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The frosting will need to chill for three hours, so plan ahead by baking the chiffon cake the day before, or while the frosting is chilling. Keep in mind though, you should never frost a warm or even lukewarm cake. It’s actually much easier to fr...

Now let’s prepare the cake batter. Start with unsweetened cocoa. Any of these brands will work, but like anything else, better quality will yield better taste. Pour some boiling water into unsweetened cocoa powder. Mix and blend until smooth. Set...

We’ve separated the egg whites from the egg yolks, and now we’re on to whipping them up. In a standing mixer, start whipping the eggs on medium speed. When they become a little frothy, add the cream of tartar. After the egg whites have abou...

Here we start off with some tips for separating the eggs for the chiffon cake portion. You can separate the eggs as soon as you take them out of the refrigerator, as they’re easier to separate cold. The whites though, because they whip up better ...

Hawaiian Chantilly Cake Chantilly Cake is one of the absolute best cakes in the world. Found only in Hawaii. If you’ve read my post I’m Dreaming of Cakes, you’ll know how special this cake is and how much I love it. This holiday seas...

You know me, I’m not a baker. It’s not that I don’t enjoy baking every now and again, it’s just not the kind of cooking venture I often feel called to. Up until a few Sundays ago I was more

Lemon pear upside-down gingerbread cakeThere is no subtle way to say this: This cake screams Christmas. To start with, it's gingerbread. The aroma is embedded in the definition of this holiday. That aroma, of course, is paired with an ultra...

Okay, so raise your hand if you were alive when President Richard Nixon resigned?  How many of you watched his speech on TV?  Ah, even fewer...Okay, how many of you (or your parents) saved the newspaper announcing the resignation?  As I ...

I think we can all agree, there's just nothing like Mom's home cookin'. It just tastes better, doesn't it? For that reason I've asked my Mom to submit some of her favorite recipes for me to share with y'all each Monday. ...

The brandy give these "brown bag" bars a little kick and depth of flavor often missing from some banana cakes.  And, I knew that blueberry and brandy would be a great pairing.  Super easy and a great way to use up those ripe banana ...