The Urge to Be Homey

What is it about fall that makes me want to bake? I love it when the weather cools down and gets brisk--it makes me want to be inside and be warm and cozy. All of a sudden, I want to be all domestic and cook warm meals for my family, and bake all kinds of yummy treats! I haven't been taking pictures of what I've been making (sadly), but my treats lately have been very fall inspired. They include Apple Strudel Bars, Apple Crisp, Apple Pie, and Pumpkin Chiffon Pie, sort of my fall specialty. Anyone out there who doesn't like regular pumpkin pie, you've got to try my Pumpkin Chiffon--I'll convert you! Enjoy the fall and have fun in your kitchens!

My Birthday

What do you do when it's your birthday, but you're the one who does all the baking for everyone else's birthdays?? You bake your own cake, of course! And that is just what I did, because I really like my cake better than store bought cakes now. So I baked myself a triple layer strawberry cake and my sweet husband decorated it for me. Check out his handiwork!

Birthdays Galore!

Summer is full of so many birthdays! I was a busy girl baking cakes and pies for all of them! This cake was for my husband's aunt. It was a triple layer chocolate cake with chocolate fudge and buttercream filling and chocolate icing. I got to have a piece of it and it was delicious, but so rich! If it had been my choice, I would have done white frosting to help tone down the chocolate a little bit. But it wasn't my birthday! And it was still to die for! The design was pretty similar to the last cake I did, but since I am still learning all this decorating stuff, I figured it was better to play it safe and stick with what I knew I could do than mess it up. Here it is!