Category: Dessert

  • 7 Layer Cake

    Part of going to Grandma’s meant she might make 7 Layer Cake. Since I was so young I have a vague idea that it appeared only at random times. I know my Dad loved it. I’ve made it myself a few times. It is best in thin, thin slices and you can freeze it well.…

  • Butterscotch Sticky Pudding

    It’s interesting what leads you down a path and where that ends up. In this case, a tweet by one Simon Pegg, about having a sponge with cream. So obviously, (in my head this all makes sense. So if you’re shaking your head already, don’t worry, I’m the crazy one), this led to about sticky…

  • Two Minute Chocolate Muffin

    This is not a sweet muffin. In fact, it’s an adaptation of this recipe from Lucky Peach Magazine. If you want sweet molten cake (why wouldn’t you?) go there. This is a little less sweet but more room for crazy toppings. 3 tablespoons of oil 3 tablespoons of milk A drop or two of vanilla…

  • Salted Caramel Butter Cream

    J. had some extra molasses laying around and I thought we should use it up. He bought different types of molasses (not different brands, different types), so I couldn’t combine the bottles. The interwebs brought me this: Always With Butter The cake is okay. It really is a molasses cake. Tastes better after being refrigerated. Makes it kind…

  • Chocolate Ganache

    So for the Halloween party, I decided to make chocolate ganache to dip the cupcakes in. I make a similar one for truffles but this recipe is much simpler and very tasty. 8oz of heavy cream or whipping cream 6 oz of unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup of sugar Dump the ingredients in a bowl and…

  • Quick Blueberry Cobbler

    I was craving something with bread and sweet. I didn’t want to take the time to make soda bread even if it only takes 30 min. So I pulled out a mug and used some microwave fu. I choose blueberries cause I started craving them recently and found no one makes blueberry pie or cobbler…

  • Cherry Blueberry Dump Cake

    A dump cake is a cobbler that uses cake instead of biscuit or crumble topping. You can make your own cake mix or use box mix. You’ll Need: 1 box of cake mix Milk Eggs 1 stick of butter Fruit Preheat the oven to 350F. You can use any fruit you want. I use canned…

  • Dreamcicle Icecream

    2 cups whipping cream 1 cup milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp Vanilla extract 1/2 of a lid of Orange extract Put milk and sugar in a mixer and mix it till dissolved. Add cream and whip it till soft and foamy, not stiff. Add vanilla and orange extracts and whip for about 30 more…

  • Chocolate Cake in a Mug Experiment

    A few people have sent me links to Chocolate Cake in a Mug. I’ve also seen it featured in various blogs I lurk on. Being a fan of microwave cooking, I decided to try it. The recipe is simple and dry. This is not something you eat without some soaking. Vanilla ice cream or sweet…

  • Bread Pudding: Things to do with Stale Bread

    Stale Bread – I had about a half of a baguette 3 1/2 cups of Milk 1 cup Golden Raisins 2/3 cup brown sugar Nutmeg Cinnamon 3/4 stick of Butter 1 egg Soak the bread in three cups of milk for about an hour or until mostly mushy. The bread should hold its shape but…