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Blueberry Lemon Cake or Bread

Maris Callahan — Sun, 08 May 2016 05:00:20 +0000

Blueberry and lemon are two of my favorite flavors. Though I have the willpower to resist most pastries when I want to (let’s just not talk about soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies), the tartness of lemon and blueberries tends to balance out the sweetness of coffee cake, quick bread, cookies or scones. Or Blueberry Lemon Cake. So what if I talk about baked goods like most connoisseurs talk about wine? When fresh blueberries and bright, tart lemon zest are involved, it’s hard to go wrong. I mean, there are ways. You could sub baking powder for baking soda, and you could mistake the salt for the sugar, but I don’t really know how you’d manage that. Let’s not overthink this. It was hard to decide whether to call this a bread or a cake. It has all of the qualities of a quick bread, with all of the wondrousness of a cake. Because people like cake (like, a lot), I’m calling it a cake. I’m nothing if I’m not a people pleaser. Regardless of what we call it, what we have here is a really lovely and simple Blueberry Lemon Cake or Bread recipe. It’s perfect for brunch, perfect for effortless […]

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Lemon Cake Pops Recipe + Babycakes Cake Pop Maker Giveaway

Maris Callahan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:00:44 +0000

Last week I posted a guest post from my mother that featured a really awesome cheesecake recipe as well as some memories of her late brother, who I never had the chance to meet. Because she was so grateful for and touched by your comments, she insisted that we thank you with a giveaway. I was happy to oblige her since I, too, love reading your comments and thoughts on my posts each and every day (plus, you have to listen to your mom sometimes, right?). With gratitude in mind we decided that the giveaway needed to be fun. Festive. Cake pops are fun. Cake pops are festive. So while I have some great giveaways coming up for you with the rest of the Ten First Kitchen Commandments series, this is a special treat. We are giving you a treat that will let you make treats. We’re giving one reader a Babycakes Cake Pop Maker to help you bring the cake pops trend into your own kitchen. The method is slightly different than the original recipes found around the internet, but there is no denying that they’re equally adorable. And delicious. Not only does this particular cake pop maker let […]

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Super Decadant Flourless Chocolate Cake

Maris Callahan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:00:00 +0000

I’ve read about chocolate cakes before that claim to be “better than sex.” I’m pretty firmly in the camp that sex and food should stay firmly in their own lanes, calling back to the Seinfeld episode when George Costanza brought pastrami sandwiches to bed. For this flourless chocolate cake though, I would make an exception, because it’s better than just about anything. Apples, oranges – you name it. Winner, hands down. This cake is super easy to prepare and no matter how you slice it (no pun intended) turns out looking like it was professionally made. It’s thick, fudge-like and decadent, the perfect simple chocolate cake to make for any occasion, be it a birthday, a dinner party or a date night. It’s certainly not health food, but it is a gluten free chocolate cake if you’re accommodating someone with dietary restrictions. David Lebovitz calls this Chocolate Idiot Cake, “since anyone can make it, and it’s hard to screw up. Yet it’s utterly rich and delicious.” I have a sneaking suspicion though that David is implying that if you don’t try this cake, well, then you’re just an idiot. The only thing about this cake that is a little tricky is that it […]

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