Chocolate Wacky Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
I can’t think of a more appropriate recipe for 2020 than Wacky Cake. This cake, which is also known as Crazy Cake or Depression Cake, is mixed right in the […]
Caramelized French Toast Bake
In The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, there is a time-loop that causes the same day to repeat over and over. If I was to have the same breakfast, day […]
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 […]
Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
In the novel The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek there is mention of the Pie Bake Dance held the first Friday in June. This was a pie auction to hitch […]
Black and White Cookies
When reading White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism I remembered yummy black and white cookies. These cookies are perfect for someone who doesn’t […]
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 […]
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
The plantation home in The Book of Lost Friends is located in Louisiana. Two of my favorite Louisiana desserts are Bananas Foster and Bread Pudding. This recipe from The New […]
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 […]