HCB: Marble Velvet Cake

July 14, 2011 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Cookbooks, HCB

I know I tease you all with posting my mama’s Stove meatloaf and Arroz con Pollo recipe. But as we all know, eating dessert first is the ultimate nauty thing to do… so I figure we can start with the sweet stuff first.

This past week, the Heavenly Cake Bakers had a free choice week. Meaning you get to bake anything that you passed on by the first time around.

I was not going to bake anything this past weekend.

I was lazy, and was reading this, which keep me rooted in place

Then of course Sunday night came around and I started to get the notice on my blog reader from my fellow bakers and their creations.

I stumbled onto Hanaa’s post about, her choice, the Marble Velvet Cake… and the “I want-cake-right-now” cravings started in earnest.

This is what I call a nice "teaser" - another way for you guys to come back soon.

July 12, 2011 by Monica in Family Cookbook

I know, that posting has been sporadic as of late.

I got nobody to blame, but myself. Because my kitchen has been on fire. How on fire? Well I have 4 recipes that have been made, photographed and now they are sitting waiting for the post to go along with it.

Count this post as a teaser of what is to come in the next few days.

You are welcome.

We will start with my one of my favorite recipes from my mother. Her stove top meatloaf, yes you can make meatloaf on the stove - its easy, its fast and the end results the best meatloaf you have ever tasted.

Trust me on this.

Then this past weekend Tom and I were all set to have a Paella party. I been itching to make paella for a couple of months now, maybe because there is a brand new “paellera” pan sitting on my kitchen shouting “USE ME!”. And after much planning we finally decided this weekend was it… except, the weather gods had another thing planned and instead sent us 8 days of non-stop rain.

EIGHT DAYS!

ABC: Butterscotch Spiral Coffee Cake

July 05, 2011 by Monica in ABC, Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Sweets, Yeast

I been so absent with the Avid Baker’s Challenge post, its a wonder that I have not be kicked out by our gracious host Hanaa.

But this weekend was long, it was raining outside, I had caught up with all of DVR viewing and I wanted a yeast cake and ABC choice was a Butterscotch Spiral Coffee Cake.

Butterscotch people!

As in gooey, caramel-y, sticky and sweet. Pair it with a yeast cake filled with layers of butter and cinnamon, and the cake had me at “hello”.