Mini Rum Cakes
Many books have been banned on the basis that there are discussions of alcohol. Examples include Animal Farm , The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Perks of […]
Apple and Rum Cake
Patrick Walsh, the single father in the novel Truths I Never Told You, loved to bake apple cakes. It was comfort food for the family. Do you have special desserts […]
Trifling Good Strawberry Trifle
The novel Hamnet takes place in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the late 1500s. My favorite British dessert is a trifle. A traditional English trifle is made with fruit, a thin layer of […]
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Cake
Not only did Clemence send me a guest review for Ruling Over The Earth: A Biblical View of Civil Government by Stephen McDowell, she also sent this fabulous Salted Caramel […]
Strawberry Sponge Cake
Much of the story of Becoming Mrs. Lewis takes place in England. Legend has it that Queen Victoria loved to have a simple sponge cake with jam and fresh fruit […]
Madeleines
Madeleines are buttery French tea cakes that are made in a pan with shell-shaped indentions. These spongy cakes are usually flavored with vanilla, almonds, lemon or orange. This recipe uses […]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bundt Cake
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke is my book club’s February 2020 selection. The hostess has decided to have a Wizard of Oz theme for our […]