Category Archive: Cakes

Nov 18

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

With the holidays rapidly approaching it seems we have less and less free time in our busy days. Work, kids school and homework, football practice, gymnastics, soccer and cheer, throw in 8 loads of laundry, vet appointments, grocery shopping, paying bills…. whew, I’m already tired. All this leaves little time for cooking and much less …

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Jul 18

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE

My mom loved to try new things so there was always something fun in the kitchen to taste test when we got home from school. This TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE has been a favorite for my brother and I and now his daughter has it in her top 5 favorite treats. This cake can be …

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Jun 18

RHUBARB CUSTARD CAKE

Spring and early summer bring a variety of seasonal fruits and one of my favorites is RHUBARB.  This tart, stalk fruit has the texture of celery and can  be turned into amazing deserts from pies to cakes to sauce for ice cream or bread pudding. Is RHUBARB a fruit? Technically it is a vegetable because it does not …

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Mar 24

LEMON BLUEBERRY PUDDING POKE CAKE

A friend gave me a recipe which included making my own blueberry sauce, pudding and whipped cream that sounded amazing, but I didn’t have the time to make all the ingredients, so why should I if I don’t have to. I used pie filling, instant pudding mix and thawed whipped topping and I had a quick and wonderful  dessert that …

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Mar 17

CHOCOLATE WAFER CAKE

This throwback was one of my little brother’s favorite desserts. He would help mom make this after school and it would be ready to dig into by the time dinner was done. He would have whipped cream from top to bottom and from one end of the kitchen to the other. How he managed to …

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Jan 29

EASY ICE CREAM CAKE

Whether you want a dessert that looks sophisticated or something special for the kids that get great report cards, this EASY ICE CREAM CAKE fits the bill. There is no end of ways you can make this quick and easy treat the one they all ask for. You can add nuts, candy, fruit, cookie pieces …

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