These chocolate lava cakes are a super rich, incidentally gluten-free, dessert. The cakes are baked until set around the edges and then turned out on a plate to create a puddle of delicious, rich chocolate. I think these would be amazing topped with fresh raspberries. Or you can add a bit of caramel or peanutRead more
These Belgian Brownie Cakelets are divine. While I typically think of a brownie as being dense, these are very light but oh so chocolatey. I had some very cute mini quiche pans that worked perfectly for these, but if you don’t want to buy something specific, Smitten Kitchen says these can be made in regular muffinRead more
It’s finally strawberry season, the very first of picking season at my favorite farm, Homestead Farms. And despite a spring full of rain, the strawberries are fantastic! After picking strawberries I browsed around for the perfect way to let them shine (besides just eating them, of course), and this Smitten Kitchen recipe caught my eye.Read more
This was Mom’s choice for a Mother’s Day dessert. Moms always know best. This was an awesomely delicious cake. Although Dad’s comment was that it needed a new name because it didn’t sound as good as it tasted…his suggestions were “Better than expected Lemon Blueberry Cake” or “Chocolate Lemon Blueberry Cake”…because things sound better withRead more
Dad hasn’t taught me a lot of recipes, but the recipes he has passed on are always crowd pleasers. This was the first thing to go at Carroll Cafe. I have a vivid memory of him teaching Sister how to watch to make sure the broiler was caramelizing the top just right. This recipe isRead more
So I’m going to assume, dear reader, that you’ve had nutella, the delicious chocolate hazelnut spread that’s taken the world by storm. And if you’ve had it, you obviously fell in love with it. So obviously there’s not much else to say about this cake. Except it’s delicious. The cake is moist, the frosting isRead more
The pear cake that I’d originally planned to use just didn’t turn out very well. So I turned to this recipe from Grandma that’s saved me in the past. This cake turned out great! It’s lightly spiced with the cardamom, and is moist and tender from the pear. It’s a great light cake that wouldRead more
Well as I mentioned last week, my kitchen failures continued while I was doing my Carroll Cafe cooking. So instead of the planned recipes, I had to quickly come up with some alternatives. A quick text to my aunt, and I got this reliable, delicious recipe that was one of Grandma’s go-to recipes. I canRead more
I haven’t been to Sweden, but I’m pretty sure I’d love the food (then again you’d be hard pressed to find a country where I wouldn’t love the food). This cake has a subtle sweetness that highlights the sweet apples. It’s moist and spiced with cardamom and is the perfect tea-time cake. This wasRead more
I didn’t used to like cheesecake, then I tried chocolate cheesecake and I could totally get behind that. And then when my sister made this cheesecake the first time, I became a full convert. There’s nothing like a sweet, crunchy crust paired with rich, creamy cheesecake. Now you have all the deliciousness of cheesecake inRead more