German Chocolate Cake

I actually made this a while ago (in October) and took a picture of it thinking I might use it in some way. Now that I’ve created this blog, I can put it to use! German Chocolate Cake is a favorite in my family. My grandfather on my dad’s side loved this [...]

My Birthday Cupcakes!

When I was in elementary school, my mom would always make cupcakes for me to take to school and share with my class at lunch. This year, my 23rd birthday was on a Wednesday, which is when we have dinner with our church group. I decided to make cupcakes to bring just like [...]

Christmas Dessert: Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is a very popular dessert with my family. My mom got this recipe from a friend many years ago and we’ve been using it ever since. We’ve never had it at Christmas- it’s usually an Easter dessert or made for a birthday or other special event, but my dad requested it [...]

Hummingbird Cake

For my first entry, I wanted to post one of my favorite cakes. Hummingbird Cake is a Southern tradition, and this recipe is Southern Living’s most requested recipe of all time. The bananas and pineapple make this cake moist. It is very similar to carrot cake. I made this cake for [...]