This is one of the most fun desserts I have baked with the Venezuelan mafia and one of the most delicious desserts I have ever tasted, especially the frosting! It is a lot easier to eat than individual strawberry shortcake so try out this recipe and enjoy! Ingredients Cake 1-1/2 cup Flour 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon BakingContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcake Cake”
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Red Velvet Variations
Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes Just use the same recipe but use a mini cupcake mold. I even got a little helper to help me with my little cupcakes! BWF recruit in training! He rocks! Using my new toy! Red Velvet Sandwiches Found this amazing recipe and even though it is using a box (sorry!) youContinue reading “Red Velvet Variations”
Alfajores
The recipe many have been waiting for….ALFAJORES! This truly is a special treat. The lovely Doris shared with us her famous alfajores! Of course she has her magic touch that makes them extra special but here is the recipe for you to try out at home. They are absolutely delicious and great for everything! Enjoy!Continue reading “Alfajores”
Fresh Raspberry Cake
Being in Portugal for three weeks has inspired me to do some traditional Portuguese treats that was part of my regular diet while I was there. But, I’ll save those for another week! This week was our return from Portugal and Laura and I decided to wind down one night and share a bottle ofContinue reading “Fresh Raspberry Cake”
4th of July Cupcakes
This week’s BWF is a spin-off of a classic recipe. For the 4th of July, I offered to bring cupcakes for my friend’s BBQ and I wanted to do something festive and I went to the grocery store to get ingredients for a cool cake. We had just gotten power back from a bad thunderstormContinue reading “4th of July Cupcakes”
German Cake
This recipe is from my awesome friend Rosa, who I met through my aunt that lives in Barcelona, Spain! I kicked off my finals weeks with this recipe and I think it brought me good luck! It’s great with a big glass of milk, enjoy! Ingredients 4 eggs 2 cups of sugar 3 cups ofContinue reading “German Cake”
Creamy Blueberry Lime Loaf Cake
This is by far my favorite recipe I have done yet! The recipe literally speaks for itself so stop reading this intro and start baking!! PS props to my sister again for the amazing pictures and of course for baking with me! Ingredients: 1 stick butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup flourContinue reading “Creamy Blueberry Lime Loaf Cake”
Dulce de Higos
This is a delicious Venezuelan dessert made out of, quite simply, figs and sugar. My dad helped me with this recipe since it was his favorite dessert growing up as a kid. He has a fig tree in the backyard so this dessert was made very organically. You can also find figs in supermarkets especiallyContinue reading “Dulce de Higos”
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Chocolate Frosting (Cupcake Extravaganza)
I’m back! I just finished my first year of grad school so my finals took over most of my time in the last month but I am going to make up for it by posting up a couple of new recipes! First off is a new cupcake recipe that my sister and I improvised aContinue reading “Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Chocolate Frosting (Cupcake Extravaganza)”
Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons (Round II)
This week’s recipe is the same as a previous recipe I posted but this time it came out much better! This recipe was made for a pot luck that I went to with my friends from my graduate school program and it was a blast! Here is our great host Carolina with the macaroons! Everything thatContinue reading “Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons (Round II)”
Baking With Friends 