Sunday, November 14, 2010
Carrot Cupcakes for a Birthday
5:23 PM
5:23 PM
Holy carrot cakes, Batman!
Yesterday a friend and coworker of mine had a birthday, and after having settled on carrot cake a month or so ago, I realized that I had never actually attempted to make carrot cake, nor did I have any recipes to go on. Luckily, my old faithful index of all things good in cookery had one that sounded pretty good, so I set about grating carrots and measuring spices.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Science Fiction Double Feature and Chocolate Yogurt Cakes
6:48 PM
6:48 PM
The world, as I’ve often read, is divided into two categories; people who love chocolate, and people who are indifferent to it. I, my friends, am definitely not someone who could do without. I currently live with two people who could care less about chocolate, and as blasphemous as that is, it never deters me from making chocolaty things.
This past summer I discovered this recipe on the oft mentioned Smitten Kitchen, and since I’m also a lover of baking with yogurt, I knew I had to try it right away. These tiny cakes are simple to whip up and oh-so-tasty. They’re perfect for tea parties or an afternoon snack. Or breakfast. I think the almond extract and the yogurt are my favorite parts of this batter; the yogurt keeps the cakes dense and moist while the almond makes them so aromatically pleasing, you'll think you've died and gone to...an almond grove?
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