Red Velvet Marble Loaf Cake

by SandraWidick // April 6, 2022 // Comments off

One of my favorite things to eat from Starbucks is their Red Velvet Loaf that is very popular during Valentine’s Day but for some reason the last time I had it, tasted weird and not very good plus it was... Continue reading →

Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // March 17, 2022 // Comments off

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I have been thinking about this kind of Bundt cake for a while. One of my favorite combo flavors is chocolate-mint so I decided to create this Bundt cake that will melt in your mouth! Very... Continue reading →

Tres Leches Cake

by SandraWidick // April 8, 2021 // Comments off

Hi friends! How are you doing? I’m very happy because I finally got my first covid vaccine. Now, I have to wait 3 weeks for my second dose. But, sadly covid got to my family. My brother and little niece... Continue reading →

Funfetti Cake

by SandraWidick // February 20, 2021 // Comments off

Every year I make my husband’s birthday cake and this year he requested a funfetti cake. Vanilla cake with sprinkles covered with chocolate buttercream. This recipe makes three layers (I’m using 6-inch cake pans) perfect size if you don’t have... Continue reading →

Cinnamon Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // August 1, 2020 // Comments off

Happy August! For me, this means that Fall baking season has started and that my house will start to smell and look like spices, pumpkins and all Fall related things! This cinnamon cake is very easy to make and is... Continue reading →

Chaja Cake

by SandraWidick // July 27, 2020 // Comments off

Chaja cake is the famous lucious and naughty cake of Uruguay. Layers of sponge cake, peaches, dulce de leche , meringue and cream make this cake the perfect treat for any celebration. Might look a little bit complicated to make... Continue reading →

Blueberry Coffee Cake

by SandraWidick // July 14, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday! One of the reasons that I love Summer is that I can find fresh berries in any store. Love baking with fresh berries specially when I bake with blueberries. Frozen blueberries always “cry” in my cookie/cake dough/batter ,... Continue reading →

Red Wine Chocolate Cherry Cake

by SandraWidick // July 1, 2020 // Comments off

Happy July! Cherry season is in full swing and I had a big bag of cherries to use and some leftover wine from my date night with hubby. I decided to create this easy recipe that you will love if... Continue reading →

Breakfast Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // April 25, 2020 // Comments off

Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 and 1/2 medium size bananas, mashed... Continue reading →

Healthier Tea Cake

by SandraWidick // April 21, 2020 // Comments off

I love eating cake with my cup of tea. This is a great option if you want to use dried fruit and nuts. This recipe does not use any kind of fat (butter or oil), I’m using apple sauce instead.... Continue reading →

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