Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake

I promise you, it tastes just as good as it looks! 6 oz Nutella 1/4 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature 1/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 1 egg, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into 1″ … Continue reading

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

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

Sourdough Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake

Another delicious recipe brought to you by my sourdough starter! PECAN STREUSEL 3/4 cup whole cane sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup chopped pecans CAKE 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 1/2 cup sourdough starter 1/4 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 … Continue reading