Tales of Traveling, Baking and Memory Making™
Pound cakes are a basic staple for me. I can use this recipe and basically get creative and add most any flavorings. I love the one-pan Bundt option (less dishwashing). I also love all the various Nordic Bundt pan options, including the old standard from the beginning of my baking […]
In my early baking days, springform pans and cheesecakes conjured up the notions of complication and failure. Boy, was I surprised to learn how easy cheesecakes were to make! Was everyone a showstopper? Absolutely not. Sometimes, I have a crack in the top but once you put the filling on, […]
TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE Amateur bakers such as myself firmly believe in obtaining the most qualified taste testers. They must be objective and be able to state the truth whether or not it hurts the baker’s feelings. After all, I need to know whether or not my cake is worthy. […]
STRAWBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT As I was gathering ingredients for this dessert, I bent over to reach in my refrigerator to pull out the freezer drawer. I was searching for my frozen strawberries. I had a flashback to the old days. Our house had an all-purpose kitchen. It was the largest […]
CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE When I was a child, seatbelts and car blinkers were in a galaxy far, far away…with inspection stickers. Daddy’s upper limbs served as all of these features which would arrive on the scene many years later. As a very young child, occasionally I would get to ride […]
When I need a quick dessert, I turn to loaf bread. They are quick and easy to bake. Transporting is a snap. Slicing is a piece of cake! For this cake, you must love cherries. Each bite will provide little bits of nuts, cherries, and that lovely almond flavor. All […]