Category Archives: Cake

Banana Buttermilk Pound Cake

Posted on June 22, 2014 by chezsylvia

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. Life got moving fast, and I’m still trying to keep up and not fall too far behind! I had a rare free Sunday today, and three overripe bananas that needed to be used. … Continue reading →

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Butter Mochi, Take 2

Posted on February 15, 2014 by chezsylvia

I was wandering around an Asian supermarket the other day when, tucked at the end of an aisle, almost in its own little cubby, a recognizable white box caught my eye.  It was Mochiko flour.  Which got me thinking about … Continue reading →

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Butter Mochi

Posted on January 5, 2014 by chezsylvia

(Update: 2/15/14 – I tried this again with Mochiko Flour, and it came out better!) I had yet another snow day this past week. It’s getting to the point where I am starting to feel too relaxed. There is such … Continue reading →

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Following Mom’s Orders: Stay Home, Take it Easy, and Bake me Two Cakes Please

Posted on May 12, 2013 by chezsylvia

In my continuing quest to have every letter of the alphabet represented in my name, last week, I gave myself a week off from physical exercise to focus on exercising my brain. That exercise came in the form of the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner 2012 With A Little Almond Joy Cake

Posted on December 29, 2012 by chezsylvia

The holidays are coming to a close.  It seemed so quick this year.  It felt like only yesterday I was in A.J Friedman’s scoffing at the display of Christmas cards when it was 80 deg outside. Christmas this year was … Continue reading →

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In an Attempt to Stall: Notes on Making Cranberry Orange Pecan Coffee Cake

Posted on December 9, 2012 by chezsylvia

I confess.  I am not capable of working from home.  There’s just always something else more fun that needs to be done first.  Things like duct taping the windows (draft control), cleaning the oven, vacuuming, and of course, updating this … Continue reading →

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If Only Change was as Delicious as Peach Cobbler Muffins and Cake…

Posted on August 28, 2012 by chezsylvia

Change is scary.  Change is scary, but so necessary in order to evolve and be better. As much as I fear change, it has always been a big part of my life.  In the past four years I’ve graduated grad … Continue reading →

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I Dream of a Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll with Tirimisu Filling

Posted on June 18, 2012 by chezsylvia

I am a dreamer.  I have a very active fantasy life where I have scenarios of all kinds playing through my head such as what it would be like to win the lotto, come face to face with a coyote … Continue reading →

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What I do on a Lazy Friday: Make Carrot Cake

Posted on June 9, 2012 by chezsylvia

It has been a long time coming. I needed this more than anything else. The pull was irresistible, I had to succumb to its pull. Lazy Friday, you win. I started the day by sleeping in.  Sleeping in, for me, … Continue reading →

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I am the Beast, and I made a Cheesecake with no oven

Posted on May 28, 2012 by chezsylvia

When I was much younger, Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney movie, and Belle was my favorite princess.  Or really “Princess” since she was not one by birth, and really, was the Beast a Prince or just a … Continue reading →

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