I have to admit that I've never really cared for plums.  Unless you get a perfect one, they're often tart and mealy.  Although the p...

Oh, how do I start this one.  For as long as I've known him, I've made my husband Matt a birthday cake that incorporates his favori...

Today is my mom's birthday, and what sweeter way to celebrate than with a cake made just to suit her palate.  My mom loves mango,...

Poor fruitcake. It's always the butt of jokes this time of year, and, unfortunately, for good reason: it's usually dense, booze-soa...

Here it finally is: my slightly belated post about my dessert for Dirt Candy’s 2nd birthday at the end of October. I already detailed how ...

Early March is generally pretty dreary here in NYC - as evidenced by the past few days of horribly grey and wet weather - but there is somet...

I know this is a belated sentiment, but better late than never, right? [I have an excuse - I made this cake Saturday evening and didn't...

Here’s another one from the archives. I made this for a co-worker’s going away party…which was before Labor Day… Anyhow, I wanted to ...

Pumpkin pie: people either love it or hate it. I, as a lover of all things pumpkin, obviously don’t hate it, but I am very picky about it. ...

I made this cake for a family gathering at my parents’ house a few Saturdays ago. I was initially planning on making a cake version of my ...

This has become my favorite white cake recipe – it always comes out moist and delicate with an incredibly fine crumb. One of the perks of ...

Yes it is, and the one pictured above most certainly is! (As is written on his head!) This past Saturday night, Matt and I went to a p...

My brother celebrated his birthday last weekend, and, of course, I offered to make him a cake. He loves Earl Grey tea, so he requested t...

Here it is – my mom’s birthday cake, which is based on my mango kulfi cupcakes but has been spruced up with the addition of saffron to the ...

A few months ago, I ran across a blog that is a member of The Foodie Blogroll : The Daring Bakers . Their premise is simple and fun: each ...

Apparently peach cake is a bit of a Baltimore institution. I thought our only institutions were Natty Boh and crab cakes . Who knew? ...

The aforementioned kiwis needed to be used up, and I also had cream cheese in my fridge. So, of course, a kiwi cheesecake was the perfect...