I decided to make this cornmeal cake and added some fresh pears and blueberries to it, and greek yogurt to the batter, and my eyes were opened! Desserts with cornmeal don't have to be dry! This cake ended up being SO GOOD, not overly sweet, and looked simply pretty. I served it with a blueberry compote and it was scrumptious. I would make this Blueberry Pear Cornmeal Cake again in a heartbeat, and now I want to figure out the perfect cornbread recipe!
Read moreCoconut Cream Cake
I've wanted to make a coconut cake for a while now, especially since I read The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, but none of the recipes I found seemed coconut-y enough. I wanted a cake that was moist (sorry, I know, awful word...can we make up a new one), filled with coconut flavor in every way possible, and covered with a delicious coconut buttercream. So...I made my own from scratch! It was so rich, incredibly delicious, and just what I was hoping for.
Read moreVanilla Berry Dream Cake
Yes, this cake is a literal DREAM.
It tastes like it's from a high end bakery. I had a hard time NOT eating the entire thing in one sitting...so I told myself I could eat it for breakfast the next day. It has raspberry preserves between each layer so it's kinda healthy...right?
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