a new dessert recipe to try! The main ingredient is a chocolate cake. Pretty much any chocolate cake as long as it’s tasty. I’ve posted many of my favorite chocolate cake recipes over the years but wanted to try something new just for fun. Chocolate pound cake seemed the perfect texture for the layered cake dessert recipe (coming soon). So I did a search and came up with Trisha Yearwood’s Chocolate Pound Cake. Since I know Trisha (ha) I just had to try it. I guess I should explain I really don’t know Trisha. I did run into her husband, Garth Brooks, at Reasor’s in Owasso (Oklahoma) back in the day. There was no fuss going on around him and I wouldn’t have noticed but he looks like my middle son (with a cowboy hat). I did a double take! And if you’ve heard the story of Trisha and Garth’s engagement, well, it’s all about Bakersfield, a place I know very well. Back to the cake, I had all the ingredients for her cake recipe and it had nearly a five star rating. A perfect choice for my layered dessert. Until then enjoy Trisha’s pound cake and some of my favorite chocolate cakes too.
Dinner tonight with wine of course! My little fig tree produces the best figs. It’s that time of year. So tonight I had Fig Chutney with mascarpone on toasted country bread. It was scrumptious! This is a versatile recipe. Not into all the spices just eliminate what you don’t like. Add lemon zest if you are into it Chopped apple can be added too. It’s hard to go wrong!
If you’re into figs you might like to try these recipes too, Fig Topping & Fig Bars
A recipe gone a little bit wrong! It wasn’t the Buttermilk Pie recipe or even the Gingersnap Crust recipe … It was in the baking! The crust lifted into the filling during baking! The taste was amazing but I hadn’t intended the crust to become a topper. Didn’t I press the gingersnap crust into the pie plate firmly enough? That’s a possibility because after my failure or success, depending how you look at it, I did a search for buttermilk pie with crumb crust. It does work! The crumb crust seemed more inviting with this pie … Gingersnaps because of the spice … And who likes a soggy crust? Conventional crusts tend to get soggy with this pie filling as with custard pies. Would I try this combination again? Possibly! But the next fallback is my cheesecake crust instead. And while I’m talking about cheesecake this pie has a similar taste, tangy sweet. The texture is a little different but not by too much.
This is what you make for family dessert when the buttermilk is about to expire! This gal isn’t into drinking it straight up as Martha’s daughter said her mother secretly is, right from the carton. Buttermilk makes for a deliciously moist cake, one that doesn’t dry out a day later. I baked this cake in one 8 inch by 3 inch round but I really don’t recommend it. It was easier to frost but took extra time in baking leaving the edges a bit thick and firm. I recommend a 9 inch square or two eight inch rounds. As for the frosting, interestingly, it is believed penuche originated in Portugal and found its way to New England, right where my Grandmother Rose was raised. This butterscotch maple flavored frosting is just perfect with this cake. My Grandmother taught her new daughter-in-law by doing in the kitchen. This is another recipe Mother picked up, and we loved and still do!
Chocolatey goodness recipe from Southern Lady Magazine. Simple 20 minute prep (includes frosting) with a 30 minute bake. Like chocolate cake or brownies? Like easy cake recipes? You’ll love this! Enjoy!
How about a special dessert for July 4th. Who turns down Chocolate Cake! I’m in the kitchen today baking this delectable Chocolate Cake for tomorrow. I’ll be posting later this afternoon. So, please return for this simple cake recipe. You’ll have time to put it together for tomorrow. In the meantime, try one or several of these great desserts. I’ve added blueberry desserts, too! July is blueberry month!
So many requests for birthday apple pie! I made a ‘cake’ of it this time! Used a springform pan thinking original but see it’s been done before. It’s pretty unique just the same, and worth the bit of extra time. If you don’t believe it ask your guests!
Here it is … a dozen apples peeled & cored and almost two hours of baking.
Deep Dish Apple Perfect!
Happy Birthday Deb!
“I Hate My Husband Pie,” right from the Waitress with Keri Russell. Such a sweet movie about a pie baking waitress. This is my version and not the actual recipe. I did run into a few problems along the way and have since worked out these kinks. It truly is to die for … From the gingersnap crust to the layers of pecans and bitter chocolate.
