I made red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting last weekend. It was YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY. I don’t know how else to describe it but Yummy, heh. It’s not pretty, actually the round cakes were uneven but I only made it for us so It didn’t matter to us. It was still delicious.
INGREDIENTS : (Cake Recipe Inspired by AllRecipes)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp of cocoa
4 tbsp of red food coloring
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar

My son celebrated his 11th birthday this past weekend. I would like to share his Indiana Jones Cake that I bought from Wal-Mart.
I know I didn’t make the cake myself but I am impressed with Wal-Mart’s selection so I’m giving them props . I usually pick 2 layers of yellow and chocolate cake whenever I order birthday cakes for my children but this time I around I opted for a marbled cake. I still picked a whipped frosting thought because we prefer that over buttercream over chocolate.
My son was surprised when he saw it. He happens …read more

Food Network has rolled out seven of their most popular “celebration cakes” this week.

Their lineup includes:
~ Spring Celebration Carrot Cake
~ Savarin Cake with Vanilla-Grand Marnier Syrup
~ Lemon Bundt Cake with Berry Rhubarb Glaze
~ Jamie’s Coconut Cake
~ Have Your Own Cake and Eat It Too
~ Strawberry Shortcut Cake
~ Caramel Peach Upside-Down Cake.
I’ve got two birthdays coming up next week and I think I’m going to try the coconut cake and the carrot cake! What are your favorite celebration cakes?
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You may know Buddy Valastro from his appearance on the Food Network Challenge (which he recently won) or from the pages of Brides Magazine. And now you will be seeing a lot more of him.
On April 19, TLC will premiere the new series Cake Boss, featuring Buddy and his NJ-based Carlo’s Bakery. The show will feature his amazing cakes and a whole lot more. It will also deal with the drama of Buddy working with mom and the rest of his big Italian family.
“I was born into this business and practically have icing in my blood. Though my big family …read more

Okay, here is a little personal reflection if you will. I want some chocolate like it is going out of style. I am so darn hungry for some “junk” right now. My hubby and I are sitting here watching the first game of the NFL season and all I can think is, “chocolate cheesecake”. Thank goodness we have nothing like that in the house at the moment or I would be in trouble.
Don’t you have self control you ask? Yes, I had self control 2 days ago when everyone at work ordered treats from a …read more