Category Archives: Cakes

A 1st Anniversary cake for my Fairy God-Daughter Tessa!

Posted on 2008/05/07 by Gabi

  Last year one of my first posts in this blog showed the 5 chocolate wedding cakes I made for my sweet, beautiful Fairy God-Daughter Tessa and her handsome groom Jared.  Last week she called and asked if I could make … Continue reading →

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Sour Cream Cherry Pecan Coffee Cake

Posted on 2008/04/05 by Gabi

  In the mood for a little something different for breakfast- I pulled out a recipe for an old-fashioned Sour Cream Coffee Cake and substituted dried Montmorency cherries for the raisins. I also added a vanilla 1-2 punch with vanilla … Continue reading →

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The Daring Bakers bake a Perfect Party Cake with the adorable Dorie Greenspan

Posted on 2008/03/30 by Gabi

  Here we are with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge- Perfect Party Cake from the adorable Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours.”  This is Dorie’s ninth book and it is jam-packed with lusciousness.   This month’s challenge is hosted by the lovely … Continue reading →

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Irish Coffee Pound Cake for Pub Crawl 2008

Posted on 2008/03/17 by Gabi

  When Emiline of Sugar Plum Sweets announced her Pub Crawl event for St. Pat’s I knew I had to join in. I love the flavours of Irish Coffee and I thought they’d be perfect for a pound cake. (Last … Continue reading →

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