I will be the first to tell you that cake made from scratch is the best, but there are times that using a cake mix is a good thing. This orange cake is perfect for the summer. It is cool, light, easy to make, beautiful to look at and very good! What more could you ask for? [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Cake’
February 28, 2010
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Who does not love a good old-fashioned pound cake? I love its simplicity. It doesn’t call for anything fancy. Even after it has dried out a bit put in the oven for a few minutes and you have something special to enjoy with your morning coffee. I will admit that chocolate pound cake found here is my favorite. [...]
January 24, 2010
La Bete Noire or Flourless Chocolate Cake
Dark chocolate is a downfall of mine. I love it! I had rather have a good salad than a bowl of ice cream, but when it comes to dark chocolate I cannot turn it down. This recipe for this sinful Chocolate Cake appeared in Bon Appetit in September 2006. The picture on the front cover [...]
December 23, 2009
Hummingbird Cake
The first time I encountered this wonderful cake was on a romantic dinner with GI Joe!!! He took me to Dailey’s for dinner before a show at the Fox. The night was what can I say other than just plain great! Sorry to say that Dailey’s closed this year so we can no longer experience [...]
December 14, 2009
Chocolate Pound Cake
This is the best Chocolate Pound Cake that you will ever make!! The recipe came from the Goodness Gracious Cookbook by The Junior League of Macon, GA. given to me by my sister-in-law. I have made this recipe maybe a million times. I am not exaggerating. Well, maybe a little. I made this several years ago [...]
November 1, 2009
The Best Dressed Cupcake is….
What a day Friday was! I would pretty much call it organized chaos. I have never seen so much icing! We had loads of fun with this contest. The students really got into it. They did research on the internet, gathered pictures, made to do lists for each other , made drawings of their designs and worked as [...]
October 30, 2009
We’re Getting Dressed Up for Halloween today!
Vote today starting at 3:00 PM until Saturday 3:00 PM for your favorite dressed up cupcake. Only one vote per person. Happy Cooking, The Teacher Cooks
September 22, 2009
The Best Ever Chocolate Sheet Cake
The last two days here have been bad!! I am praying for all the families that have lost loved ones in this horrible rain. We have been very blessed, but I can tell you first hand what it is like to have your house flooded. It is just stuff, though. Anyway…….. We need something to make us all [...]
