February 2011

How to Make a Vertical Layer Cake

Thursday, February 24, 2011

My sister is visiting me this week. You know, the one who coerced me into making a birthday cake this year. Yep. That one. She got here Tuesday night. It’s so nice to have visitors and even better when the visitor is your big sis! We’re running around like crazy little girls again, and I ...

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Cute Owl Birthday Cake

Monday, February 21, 2011

My birthday was this past Saturday. I love birthdays. I love anyone’s birthday, but I’m not gonna lie…I love mine the most! Who doesn’t love their own birthday best?! I had planned to have a very laid back birthday this year, i.e. no cake. I thought a few simple, but delicious cupcakes would suit me ...

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White Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

Friday, February 18, 2011

I’m pretty proud of myself. So far, I’ve stuck to my plan of making a new ice cream every month this year. Yes, I realize it’s only February. Yes, I know that means that I’ve only made two different ice creams. You’re bringing me down. Really, though…with all of the amazing foods out there to ...

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Chocolate Cookiolis

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I recently made an interesting cookie. I was experimenting with various ideas and, on a whim, decided to make something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. The delicious end result is what I like to call a cookioli. What is a cookioli? Well, they may not look like much from the outside, but ...

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Happy Valentine Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake

Monday, February 14, 2011

In all honesty, we’re not big Valentine’s Day celebrators in our house. We’re a pretty close family, so Valentine’s Day is more of a chance to eat special sweets and get crafty than it is anything else. We never spend money for Valentine’s Day…only handmade cards allowed. It’s been a tradition for several years now, ...

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Sweet Valentine Petit Fours

Thursday, February 10, 2011

I’ve never made petit fours before. Can you believe that?! Never. I’ve always had a small obsession with them, though. When I was a little girl, I read the American Girls series. In one of them, one of the girls attended a birthday party where petit fours were served and I was swept away! They ...

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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Wait…what?! Chocolate? Cinnamon rolls? Can I just say…? Chocolate cinnamon rolls are Y-U-M! I made these on a whim after trying an easy non-risen (i.e. no yeast, less time) cinnamon roll recipe that turned out wonderful. I loved the plain recipe so much, I figured it would be an instant success to add chocolate. I ...

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Gimme Some Sugar: A Sweet List of Tasty Links

Friday, February 4, 2011

Since I’m unable to cook everything I want for the blog every single month, I have enlisted the help of a friend of mine to bring a little more variety. Every month or so, Andrea will share some of the links that have caught her attention the most over the past few weeks. Andrea loves ...

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It Really is the Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever. Really.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I recently made a cake recipe from The Pioneer Woman. She called it The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever. And she seemed pretty confident of that fact. I’ve tried some other recipes from her wonderful, funny blog, and they’ve all been what she promised they would be, so I knew I was in for a ...