Daring Bakers Challenge: Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.

‘Tis the time of year [...]

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

I’m looking for a few good book recommendations. It’s time to start making my summer reading list. I’ll be taking a trip in a few weeks so I need to discover some good books for the journey. I’ll tell you about my latest read and share a recipe, and then you can [...]

Pepsi Can Cake

Logos fascinate me. It’s incredible how much influence one small image can have. Logos work their way into our subconscious mind, persuading us to buy (or refrain from buying) a product. Logos transcend languages. When you see a soda can with text in a foreign language, chances are you’ll recognize the [...]

Kitty Litter Cake

I’m giggling with delight as I imagine the responses I will get from my coworkers when they catch a glimpse of this cake on the table! I’m well known at the office for bringing in sweet treats, so I just couldn’t resist creating a sweet joke for April Fool’s Day.

Homemade Twinkies

My kitchen smells like a Hostess bakery. Those of us who grew up in a town that had a Hostess bakery will never forget that smell. Driving through that part of town was always pleasant, since the air smelled of Wonder bread, Twinkies, or whatever snack they happened to be baking that day.

And [...]

Dallas Cowboys Cake

Now, I realize that there’s a big game coming up tomorrow.  But I swear that the timing on this cake is a huge coincidence.  This cake was requested by my coworker, and her husband’s birthday just happens to be tomorrow.  And he’s a Cowboys fan (obviously).

Here’s my disclaimer: This cake is for entertainment and instructional [...]

Chocolate Cake Truffles

Ever since I first laid eyes on Bakerella’s blog, I’ve wanted to make these cake truffles (or cake balls, as she refers to them).  Bite size pieces of cake covered in chocolate!  How can you go wrong?

I decided that these would be the perfect contribution to our holiday dessert potluck at work.  Bite sized treats [...]

Celebrating GIS Day with Apple Cake!

By day, I am a cartographer.  I edit geographic data, perform analyses, design map layouts, and provide my coworkers with baked goods.

Every year, The National Geographic Society sponsors Geography Awareness Week.  GIS Day is on the Wednesday that falls within Geography Awareness Week, which makes today GIS Day!  GIS and geography lovers all over the [...]

Mocha Hazelnut Marble Cake

I have to confess: I don’t often use nuts in my baked creations.  But sometimes I make an exception.  This cake is one of those exceptions.  The toasted hazelnuts add just the right flavor to the coffee and bittersweet chocolate.

Lakers Basketball and a Pound Cake Recipe

When a Lakers fan’s birthday coincides with the start of a new basketball season, a special cake is in order.