Oreo Chocolate Swiss Roll
Come to the Dark Side: We have Oreo Chocolate Swiss rolls! This decadent dessert features a fluffy chocolate cake, airy whipped cream filling with…
{Vegan} Vanilla Crazy Cake for Two
Vanilla Crazy Cake gets its name from how CRAZY easy it is to make! This delicious white cake is egg-free, dairy-free, and hassle-free. Best of all,…
Orange Curd Pound Cake
Add some zest to your dessert table with the perfect orange delight! Creamy, dense pound cake meets tangy ribbons of orange curd in this charming,…
Orange Curd Cheesecake Coffee Crumb Cake
Easy decadence meets springtime in this Orange Curd Cheesecake Coffee Crumb Cake. Indulgent with a tangy twist, this dessert features a feather-light…
Pumpkin Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Pumpkin Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting is much easier to make than it looks! Featuring a springy, spiced pumpkin cake filled with sweet…
Golden Butter Rum Cake (with a Jonathan Gold Seal of Approval)
This luxurious boozy dessert deserves its claim to fame! Awarded "Best Tasting" by acclaimed food critic Jonathan Gold in 2014, my favorite Golden…
30-Minute Flourless Chocolate Cake for One
This flourless chocolate cake is rich, fudgy, and perfectly served with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream. It takes just 30 minutes from start to…
Social Distancing “Coronavirus Cupcakes”
"‘Riddikulus!’ he shouted, and they had a split second’s view of Snape in his lacy dress before Neville let out a great ‘Ha!’ of laughter,…
4-Ingredient Chocolate Japanese Cheesecake
Hey guys, check out this insanely fluffy awesome 4-ingredient Chocolate Japanese Cheesecake I just made! Ohhhhhh yeah, I could watch this on…
6 Spooky Halloween Cupcake Ideas
There's nothing more fun than brewing up a spell in October. Bake some ghoulish delights this witching season with these 6 spooky Halloween cupcake…
Marble Cupcakes with Swirled Chocolate-Vanilla Frosting
Chocolate or vanilla? These Marble Cupcakes with Swirled Chocolate-Vanilla Frosting are perfect for those days when you just can't decide! My…
Easy Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
There's something infinitely reassuring about being able to make a great dessert armed with nothing except a single bowl, a whisk, and a slightly…
Boozy Chocolate Bourbon Cake
This boozy chocolate bourbon cake features my favorite easy vegan chocolate cake recipe and a bourbon glaze that is sure to blow your guests' minds.…
Summer Berry Buckle
Are you a fan of tart or super-sweet desserts? I tend to love anything that contains caramel, crumb topping, vanilla, custard--and when I step into…
One-Bowl Sour Cream Coffee Cake (with Brown Sugar Crumb Topping)
You know you've hit the recipe jackpot when your usually self-moderating co-worker eats not three--not four--but FIVE slices of the dessert you bring…
Custard-Filled Victoria Sponge Cake
Guess who’s London-bound?! I’ve been sitting on this news for a few weeks now for several reasons, most of which have to do with the limited…
Bakery-Style Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These bakery-style pumpkin cupcakes remind me of all the fresh pastries I saw on display in Parisienne bakeries when I visited France this past…
The BEST Chocolate Oreo Cake
My friends and former co-workers have all declared this Chocolate Oreo Cake one of THE best cakes of all time. Made with a fail-proof, rich chocolate…
Miniature Bourbon Cakes
These miniature bourbon cakes are a boozy dessert lover's paradise! With a fluffy yellow cake base, these mini morsels are soaked in a bourbon sugar…
Chocolate Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
This chocolate layer cake with peanut butter frosting is THE perfect birthday cake. Made with my favorite moist, rich chocolate cake and a fluffy…
Chocolate Crazy Cake–and an EXCITING announcement!!
I know that I've been gone for forever, but before I apologize, I have BIG NEWS to share with all of you that I think you'll love... Guys,…
English Sticky Toffee Pudding
GUYS, I HAVE EXCITING NEWS!!!!! Can you guess what it is? - Hint: there's an important clue hidden in the post title! - No? Still no…
Creamy Caramel Flan
Happy new year! Can I interest you in this creamy caramel flan? While others are making big resolutions for 2017, I've been happily whiling away…
Top 10 Recipes of 2016
A few weeks ago, I posted some of my very favorite photos from this year. Now that it's the last Thursday of 2016, I'm throwing back to some of…
Chocolate Souffle Custard Cake, a.k.a. Chocolate Magic Cake
So remember how last week I wouldn't shut up about this Vanilla Souffle Custard Cake (a.k.a. "Magic Cake") that I made, and then some of you tried…
Vanilla Souffle Custard Cake, a.k.a. “Magic Cake”
This week more than ever, we all need a little magic in our lives. I'll be the first to admit that while writing and talking with friends has helped…
One-Pot Chocolate Guinness Cake with Chocolate & Cream Cheese Frosting
I can't talk about my time in Ireland without talking about Guinness. I might as well have eaten at a Michelin-star seafood restaurant and told you…
Miniature Whipping Cream Pound Cakes
Of all the places I visited in Europe, my favorite place by far was Edinburgh, Scotland. A buzz of excitement radiated through the city,…
Victoria Sponge Cake
For the first time ever, I celebrated my birthday a few weeks ago in a foreign country. I was feeling a bit nervous because I was far away from home,…
Fried Ice Cream Cake
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How to Bake Hearts into Cupcakes for Your Valentine(s)!
As someone who's looking forward to another V-day on my own, my increasingly wedded-and-engaged friends are asking me the same thing: aren't you sad…
How to Make Skittle Sprinkles
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.…
Jack Skellington Oreo Pops
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I cannot decorate desserts for shiz. On a scale of one to disaster, I am definitely the onset of the…
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting for #OXOGoodCookies
It's that time of year again. OXO Cookies is supporting Cookies for Kids' Cancer, and I get to share the deets with all of you! If you…
Banana Crumb Cake
Once, I my friends and I decided (as we do) that it would be a great idea to take on our local creamery's famous ice cream challenge. 15…
WHOA! or, How to Bake Letters into a Cake
Every once in a while, I get to do something really cool and wacky and crazy that makes me feel like a legitimate food blogger (not that we were ever…
Checkered Red & Blue Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Happy July 4th weekend to my folks in the States! For those of you who aren't: howdy, and I hope you're all enjoying the sudden onslaught of all…
Steamed Strawberry Coconut Poke Cake for More-than-just-a-Mother’s Day!
Even as recently as high school, I recall taking it for granted that my mom's identity was somehow singularly defined by motherhood – that,…
Chocolate Rum Bundt Cake with Chocolate Syrup {churned by Willy Wonka’s chocolate waterfall}
Exactly 7 days ago, our school hosted its annual Edible Book festival! And you bet your chocolatey pants that I entered. After last year's…
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Rum Cake for #SundaySupper
BREAKING NEWS: GOOD PEOPLE DO EXIST. Last Thursday, apparently I lost my wallet. I did not know I lost my wallet. In fact, if I hadn't received…
Deep-Dish Tiramisu Pie with Coffee Crunch Crumble
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy... But here's my pie--follow me maybe? I love food festivals for many many good reasons, the best of…
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Swirl Cake with Caramel Penuche
(Congrats to Pearl, who won last week's KIND bar giveaway! And thank you to everyone who showed their kindest support by entering.) Once every…
Lemon Curd Coffee Crumb Cake for #SundaySupper
By the way, this cake? Is BOMB. So don't forget to bookmark and Pin it before you read on: just because I'm straying off-topic today (and I will be…
Healthy Sticky Fudgy Chocolate Cake/Brownies (GF, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, & Weird-Free)
Hi there. Yeah, you. I think you're a really smart and charming person. No, really! I mean it. And if you leave me a note after reading this post,…
Hawaiian Chantilly Layer Cheesecake Cake for #cheesecakeday
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Guest Post from Neighbor Food: S’more Cake Pops
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Simple Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Abstract: To show how my dad--through his humbly-led life and unwavering, silent support of all we do--has kept my faith in family, dreams,…
Two-Toned Red Velvet & Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
As I've grown older and the weary years have coated my hunched back like a film of unwanted snail slime, I've come to the wary conclusion that there…
Coffee Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Biscoff Frosting
Every once in a while, a truly remarkable event happens that reminds you appreciate in life. The day I met K was one such moment. In reality, the…
Gingerbread Biscoff Coffee Cupcakes
Congrats to Kathlene and Ivy for winning two AWESOME personalized care packages in last week's giveaway! I can't wait to create an epic assortment of…
Edible Books Festival 2014 (Part II)–Two Award-Winning Recipes
Last week I shared with you the enormously successful Edible Books Festival that our library hosts every year around the beginning of April. Well,…
Cookie Butter Swirl Cinnamon Pound Cake
There are two types of vacationers in this world: There are the people who ship themselves off to sunny tropical islands like Hawaii or the…
Buttery Moist Lemony Glazed Strawberry Swirl Pound Cake
These past few months, I have spent a lot (I mean, a lot--like, I-am-sorry-but-I-feel-preternaturally-compelled-to-word-vomit-to-you-guys a lot) of…
The Best Bananas Foster Toffee Coffee Crunch Cake
One of the things I love most about blogging is licking the bowl afterwards having the chance to sit down and tell a story. Food blogging in…
Italian Cream Layer Cake {and some THOUGHTS)
There are several reasons for the delay in this post--and I promise, I have been dying to share some of my latest recipe creations with you folks,…
The Very BEST Tiramisu–America’s Test Kitchen
YOU. Yes, you sitting there with your finger hovering over the mouse ready to click away at a moment's notice and sneak cyber-stealthily away before…
Monday Morning Mocha ‘n Chocolate Cheesecakes
I have been productive lately. That means a lot of productibaking, which means wading through a really, really big pile of reading. Check. I…
Summer Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Am I the only one who not only does not want autumn to come, but would happily embrace summer (and all its fruity, sunshiney glory) the whole year…
Fudgy Chocolate Tunnel Cake
This is not a cake for the weak. This is a cake for the fudgiest, moistest, chocolate-iest, veganest (if you want it to be!), cake that you will…
Lovey Dovey Trifecta Cookies and Sweetheart Cupcakes
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Owl Pumpkin Cupcakes with Choco-Orange Frosting
I treated myself two nights ago (i.e. Halloween, night of the dead, sugar-induced-accidents evening) to an indulging, sinful, completely guilty…
Hawaiian Banana Coconut Streusel Muffins
One of dearest professor's spouses passed away last night. I think all of us had a hard time staying focused after hearing the news. I know my mind…
Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes w/Coffee Cinnamon Frosting
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Individual Kahlua Chocolate Cakes
There are two types of parents in this world. There are parents like my roommate's. When asked what their daughter does as an English grad student…
A (Bon-Bon) Birthday Bash
It's probably rather belated to be announcing this via the world wide ether, but since yesterday (August 12th) was my birthday, I'm claiming my…
National Eat Dessert First Month Challenge Day 1: Raspberry Cream Pie
On the first day of August, my bakers gave to me... Two really stellar entries! Like, really stellar. That's right, folks--we're kicking off the…
Carrot Cake
Over dinner today, which my roommate catered, we had a discussion about zucchini casserole and the rising epidemic of young kids who have actually…
Strawberry Coffee Cake
So this past Thursday--as on every Thursday--I went to the farmer's market just down the block where merchants flock to sell their fresh wares and…
What an awesome array of cakes! But, I’m looking for a recipe that I had in the 1970’s and lost. I’ve looked for many years and can’t find it. Maybe you will know about it or be able to find it for me. It was a chocolate cake made with a whole orange. Rich, dense, moist. It was 3 layers. The orange was chunked up and pureed in a blender. ty
Hi Joanni! I haven’t heard about this cake, but it sounds absolutely amazing. Sorry that I don’t have a recipe in my pocket for it! I did a quick search and found this recipe, which includes orange juice (but can perhaps be replaced with the juice and peel of a freshly orange??): https://aubreyskitchen.com/orange-chocolate-cake/