Birthday Cakes and Cupcakes

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It’s Birthday Cake Round-up time! Among all the fun things that I do as a Mom, baking for my family and friends is top on my list. Even though today, it’s all about cakes, over at Life As Mom, I am most often asked to bake cupcakes. And well, I bake them…a… lot Here are… [Continue Reading]

Graham Streusel Cake

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This cake is one of those “go to” recipes that I make often. Even though most of my baking is from scratch, it’s always good to have a few recipes that are quick and easy. And of course, taste great.  This cake starts with a cake mix, and just a few more ingredients makes it… [Continue Reading]

Baking Day

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If you visit my blog often, or even once in awhile, you will quickly notice that I LOVE to bake. I have said it before, and will probably will say it tons more, I would bake all day, everyday, if I could. And I got my chance last Saturday, well at least, part of the… [Continue Reading]

A Better Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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Last week I posted a recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake. While that cake is really good, I’ll have to confess it’s not the recipe I usually use. You see, I had misplaced my usual recipe that I have used for years, and of course, couldn’t find it when it was time to bake the cake.… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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Shhh! Don’t tell them there is zucchini in it, they will never know. Here in Northwest Indiana our zucchinis haven’t come on in the garden yet, but they will be soon.  I still had some zucchini left from last years garden in the freezer that needed to be used. This cake is moist and I… [Continue Reading]

Candy Land Cake

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One of the all time favorite family friendly board games, is Candy Land. Who doesn’t love Candy Land? And since FishMama at Life As Mom put out a request for Birthday Cakes, I just had to join in. We started with half chocolate and half yellow cake. Warning: many pictures ahead, eat before looking Frosted… [Continue Reading]

Ice Cream Cake

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One of the desserts that my son requested for his birthday was an Ice Cream Cake.  He wanted me to make this one from Pampered Chef, which I didn’t have a problem making, but I didn’t have a Springform Pan (yep, Pampered Chef lover, queen of baking, no pan! hint, hint)   So, the Queen of… [Continue Reading]