From EatingWell: February/March 2006 Pound cake got its name from the original formulation: a pound each of sugar, flour, butter and eggs. Just the thought of it is enough to raise your cholesterol. Our version calls for half whole-wheat flour, less sugar, a modest amount of butter and loses quite a few egg yolks.
I'm a native Texan with a passion for good food and Texas history. Tex-Mex is a way of life for me, and so is baking!
I'm in a pickle. You see, I have these friends on Instagram. We went to school together and they're really nice. Some of them had a baby awhile ago, and trust me, I know they had a baby because that is ALL THEY POST. Like, all the time.
Today is a purple cupcake kind of day. Why? You know why. Yes it's true, sometime during the offseason I became a Vikings fan. I flirted with the idea last year but continued to cheer for the Saints because that's what I've done as long as I've been a football fan.
Chocolate Banana Poke Cake is a rich chocolate cake topped with bananas, banana pudding, cool whip and mini chocolate chips! Inspiration can turn up anywhere. For me, almost anything can spark an idea for a recipe; it might be a movie, a photo in a magazine, heck it might be a conversation!
by · Vintage southern charm in a cupcake Ya'll! Salted Caramel Hummingbird Cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting, buttery salted caramel drizzled on top, and candied pecans. I know just six days ago I posted a recipe for Hummingbird Coffee Cake, and I was totally going to wait to post these cupcakes.
Light, moist and velvety, this Almond Cream Cake has a homemade cooked, whipped frosting that pairs perfectly with the almond cake. Decorate the cake simply with sliced almonds. If you're looking at this cake and happen to remember the pinkalicious cake we recently posted, you'll think that we're in an almond kind of mood.
This Baked Bacon Cheese Onion Dip Recipe made with crispy bacon, gooey Gruyere, and caramelized onions is sure to please a crowd at any party or gathering. Years ago I remember discovering one of the southern favorite appetizers, baked Vidalia Onion Dip.
Giving it a crunch Sprinkle crushed ratafias or gingernut biscuits between layers. Replace yogurt with sweetened whipped cream and top with grated chocolate. Beat the yogurt with honey to taste. Divide half the berries between 4 glasses, drizzle with some coulis and spoon over yogurt. Top with the remaining berries and some coulis.
Summer is the perfect season to enjoy fresh desserts. Or even better, frozen desserts! This time I decided to put together some basic preparations into one single cake: the result is a Vacherin, a famous meringue-based cake filled with ice cream or sorbet and covered with Chantilly cream.