Toasted Almond Crunch Cake

Toasted Almond Crunch Cake

We recently had the pleasure of sampling a burnt almond cake. They seem to be everywhere right now and are apparently a riff on a cake that originated in San Jose, in the Bay Area. While we enjoyed the cake, we felt we could improve 

Blood Orange Olive Oil Loaf

Blood Orange Olive Oil Loaf

We may sound like a broken record around this time every year. Blood oranges. We have so many blood oranges! The season is short, though, so we have to make the most of it 😉 This time we are sharing something a little different with 

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Mexican Chocolate Cake

Mexican Chocolate Cake is our go-to dessert for all the things. We make it for birthdays, potlucks, office parties and holidays as well as just because it’s so darn delicious. It’s one of the fastest cakes you can make in the whole wide world (well, 

No-Bake Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

No-Bake Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

Is there a more perfect union than lemon and ricotta cheese? We don’t think so. We pair the two together whenever we can. In that spirit, today we’re sharing our No-Bake Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake. This dessert is light, not too sweet and takes very little 

Banana Peanut Butter Toffee Crumb Cake

Banana Peanut Butter Toffee Crumb Cake

We always seem to have an abundance of overripe bananas around. Do you have this problem as well? You like bananas, you buy more than you should because you think to yourself “bananas are good and good for me.” You eat one and the other 

Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars

Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars

Do you remember ice cream trucks? So fun in the summertime! All of the neighborhood kids flocking to the street when they hear the sound of the music-box like tune blasting from the ice cream truck. Change flying, ice cream dripping everywhere and kids with 

Coffee Crunch Cake

Coffee Crunch Cake

Blum’s, the beloved and late lamented San Francisco pastry shop, holds a dear place in the hearts of our family. The Blum’s Coffee Crunch Cake has been a family favorite since before the two of us were born. Our Grandpa Ferd spent most of his 

Mom’s Favorite Coffee Cake

Mom’s Favorite Coffee Cake

Childhood food memories…we all have them, don’t we? Those special treats or meals our moms (or dads or grandparents) used to make that have a special place in our hearts and our bellies. Our mom is an excellent cook. There are many things she made