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Savory Sight: Apple Cake

How delicious does this apple cake look?

How delicious does this apple cake look? So good I can almost smell caramelized apples and sweet cinnamon in the air! Birdsflyinghigh recently shared it in the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community. She says, "My husband's grandmother famous apple cake. Everyone loves it!" Just by looking at the picture, I can tell that I would love it too. How about you? Would you enjoy a slice of grandma's famous apple cake?

Do you have an image of something delicious that makes you feel cheerful? Upload it to the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community and I might just feature it.

Spring

Berry Tempting: Strawberry Crumb Cake

Last weekend I finally made a recipe I've been wanting to make for a year: Food & Wine's strawberry crumb cake.

Last weekend I finally made a recipe I've been wanting to make for a year: Food & Wine's strawberry crumb cake. The three-layered treat consists of a bottom of jam-like sweet strawberries, a middle of thick white cake, and a top of buttery crumbs. Alone it makes a devilishly delicious breakfast, but top it with a scoop of ice cream and you've got a dinner party dessert. It doesn't really matter when you serve it, all that matters is that you make this cake! It's a perfect thing to surprise your mom with, because after all, what mom doesn't love strawberries? She'll enjoy them even more in a cake baked by one of her loved ones. Want the recipe? Trust me, this one is a keeper! Read more.

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Reader Recipe: Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This story was written by member suziryder and comes from the Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community.

This story was written by member suziryder and comes from the Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community.

Yesterday, I had a crummy, stressful day at work. It was one of those days when the higher-ups are freaking out about an impossible deadline at the end of the week, getting everyone else all stirred up and anxious, only to find out later that the deadline is actually two weeks away. It was frustrating and tiring.

My cure? Baking, of course. My husband had an even worse day, not coming home until 9:30 p.m. (we usually leave work around 5). He had asked me over the weekend that my next baking project be a coffee cake, so I wanted to surprise him with a fabulous coffee cake when he finally got home. I knew just the right one: Michelle of Brown Eyed Baker blogged about an amazing coffee cake from Ina Garten a while back, and I'd been waiting for a chance to make it.

To continue reading her experience and to get the coffee cake recipe, read more

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Come Party With Me: Bridal Brunch — Dessert

Brunch is an ideal time to throw a bridal shower.

Brunch is an ideal time to throw a bridal shower. The female-only event is normally hosted by a nonfamily member or the maid of honor. If you're invited to a bridal shower, it's customary to bring a gift. Often the shower will have a gift theme (like all kitchen gear, lingerie, etc.) and games. For Ronda's bridal brunch, we're keeping things simple and sophisticated with a smorgasbord of delicious breakfast foods. After the main course has been devoured, guests can enjoy coffee or tea with a scrumptious cherry breakfast cake. To look at the easy make-ahead recipe that would be welcome on any Mother's Day menu, read more

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Coffee Cake Two Ways — Beginner and Expert

Having an excellent recipe for coffee cake in your repertoire is a must.

Having an excellent recipe for coffee cake in your repertoire is a must. Coffee cake is wonderful on many occasions, it's delicious at brunch, scrumptious in the afternoon, and tasty after dinner. Basically, it's good anytime you would want to drink coffee. Coffee cake is also a wonderful gift because it is simple to make and easy to transport. To ensure you add a recipe to your collection, I've found two — a really easy one for beginners and another for experts — so choose one and read more

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Come Party With Me: Fall Dinner - Menu (Dessert)

Nothing says early fall more than apple pie.


Nothing says early fall more than apple pie. However, I want to surprise my fall dinner party guests, so instead of making classic apple pie or apple crisp, I'll make an apple buckle.

A buckle is a simple streusel topped cake similar to a dessert coffee cake. It is typically made with summer fruits, but this nontraditional version wonderfully showcases fall apples. It will pair perfectly with a dessert wine or a cup of just brewed coffee, so get the recipe now read more

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Come Party With Me: Easter - Menu (Brunch, Part 2)

The words Easter and brunch go hand in hand, and this week I am planning one party and offering you two delicious menus.

The words Easter and brunch go hand in hand, and this week I am planning one party and offering you two delicious menus. Everything about this fete should scream springtime, from the yellow and green color scheme, to the Easter egg invitations to the poached egg main dish (you can't have Easter without eggs!). Serve maple-glazed bacon with a sweet treat in the form of coffee cake or a fruity berry parfait. To look at the recipes, read more

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TV Dinners: Seinfeld - Chocolate Babka

For some reason I've been staying up late these days, it's not doing wonders for my skin, but it is allowing me to catch old episodes of Seinfeld.

For some reason I've been staying up late these days, it's not doing wonders for my skin, but it is allowing me to catch old episodes of Seinfeld. The other night the episode "The Dinner Party" was on and I don't know if you recall, but it's the one where Jerry and Elaine stop off at a bakery on their way to a dinner party. Their intention was to buy a chocolate babka to bring, however the couple ahead of them scores the last one and they're left with a "inferior" cinnamon babka. Now I've seen this scene before and I've never thought twice about it, but this time I stopped and wondered outloud, what on earth is a babka?

Well turns out that a babka is a polish coffee cake that is traditionally made with fruit fillings, such as raisins, and is glazed with a fruit-flavored icing. However modern day babkas are filled with cheese or chocolate. And according to Elaine the chocolate babka is where it's at.

To see if it's worth the hype, you can order a chocolate babka online, or you can check out the recipe and make one of your own.

To see the Seinfeld babka clip and get the tasty recipe, read more