Nectar Kake

A sweet cake that can easily re-invented by changing the flavors of the ingredients around. From the recipe file of Bestemor Movig (Grandmother Movick). Serve with vanilla ice cream or fruit, and mint springs.

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Coconut Lamb Cake

White Cake for Lamb Mold. Reserve some coconut to tint green and arrange around mold as grass. Use raisins for eyes and nose and a slice of maraschino cherry for the mouth.

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Simple Christmas Rum Cake

This makes a great inexpensive Christmas gift with a pretty presentation using any of the Christmas-themed fluted cake pans. The jellyroll pan with wax paper flip is the best idea I’ve been able to come up with for the transfer. Please share if you have better ideas!

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What (Chocolate) Dreams Are Made Of Cake

When I was a kid, my grandma made this dessert at every holiday and it always seemed like there was never enough it! It has 4 layers of awesomeness, including mousse, custard, and ganache. Feel free to take a short cut with a boxed mix and don’t be intimidated by all the steps. If you know your way around a kitchen you’ll put this together with ease. Quite possibly the best dessert you’ll ever have. I recently made this for friends and they told me it’s very similar to a beloved discontinued dessert from a popular Italian restaurant chain.

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Chocolate Mousse Bunny Cake

I have seen recipes for bunny cakes, but none that are made without coconut. So I put new spin on an old tradition and started a new tradition out of imagination and a love of chocolate that has been enjoyed and savored by family and friends….Enjoy!

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Tarred Roof Cake

This is a specialty of the island of Nantucket Island, Mass. When I was a young girl my grandmother use to make it for us kids. Use your favorite vanilla icing recipe in place of the store bought if desired. It is delicious with a nice cold glass of milk.

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Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

I developed this cake for an Easter party and it was beautiful! It was a refreshing new blend of flavors and now I use fresh herbs as often as I can when I making desserts! This cake sits well. You can serve the berries on the side as well.

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Fruity Mini Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes for Easter and they were a great success. They’re easy and festive. I separated the mix into 3 bowls and added a different flavor of drink mix to each bowl – about a tablespoon to each bowl. I used grape, cherry, and orange. Frost however you like and decorate with sprinkles, colored sugar, etc.

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