Tag Archives: dessert

Coffee Creme Brûlée

Posted on April 20, 2015 by how bout some cake

I’m fancy.  Oh, I’m fancy.  Because I made creme brûlée.  At home.  From scratch.  And it was delicious. Here’s my silky smooth, simple but chic recipe for coffee creme brûlée. Ingredients: (This recipe makes enough for about 3 people, depending … Continue reading →

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“Secret Reece’s” Cake

Posted on June 18, 2013 by how bout some cake

This past weekend we celebrated a friend’s birthday.  Naturally, I was put on cake duty. At noon we piled onto a party bus and took off on our tour of local San Diego breweries.  We started at Ballast Point, continued … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on December 5, 2012 by how bout some cake

When it comes to chocolate chip cookies, I usually stick to the good old Tollhouse recipe.  I’ve made it a thousand times and they always come out perfectly.  But this week I wanted to switch it up.  I tried this … Continue reading →

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Triple Chocolate Cookies

Posted on October 26, 2012 by how bout some cake

If you are not a choclaholic, then you might as well just keep on scrolling because there is nothing for you to see here. Still with me? Today, we will be freebasing chocolate.  Just kidding.  But this might be the … Continue reading →

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Yellow Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

Posted on October 22, 2012 by how bout some cake

This cake is good.  If you don’t believe me, you can ask one of my several friends who polished it off.  With their fingers.  In public.  In broad daylight.  Decent, self-respecting people… except when under the influence of cake. It’s … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Desserts

Posted on October 13, 2012 by how bout some cake

Don’t you hate when a place doesn’t live up to it’s name?  Dollar General, for example.  I haven’t been in one of those in over a decade because not everything in there is a dollar and it pisses me off. … Continue reading →

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Cookie Dough Pops

Posted on August 25, 2012 by how bout some cake

I’m finally back in California and fully unpacked, which means I’m back in the kitchen making a big mess.  Dinner’s in the crock pot, and these bad boys are in the freezer. These are Jordan’s cookie dough truffles using my … Continue reading →

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Baby Blue Ombre Cakes

Posted on June 23, 2012 by how bout some cake

Good Morning!  I’m really excited about today’s guest post from one of my favorite bloggers, Jordan from Meet Me In Paradise.  I’m a religious reader of her food/travel/fun blog, and I’m sure you’ll see why after this awesome recipe she’s … Continue reading →

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[Whole Wheat] Peanut Butter Brownies

Posted on June 16, 2012 by how bout some cake

After a few weeks in Las Vegas, I decided to hop a plane home to San Diego for a few days to myself.  It felt good to be home; sleeping in my own bed, working from my home office… and … Continue reading →

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24 Layer Chocolate Cake

Posted on May 30, 2012 by how bout some cake

As soon as I learned that The Strip House in Planet Hollywood serves a 24 layer chocolate cake, I became a bit obsessed with it.  We couldn’t get reservations last time we were in town, so this time I made … Continue reading →

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