Cake

Crumble-Topped Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake

September 20, 2017 by Faith 3 Comments

Crumble-Topped Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake features bursts of sweet/tart blueberries in a rich, yet surprisingly fluffy buttery vanilla cake.

Earlier this summer my mom came down to Florida to visit. When mom comes into town, there are three things that I do: 1) deep cleaning of things that I typically overlook (like outside windows and inside closets), and 2) restock my fridge/freezer/pantry, and 3) make a couple homemade treats just to have on hand.…

Gingerbread Snack Cake with Earl Grey Glaze

December 12, 2016 by Faith 3 Comments

Gingerbread Snack Cake with Earl Grey Glaze is full of Christmas-y flavor and is the perfect thing to accompany a steaming cup of holiday tea. Closing my eyes and tipping my head back slightly, I inhale deeply. I smell a crispness in the air; faintly woodsmoke, pine trees, and a richly spiced sweet aroma. At that my eyes pop open and a longing for gingerbread hits me; I know it won’t be long before one graces my kitchen. That was two weeks ago, and I couldn’t hold out any longer. And anyway, I’ve been working on perfecting my gingerbread recipe since last winter, and it’s high time […]...

Chai-Spiced Spaghetti Squash (or Pumpkin) Crumble-Topped Loaf Cake

October 7, 2016 by Faith 2 Comments

Chai-Spiced Spaghetti Squash (or Pumpkin) Crumble-Topped Loaf Cake is moist and dense and full of warm spices. Sometimes the best things in life come about by accident (recipes included!). Or at least out of a desire to use what we have on hand, like this bread....

Yellow Cake Cupcakes with Fudgy Chocolate Buttercream for Two

April 29, 2016 by Faith 13 Comments

Yellow Cake Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream for Two are perfect for those times when you need just a little something sweet, and the batch doubles beautifully if you’re having a small dinner party for four. These can be whipped up in the same amount of time it takes to run to the bakery and pick up a couple cupcakes! Celebrations in general and weddings in particular call for cake. It’s just one of those unwritten laws of the universe....

Gluten-Free Coconut Almond Flour Cake {Inspired by Middle Eastern Cake Harissa}

January 25, 2016 by Faith 13 Comments

A dense, moist, and sticky sweet Gluten-Free Coconut Almond Flour Cake, inspired by the Middle Eastern Cake Harissa. I hope you had a great weekend! If it snowed where you live, I hope you stayed safe and warm and had the chance to enjoy the snow…or at least bake something delicious! Mike and I are in DC and we’ve been hunkered down since Friday enjoying the snow; this weekend we had our second snowfall, which was actually a doozy: winter storm Jonas! Being from Buffalo, I am in my element, and although we were starting to go a little stir-crazy by Sunday afternoon, we actually […]...

Gluten-Free Cherry Almond Cake with Rosemary Vanilla Bean Buttercream {A Downton Abbey-Inspired Wedding Cake}

January 13, 2016 by Faith 4 Comments

Gluten-Free Cherry Almond Cake with Rosemary Vanilla Bean Buttercream makes a lovely winter cake that’s fit for a simple wedding, or simply dessert for a family supper. Note that this post is not sponsored in any way, nor is it affiliated with Downton Abbey! It is dedicated to Downton fans, as well as all fans of cake. Does that just about cover everyone? ;) Love in many forms comes and goes, a fact of life that we’ve seen over and over again in Downton Abbey. There’s been a lot of heartbreak on this show; Sybil and Tom Branson, Edith and Michael Gregson, Mary and Matthew, […]...

Cranberry-Pistachio Cupcakes

December 1, 2015 by Faith 9 Comments

These Cranberry-Pistachio Cupcakes are sweetly aromatic and soft-textured; from start-to-finish they’ll be ready in just an hour, and it’s perfect if you want just a small batch of something sweet. This time of year has the tendency to get so busy. With Thanksgiving over, our focus turns to Christmas and all the preparation that goes along with it. But a moment of peace, however brief, is a most welcome retreat in December. Even if it’s just taking an hour to make these cupcakes and then enjoying one with a cup of tea. I can’t think of anything more comforting than the smell of something sweet […]...

Streusel-Topped Apple Cinnamon Custard Cake

November 20, 2015 by Faith 10 Comments

This Streusel-Topped Apple Cinnamon Custard Cake is buttery and aromatic with apples and warm spices. A couple years ago during apple season, I made the most amazing Apple-Almond Streusel Muffins and told you how fabulous my mom’s apple pie is. Now I’m sharing a new apple dessert (still not pie!), that apple lovers will go crazy for (but if you’re really hankering for apple pie, I have you covered with my Apple Slab Pie with Nutty Oat Crumble Topping!)....

Pumpkin Spice Latte Snack Cake with Brown Butter Buttercream

October 21, 2015 by Faith 43 Comments

This Pumpkin Spice Latte Snack Cake with Brown Butter Buttercream is the perfect festive treat to whip up if you’re in the mood for a little fall baking! I seriously hope you haven’t reached your quota of pumpkin spice latte fun yet this fall because this cake is one of the best pumpkin creations to come out of my kitchen in a while. And come on, you probably still have a can of pumpkin in your pantry…or maybe even half a can or so in your fridge that you’re wondering how to use up? I have you covered....

Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Blueberries and Ginger

August 31, 2015 by Faith 44 Comments

This Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Blueberries and Ginger is deeply chocolaty, rich, and moist, with complex fruity flavor notes thanks to the addition of olive oil, blueberries, and ginger. We all have a favorite oil, whether it is coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, or something else. Like any other staple, our favorite oil is always in our pantry, and it’s often what we reach for when we want to make everything from fried eggs to muffins to sautéed vegetables. For a lot of us, olive oil reigns supreme because if it’s flavor, cooking versatility, and health benefits....