Cranberry Bundt Cake

Isn’t that a beautiful cake? It was pretty tasty too. It took a little time to make but wasn’t difficult. CAKE 3 cups flour 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading

Easy Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake

Just look at those two beauties! Nothing says summer like lemon desserts. I can’t tell you how it tasted because I gave them to my neighbor for her birthday which means that I’ll just have to make them again! CAKE 1 box lemon cake mix 1 small box lemon instant pudding mix 4 eggs 1/2 … Continue reading

The Best Lemon Buttercream Frosting

And here is the yummiest lemon frosting that went with the cupcakes I posted yesterday. 1 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 5 cups powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lemon zest yellow food coloring, about 1 drop 1 In mixer bowl, beat together butter and lemon juice until combined. 2 Add powdered sugar, … Continue reading

Stacked Bundt Birthday Cake

Isn’t that cute? My first stacked bundt cake. The hubs got me a set of stacking bundt cake pans and I’ve been waiting for the chance to use them so when my friend Kent called asking if I’d make a cake for his wife, who is also my friend, I knew the time had come. … Continue reading

Cinnamon Roll Cake (from a cake mix)

My neighbor Chelsea gave me this beautiful loaf pan for Christmas so when her birthday rolled around I decided to make her a cake in this pan and it turned out so pretty, don’t you think? CAKE 1 box yellow cake mix 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix 4 eggs 3/4 cup milk 3/4 … Continue reading

Sourdough Chocolate Bundt Cake

I can’t tell you how this tasted because I gave it away but it sure looks good, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want a chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache and toffee bits? 1 cup oil 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 cup sourdough starter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking … Continue reading

Easy Yule Log (using a cake mix)

So I decided to give a Yule Log a try for Christmas dessert this year and while it was not a total disaster, it didn’t go that great either. It developed a huge Grand Canyon size crack in it while cooling which made decorating a challenge. I did manage to get a nice swirl as … Continue reading

Biscoff Bundt Cake

Isn’t that a beautiful cake? And it tastes just as good, if not better, than it looks. Highly recommend! FOR THE CAKE 18 Biscoff or Speculoos Cookies (you can find Biscoff cookies at Costco) 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, … Continue reading