Category Archives: Cake

April Daring Bakers’ Challenge: Armenian Nazook and Nutmeg Cake

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Rebecca

Blog Checking Lines:  The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 Challenge, hosted by Jason at Daily Candor, were two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered yeasted dough pastry with a sweet filling, and nutmeg cake is a fragrant, … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary (Wedding) Cake

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rebecca

Happy 9th anniversary to my sweetheart!  I hope you love my recreation of our wedding cake! Unfortunately, this cake had so many steps that I can’t really give instructions here for making one.  Although it was time consuming (2 full … Continue reading →

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Zaunerstollen

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rebecca

My mother-in-law was from Austria, birthplace of a unique dessert called Zaunerstollen, and she received one by mail each Christmas from her relatives.   I was introduced to this treat the first Christmas I spent with my husband’s family and … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Rebecca

The end of October is the start of what I like to think of as “baking season”.  I love this time of year because it gives me free license to bake as much as I want and there are always … Continue reading →

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