Mother’s Day

If you love Rum (or even if you don’t) you’ll love this Rum Cake. Yellow cake topped with pecans and soaked in a rich rum butter sauce. This cake is easy to make, and perfect for any occasion. You can use any rum you’d like.…

This Blackberry & Vanilla Charlotte is old-fashioned and elegant. It tastes delicious and is a stunning centerpiece for spring and summer gatherings. This cake features ladyfingers and sponge cake layered with vanilla bean custard and blackberry mousse.   What you need for the sponge cake…

This Meyer Lemon Tart is sweet and tart, with a delicious buttery crust. Perfect for any occasion, from Easter to Mother’s Day. I love Meyer Lemons. They are named for Frank Meyer, who introduced them to the U. S. in the early 20th century. They…

Cookies and Cream Layer Cake is pretty and also tastes great. The sugary icing between the layers will remind you of your favorite cookie! I made this as a smaller 6 inch cake for my son’s friend for her birthday. She loves cookies and cream,…

Fully soaked in rum butter sauce, this Chocolate Rum Cake is delicious and decadent. It will be your new favorite! I make rum cake with gold rum. You can use dark rum for a deeper flavor or silver rum if that’s what you have. Gold…

Cherry Almond Cake is the grown up version of the cherry chip cake we loved as kids. Do you remember cherry chip cake mix from your childhood?  I remember it as a cupcake, with tiny pieces of dehydrated cherry that we all loved. Those tiny…