baking · cake · chocolate · comfort food · dessert · easy · vegetarian

The Best Chocolate Cake

I made this cake a few weeks ago for Hannah's husband's birthday. He requested chocolate cake, and gave me no other fucking information. I was like, "But what kind of chocolate? Chocolate on chocolate or vanilla frosting? Maybe a raspberry filling? German chocolate? Nuts? Ganache? Dark or milk?" Honestly, my chocolate questions can go on and… Continue reading The Best Chocolate Cake

baking · brunch · cake · comfort food · dessert · easy · Mochi · quick · snacks · travel · vacation · vegetarian

Taro Mochi Cake

This is the first of what will become many attempts to recreate the amazing taro mochi cake I had on Kaua'i. I'm definitely going to have to cut the recipe in half next time, though, considering I can't really get anyone to eat this. I love the texture, but Minnesotans are not about it. I… Continue reading Taro Mochi Cake

baking · breakfast · brunch · cake · comfort food · Dating · dessert · easy · quick · snacks · vegetarian

Pistachio Cake and Tinder Nightmares

I joined Tinder again, because apparently I'm a masochist. The first person I matched with started out the conversation by saying, "Thanks for having a booty. #rare" That, right there, is a direct quote. I thought maybe he would be funny, so I responded with, "Apparently that's what happens when you love to eat donuts… Continue reading Pistachio Cake and Tinder Nightmares

breakfast · brunch · comfort food · Dating · dessert · easy · vegetarian

Beignets (aka Fancy Donuts)

I want to start by telling you this is a lie. This isn't a real recipe. It's from a mix. If you're looking for a real recipe... maybe try this website instead. Also, as you can see from the shitty photos, this was not executed properly. But! It was a team effort, and they were… Continue reading Beignets (aka Fancy Donuts)

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Fruit Hand Pies

Okay, the online dating continues... errr... it was continuing. Then I decided that I hated everyone and deleted it. Okay, so here's the thing... the guys I was meeting on Bumble would start out being very nice, but almost 100% of them would think it is okay to say something sexual to me before we… Continue reading Fruit Hand Pies