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Friday, January 27th, 2012
You’ll probably recognize this cake as the cover shot of my second cookbook, Evil Cake Overlord.
| It was actually a last minute substitution for the original photo we’d planned for the cover… while our “Citrus Splendor” cake is gorgeous – and super delicious! – it just lacked the “ominous” and “evil!” look I was aiming for, for this cover.
B052 cake, on the other hand, did NOT disappoint. Look at these photos. That cake is leering at you, just daring you to make it!
B-52 cake was a favorite from my cake flavors menu back in the day, and was actually a fairly popular choice for wedding and groom cakes. It’s something that anyone can make, but it definitely involves a bit more time, effort, and dirty dishes than many of the other cake recipes on this blog, and in Evil Cake Overlord.
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The ambitious will be rewarded for their efforts though – this cake is stunning both to the eyes AND the mouth! Alternating layers of blood orange and mocha cake are filled with alternating layers of Irish cream buttercream and Blood Orange chocolate truffle ganache!
Give it a go… and be sure to send us pictures!
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
| Yesterday, I blogged my brand new, AMAZING recipe for Gluten-free fruitcake cookies. Today, I have a sister recipe to it!
Forget everything you’ve heard about fruitcake, and about gluten free baking. This is a gorgeous, extremely tasty fruitcake that will be loved by all – fans of regular fruitcake, fruitcake haters, people with gluten allergies, and even those who aren’t restricted to gluten free.
This cake has a wonderful texture – you’d never know it was gluten free. Trust me – I’m the BIGGEST snob about gluten free baked goods! |
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This cake, though? I’d eat this for breakfast, in addition to as a snack, or dessert. I’ll be making variations of this throughout the year, to satisfy any urge for baked goods. This is WAY too good to be designated JUST a holiday thing!
We used a mix of raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots, and pineapple, but you can use a combination of whatever dried fruit you love. It is boozed up with Southern Comfort, which works SO well with the fruit flavors, in my opinion.
For a HUGE variety of dried fruits, there’s no beating Nuts Online. Apples, blackberries, cantaloupe – so much variety! Just go for the more natural, chewy type dried fruit. Banana chips, freeze dried, etc won’t work as well.
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
| Ever had a Bahama Mama cocktail? Very tasty!
To make one, combine:
1/4 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz dark rum
1/2 oz Malibu
1/4 oz 151 proof
4 oz pineapple juice
Shake together in a Boston Shaker filled with ice. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice chips.
Have a little more time on your hands, and looking for a dessert version? Try my “Bahama Mama” torte! |
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This recipe is one of the over 160 dessert recipes featured in The Spirited Baker – all flavored with alcohol yet. Got your copy yet? Got your holiday shopping done? If not, you can order the book HERE. 
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