Category: Cakes

Rhubarb Cake – The Best Cake Ever!

Rhubarb Cake – The Best Cake Ever!

As I was walking through the garden yesterday, I noticed that the rhubarb was ready to cut….which means it is time to bake a rhubarb cake. Rhubarb cake is my absolute favorite cake! If you have never tried rhubarb, this is the recipe for you.…

Swirled Blueberry Lemon Thyme Cake

Swirled Blueberry Lemon Thyme Cake

Delicious lemon pound cake filled with blueberries and topped with a lemon thyme glaze – what treat for the summertime! Easy to make cake flavored with lemon zest, blueberries and blueberry jam. Baking with sour cream makes your goodies more moist than using milk and…

Happy Easter to You and Yours!

Happy Easter to You and Yours!

What a fun time of year to bake! Wonderful flavors, beautiful spring pastel colors and all kinds of cute candies to choose from to decorate your treats with! Little bundt cakes are so fun for Easter desserts! Top with a vanilla glaze and your choice of M&Ms, mini Cadbury eggs and lots of toasted coconut!

Happy Spring! Happy Easter! Happy Weekend! Enjoy this special time with your family and friends!!!

The link below has more Easter ideas and the recipe for the Lemon Bundt Cake:

More Peeps – This Time Popping Out of a Cake!

More Peeps – This Time Popping Out of a Cake!

Happy Spring! It sounds like we have a few more cold and windy days – then hopefully warmer weather will arrive next week and put all of us in our Easter planning mode. Last year I made this Easter Basket Bundt Cake. It was a…

Easy to Make Vanilla Mug Cake

Easy to Make Vanilla Mug Cake

Mug cakes are so simple and so fast to make! Plus it is just a single serving! An easy treat when you are craving a piece of cake, but don’t want to get out all the ingredients, heat up the oven and wait about an…

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake – A Warm Snack Ready in Just 5 Minutes!

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake – A Warm Snack Ready in Just 5 Minutes!

BRRRR! When I walked our dog, Teddy, today it was 18 degrees out. Of course, this is his favorite time of year! He loves the cold weather! When I got back, I was ready for a warm snack. Then I remembered a recipe that was posted this week for 5-Minute Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake. With a name like that, you know it has to be good, plus it was developed by Tieghan Gerard, who has the Half Baked Harvest blog, and I always like her recipes.

This delicious warm and gooey snack is ready literally in 5 minutes! You just stir together the ingredients in a small bowl, pour into a mug and bake in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes. The recipe says to eat while warm and top with a bit of butter and honey. Perfect snack for a cold winter day!

Oh my goodness! Look at that melted chocolate! Yep – so good! I used a 10-ounce mug and the batter overflowed a bit, I think a 12 ounce mug would have been a better size. So easy and so delicious! Enjoy!

5 Minute Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake

So Easy and So Delicious! Perfect Snack for a Cold Winter Day!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana, Chocolate, Mug Cake
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Tieghan Gerard

Ingredients

  • 1 medium overly ripe banana, mashed, about 1/3 cup
  • 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together the mashed banana, coconut oil or butter, honey, egg and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
  • Pour the batter into a 10-12 ounce microwave-safe mug. Microwave on full power for 1 minute and 35 seconds to 2 minutes, it is better to under bake. Eat warm with a smear of butter and a drizzle of honey. Enjoy!
Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day by Baking Your Favorite Chocolate Cake!

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day by Baking Your Favorite Chocolate Cake!

It is National Chocolate Cake Day! What is your favorite kind of chocolate cake? Here are some of our favorites: Enjoy your day!!!!

Cranberry Cake – Perfect for the Holidays!

Cranberry Cake – Perfect for the Holidays!

This is my favorite cake of all time! I usually only make it on Thanksgiving, Christmas and when my daughter requests it for her birthday. Why??? Because I would eat the whole thing (if no one was watching). The tartness of the cranberries in the…

Enjoy A Pumpkin-Apple Caramel Hotdish

Enjoy A Pumpkin-Apple Caramel Hotdish

Pumpkin Cake + Apple Crisp = AMAZING! This recipe, from the October Food Network Magazine has so many of the flavors that we love this time of year! A pumpkin cake mixture is the base of this fall dessert. Then you add a layer of diced apples – which is topped with a caramelly brown sugar oatmeal crunchy streusel! The best aromas will fill your home as this dessert is baking in your oven!

So delicious warm and right from the oven! But it can also be served at room temperature.

Of course, you could add a scoop of ice cream or a drizzle of heavy cream on top…heavenly!

Click on the link below for the recipe and full instructions. Happy Fall!

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pumpkin-apple-caramel-hotdish-11621418

Bake Little Mini Bundt Pumpkins to Celebrate Fall

Bake Little Mini Bundt Pumpkins to Celebrate Fall

These little pumpkins have just the right amount of sweet, spice and everything nice! Full of fall flavors and decorated in the bright, rich colors of autumn. This is the Pumpkin Mini Bundt Cake recipe that we have used the last two days. Mix up…