TWD: Rum-Drenched Vanilla Cake

June 29, 2010 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Cookbooks, Desserts, TWD

This week’s Tuesday with Dorie baking choice was picked by Wendy of Pink Stripes. Or maybe the recipe picked her, since she simply flipped through Dorie Greenspan’s Baking…From My Home to Yours book and page 226 fell open to reveal this beauty.

And oh what a pick it has been! There is no words in how good this cake is. Well, maybe there is because I'm going to tell you about it.

This cake is just the kind of cake I like - Simple, modest, quick and easy. But the best part? No waiting around for butter to soften!

Oh, wait; I have not mentioned how much I hate waiting for the butter to soften before?

Well I do.

Because I been spoiled. See, my previous rental house had a microwave with a setting called “soften”. This, Internet, is THE BEST setting in any kitchen appliance – TRUST ME. Press the button and voila – butter – soften! Cream cheese – soften! Ice Cream – Soften!

TWD: Dressy Chocolate Loaf Cake

June 22, 2010 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, Cake, Desserts, TWD

I have not been baking as much from Dorie’s Baking from My Home to Yours book as I want. I guess I been put out with the choices this past month. Or maybe I’m just being totally lazy about it.

But I see the ties turning, because for the next 3 weeks the choices are all so good (wait until you hear what is coming up for next week – yummy!) and this weeks choice was something that I been waiting to try out.

And we can thank Amy from Amy Ruth Bakes for picking this one.

HCB: Coconut Cheesecake with Coconut Cookie Crust

June 21, 2010 by Monica in Baking, Baking Club, HCB, Sweets

We have already established in this food blog that Tom’s favorite dessert is anything with fruit, or a crust (such as pie) and of course cheesecake. Because, he would pretty much sell his soul for anything in the cheesecake category.

So you can very well imagine his delight when I presented him with this week’s Heavenly Cake Baker choice.

I did toy with him for a bit. I took out the coconut cream and the coconut flakes and set them on the kitchen island Friday night. As he walked by and saw the ingredients on display, the following conversation ensued: