Chocolate Birthday Baileys Surprise Cake, is a Dutch-process, hot water chocolate, four-layer cake with an espresso-laced Baileys filling and a triple cream (sour, cheese, whipping) frosting. Buttermilk makes it rich, oil (rather than butter) makes it moist, and dark, dark cocoa gives it its profound flavor.
Good things come in threes: this is the first of a trio of chocolate cakes that we’ll present over the next few weeks. Chocolate Stout Cake is a hot water cocoa cake in which the oil and water are replaced by sour cream and beer. Topped off with a cream cheese frosting, it’s quite an impressive cake.
How To Assemble Pierogi: Rolling the dough, stuffing the rounds, and sealing the dumplings so they won’t leak while you’re boiling them
How To Make Sour Cream Pierogi Dough in a Stand Mixer: A homemade Polish recipe by a guy who respects tradition, but knows where to draw the line.
This cool, blue, sweet, and spicy tropical dinner for four is fun and special without being fussy: Kahuna Salad, Spicy Coconut Beef and Vegetables, Blue Hawaiian cocktails, and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. See the post for the menu and links to the recipes.
Do you love baking? You will love baking a Persian Love Cake. Do you love someone? You’ll love baking Love Cake for someone you love. Do you love strawberries and cream? Cardamom and roses? Pistachios? Cream of tartar? If you do, you’ll love this recipe.
Pineapple-Mango Crisp. It has candied ginger mixed in with the filling, and coconut chips mixed into the oat topping. This is a fantastic recipe for an unusual and delicious tropical dessert.
These oatmeal gingerbread cookies just beg to be dunked into your morning cappuccino, or your afternoon espresso … or your after-dinner coffee. I guess what I’m saying is, their flavor is incredibly coffee-friendly.
Christmas is officially upon us! Better get your holiday bake on! Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and Coconut are a nice change-up to the traditional oatmeal cookie.