A recipe for a quick and easy Czech-style vanilla-chocolate cake made in a kugelhopf or Bundt shape called bábovka. This post is in partnership with Nielsen-Massey Vanilla. Thoughts, words, opinions, and recipe are my own. I'd mentioned the cake briefly, as an aside to … [Read more...] about Vanilla Chocolate Cake {Bábovka}
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake
A quick and easy recipe for rhubarb coffee cake, great for everyday entertaining or just because. Today is the first day of summer break for my children. Our alarm went off at 6:15 a.m. I rolled over onto my husband's pillow as he begrudgingly exited the bed. This is, in … [Read more...] about Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Ginger Almond Fig Cake {Gluten-Free}
A recipe for a gluten-free, almond flour cake dotted with figs and ginger. In August I spent a good deal of time being upset by the lack of figs in my life. I even went so far as purchasing them in Grand Marais when I came across them at the co-op there and then packing … [Read more...] about Ginger Almond Fig Cake {Gluten-Free}
Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
A recipe for rich mini tea cakes spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, and chocolate tea leaves. These are begging to be made for tea time or a breakfast brunch. Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - … [Read more...] about Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
Upside Down Caramelized Pear and Almond Cake {Gluten-Free}
Vanilla and brown sugar baked pears top this recipe for pear upside down cake. The bottom-turned-top boasts a soft, gluten-free almond cake with a light texture just firm enough to stand up to the caramelized pears. The sun shines warmer this week, evidenced by puddles … [Read more...] about Upside Down Caramelized Pear and Almond Cake {Gluten-Free}