Desserts & Sweets with almonds

1 lb butter 2 cups granulated sugar 3 cups sifted flour 2 tbs baking powder 10 large eggs (5 separate – when you separate this 5 eggs do not discard the[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

Remember these from Maria's shower ? We talked about making the pea pods from fondant , but let me talk to you about the cake itself. The petits fours are[...]

Desserts for Dudes month continues.... with a giveaway! {See those toppers? Cupcake toppers of YOUR CHOICE are part of the prize package. That's right,[...]

For the cake 3 & 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour, plus more for mold 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2[...]

For the doughnuts: 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 2 T unsalted butter 1 cup organic pumpkin puree 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1[...]

{Just go ahead and start adding these ingredients to your grocery list now.} I'm not sure why I don't bake cakes very often. Wait...yes, I have an inkling. I[...]

Amaretto biscotti: 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room[...]

    CAKE LAYERS 3/4 c. Boiling water 1/2 c. Unsweetened cocoa pwdr 1 tsp Instant-espresso pwdr 1/2 c. Organic whole lowfat milk or possibly almond lowfat milk[...]

3/4 c. Butter 3/4 c. Shortening 3 c. Sugar 1 c. Lowfat milk 1 c. Water 4 1/2 c. Sifted cake flour 2 Tbsp. Baking pwdr 1 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Vanilla extract 1[...]