Even Better Molten Lava Cake Version 2.0

Back to the Molten Lava Cake experiment set. The first attempt at the challenge went rather well, but just because a first try is a success doesn’t mean there isn’t more research to be done. Much, much more research. Probably with no end in sight. Thank God I kept going, because this second attempt was […]

Molten Lava Cake

KP and I were taken out to dinner at Tanglewood for our anniversary (6th!) by KP’s parents Ralph and Marilyn. For dessert, the four of us split a dark chocolate lava cake, which was perhaps 3 inches in diameter. It was delicious and also no where near enough. I decided in that moment that there […]

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache

I have trouble imagining a heaven without chocolate ganache. This, my automatic thought at first bite. What utter bliss.  Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache Adapted from Hyvee.com 1 2/3 c.  all-purpose flour 1 2/3 c.  granulated sugar 2/3 c.  unsweetened baking cocoa powder 1 1/4 tsp  baking soda 1 1/4 tsp  baking powder 3/4 tsp  […]

Whole-Wheat Cookie Cake

Happy Birthday Jude! My adorable godson turns two, and I am thrilled to be here in North Carolina to watch him live out his two-year-old quirks—like eating orange quarters and then lining the defruited rinds end to end like train cars or hiding puzzle pieces under the living room rug. He is a human echo […]

Coffeecake in Twisted Coil with Sweet Cheese Filling

 Speed post.  Coffeecake in Twisted Coil with Sweet Cheese Filling Baking Illustrated Rich Coffeecake Dough 4 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast (2 envelopes ) 1/4 cup warm water (about 110 F) 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces) 4 large eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (21 1/4 […]

Lemon Pound Cake

I am quite sure many catastrophes have been inspired by the words of Eleanor Roosevelt’s immortal line, “Do at least one thing every day that scares you.” Last week, I was scared by a rococo cake pan with a lemon and leaf imprint. And the pound cake it yielded also scared me. Apparently it tasted […]

Coffeecake in Lattice with Sweet Cheese Filling

Izzy has been exhibiting more dread and disgust than usual regarding my trip to the Northwest today. She said if I could manage to carry 25 pounds of bread flour in my carry-on, surely I could carry an extra 80 pounds of bulldog. I reminded her that I am not travelling with baking supplies, that […]

Whole-Wheat Mocha Chiffon Cake

Happy Fourth Birthday to Izzy the Tooth! We celebrate today the joy Izzy has brought to our lives since she became a part of our family in August. I feel like Izzy has already had a birthday since more than half of my birthday cards from this year feature bulldog photographs. Also, Izzy made three […]

King Cake

Amid weekend travel and a looming thesis deadline, last night I did not bake bread but I heartily enjoyed a fantastic king cake made by Kim and her Wheaten Terrier Max, the latter a handsome potential suitor for Izzy. Perhaps we could have a short Mardi Gras parade here in Rochester, Barkus, and crown King […]