Sourdough Chocolate Cake

This was really good. The recipe came with a cream cheese frosting which I’ve included but I decided to use a streusel topping instead, recipe here and also included in the recipe. CAKE 1 cup flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sourdough starter 2 … Continue reading

Bengal Beef Skewers

It was my daughter’s birthday and she wanted kabobs so we decided to give this Disney knockoff recipe a try and it was almost as good as the ones we had at the Bengal Barbecue at Adventureland in Disneyland. I added some veggies to ours but the originals are all beef. 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce … Continue reading

Sourdough Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

More fun with sourdough discard, this one was a big hit and almost completely gone the day it was made. Look at those two beautiful layers of cinnamon streusel! CAKE 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading

Lemon Blueberry Lunch Box Tarts

Made some more lunch box tarts yesterday, this time lemon blueberry. The fam said they were delicious but I think they liked the Nutella ones more and honestly, can you blame them? 1 (17.3 oz) box frozen puff pastry sheets 3/4 cup lemon pie filling or lemon curd 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 egg 1 … Continue reading

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Another great recipe for using up both your sourdough discard and your overripe bananas. It was yummy! 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup sourdough discard 3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips 1 Preheat oven … Continue reading

Chocolate Hazelnut Lunch Box Tarts

I made these little beauties last night for a treat for the fam. They were awesome and gone in a flash, the sign of really good treats. Look at how poofy they got! Like biting into a little chocolate cloud. It’s another Disney recipe, this one is from Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. … Continue reading

Double Chocolate Sourdough Bread

Combining two of my favorite things – chocolate and sourdough! Alas I can’t tell you how it tasted because I took it to my neighbor Chelsea for her birthday. It smelled amazing! Guess I’ll just have to make another loaf! 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 … Continue reading

Caramel Pecan Bars

These were seriously so good and pretty easy to make. I highly recommend them. 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 1 (4.51 oz) bag Werther’s Original Soft Caramels, unwrapped 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 Preheat oven to 350. … Continue reading

St Patrick’s Lucky Charms Cupcakes

I have lots of work coming up so I’m trying to get some baking in before that happens and also some seasonal treats before I don’t have time for anything! I made these for porch treats and they were gone pretty quickly. (Click here for more info on porch treats.) 1 batch vanilla cupcakes from … Continue reading