Cake

Homemade Whipped Cream! Vanilla, Chocolate & Strawberry

March 21, 2012
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Around here we adore whipped cream. Fluffy pillows of heavenly delight. Although I create light & healthy recipes, I use dollops of slightly sweetened whipped cream often. A little goes a long way. We add it to our oatmeal in the morning. We enjoy it on our pies, parfaits, cakes, shakes and cupcakes. We are [...]

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Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Jar Cakes

March 18, 2012
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We had a burst of cool air this week in Southern California. I went from craving citrus, berries and dreamy chocolate milkshakes to seeking shelter in warm comforting foods. I developed this recipe back in the fall and have been baking it up often to satisfy cravings for cake, chocolate and my favorite ~ sweet [...]

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Chocolate Oatmeal Pudding Breakfast Cake

February 7, 2012
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The hardest thing about this recipe was finding a name for it. This was supposed to be pancakes, obviously this did not turn into pancakes. Not even close. This is a kind of pudding cake, with the texture of a flourless chocolate torte, yet with the oats it is more grainy than that. Difficult to [...]

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Gluten Free Chocolate Vanilla Muffin-Cakes

September 11, 2011
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There she is Lady Liberty. Perched on a muffin with a coconut dress. Standing tall to honor peace and freedom. Today we all reflect on a day where our world was vandalized. Today we come together to remember, heal, hug and love. It has been a decade since the horrific 9-11 terrorist attacks. Earlier this week [...]

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Peaches ‘n Cream Cake with Walnuts – Gluten Free

June 11, 2011
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I created this peach cake for a super cool event hosted by Amanda from Amanda’s Cookin’ blog. The Secret Recipe Club is a food blogger event in which we are given the name of a blog and we create a recipe based off something in their recipe box. Participants need to keep the info secret [...]

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Dark Chocolate Date Cake with Pecans – Gluten Free

April 17, 2011
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This gluten free cake is a happy hybrid of chocolate torte meets sticky toffee pudding. It’s a dense cake bursting with sweetness and flavor. Medjool dates are what make it extra special. My goal was to come up with a date cake reminiscent some of the greatest desserts I could think of, but with my healthful [...]

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Sweet Strawberry Snack Cakes – Gluten Free

April 6, 2011
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Sweet strawberries thrill me. Whether eaten out of hand, sliced up into creamy yogurt parfaits, stuffed into hot & melty french toast or in baked goods. Their flavor amplifies and the natural sweetness is enhanced with the addition of heat. Pure pleasure if you ask me. These snack cakes are part of the gluten free [...]

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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Coffee Cake

March 23, 2011
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The ultimate pairing for me is a sweet little cake with a steamy Caffe Americano. The definition for coffee cake is simply a cake to enjoy with coffee. It usually has a crumble topping, in this case that is chopped peanuts. Around here coffee cake, snack cake and breakfast cake are used interchangeably. This is great [...]

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Very Blueberry Layer Cake – Gluten Free

March 7, 2011
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Naming a recipe can be challenging. In a few words we describe flavors that should project all kinds of emotions and mouth watering experiences. This cake started at “Triple Blueberry Cake” (but there was more than 3 inclusions of the fruit), to Blueberry Extreme Cake (but that was a bit like a pro wrestling event) [...]

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Maple Apple Upside Down Cake

February 10, 2011
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There is something special about an upside down cake. The technique is very simple, but it seems like something more. Sweet goo meets crumbly cake makes this an irresistible creation. Maple, apples and cinnamon are the perfect partners. They are delicious in any season and are readily available year round. Almond meal in this cake [...]

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Banana Almond Snack Cake

January 13, 2011
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On the heels of Food Blogger Camp I wanted to bring you a cake that epitomizes what this blog is all about. Healthy, whole food ingredients that taste great, make you feel energized & well fed. This is a banana nut bread recipe that pairs perfectly with a steamy morning cup of coffee or as [...]

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Chocolate Pumpkin Cornbread Cake

November 8, 2010
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Cornbread. With pumpkin & chocolate. I think I will need to rename this the pumpkin blog as I can’t get enough of the stuff these days. Cornbread as cake is a fun thing indeed. Cornmeal shows up a lot around here lately in all kinds of cakes, muffins and cookies, pancakes, etc. It has a [...]

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Pear Spice Cake with Toasted Walnuts

November 4, 2010
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Ready, set, go! We have launched into Thanksgiving mode. Good bye Halloween, hello Turkey and trimmings. Over here we have all the Fall spices lined up and ready for action. Today I bring you pear cake. OMG. I came up with this cake to pay tribute to all of the beautiful pears I have been [...]

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Birthday Cake

October 25, 2010
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How could something so simply named imply so much? Birthday Cake. Let’s break it down. Birthday. Birthdays are beautiful, they celebrate life. They bring people together, they encourage laughter, giggles and smiles. They get my folks to fly from NY to CA for a much anticipated visit.

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Skinny Peanut Butter & Cocoa Mousse “Cake”

January 11, 2010

Decadent meets skinny….just the way I like it. I crave sweets daily. So do my kids…..I think most of us do come to think of it. Tasty rewards are something to look forward to….right?? For me everyday mindful lifestyle treats need to be clean, high energy goodies. You guys might think I have gone a [...]

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