Every Christmas my husband’s grandfather invited his family to partake of his treasured fruitcake. And every year they declined his generous offer. At first PawPaw was met with polite refusals, such as “No, thank you” or ”Maybe later.” But after 10 years of the same cake the cordial declinations turned ugly. “No, thank you” and “Maybe later” transformed [...]
Vanilla Marmalade Cake with Strawberries and Cream
July 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I have been wanting to make a marmalade cake since I found the recipe in the April 2012 issue of Bon Appetite magazine. I never got around to it, but I thought eventially I would be inspired to give the recipe a try. Months went by and I was not interested in re-creating that recipe, it seemed like [...]
Caramel Banana Cupcakes
March 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
My friend Emma Merisier is the Southern Cake Queen. She has this awesome mobile cupcakery in Charlotte. (I just love that word—cupcakery.) It’s a big, pink cupcake bakery on wheels! Emma is just as vibrant and inviting as her fabulous pink truck! And she makes scrumptiously delicious cupcakes from scratch. On any given Saturday you can find [...]
Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Pound Cake
September 27, 2011 by · 8 Comments
It has taken me several months to get this blog up and running. I think I was just making it harder than it needed to be. I was plagued with thoughts of not knowing what to write about and not coming off as a total cornball. Well, I had to accept the fact that I [...]