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  • salted chocolate cake with fresh berries
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    salted chocolate cake with fresh berries

    Despite wanting to keep things simple, it’s hard for me to stop adding things to a dinner menu – even if it’s just a simple bbq. I saw this cake show up in my Instagram feed probably about a month back and knew it would be a great addition to our party. In fact pretty…

  • Ina Garten’s cake
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    Ina Garten’s cake

    I keep calling this the “Ina cake” but it could also be called by its actual name – Devil’s Food cake. But honestly, I’m always going to call it in the Ina cake because it’s from Ina Garten’s latest cookbook that I got for Christmas. I made this cake on a weekday for my mom’s…

  • red velvet macaron cake
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    red velvet macaron cake

    Birthdays are pretty important in our family – and by important I mean that we care about the cakes. We celebrated another birthday recently for the person who normally makes all the cakes – my sister. This cake responsibility is pretty serious. While I have a good track record in the kitchen, I do not…

  • blueberry almond coffee cake
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    blueberry almond coffee cake

    I recently cleaned out my freezer and truly discovered what was hiding in the depths of those drawers. The answer? Blueberries and perhaps some real sad soup recipes that I have no intention of ever eating. Also, pounds of butter and not nearly enough frozen waffles. I love frozen waffles.

  • Coconut Angel Food Cake
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    Coconut Angel Food Cake

    Oh man. This summer cake could be the best thing that happens to your long weekend – or your Wednesday night. Either way, angel food cake is simply amazing. It’s so light and heavenly. The ultimate summer dessert. Then when you add a bit of coconut flavoring and some fresh fruit…. flavor fireworks my friends.…

  • Fancy Shmancy Almond Chocolate Cake
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    Fancy Shmancy Almond Chocolate Cake

    A couple years ago, there was a revolution in our family. It pretty much started and ended around birthday cakes. Maybe the word revolution is a bit much but essentially, my sister and I have made every attempt going forward to make all the birthday cakes … as opposed to buying them. Not only are…