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Chila ‘Orchata Mini Bundt Cakes

May 16, 2016 By Aly 5 Comments

These mini Bundt cakes have the flavors of Chila ‘Orchata woven throughout. These cinnamon spiced Chila ‘Orchata Mini Bundt Cakes are an easy chic dessert sure to be the talk of your next soiree!

This post has been sponsored by Chila ‘Orchata Cinnamon Cream Rum Liquor. This recipe is intended for individuals ages 21 & up. Please drink responsibly.

Y’all know that not only do I love creating cocktail recipes, but I love cooking and baking with some of my favorite spirits. On a recent trip, I had an opportunity to try Chila® ‘Orchata – a luscious and dreamy cinnamon cream rum and was beyond enthralled. I couldn’t stop thinking about the treats and sips that I could create with it. Chila ‘Orchata is a blend of Puerto Rican rum, fresh cream, Tahitian vanilla and cinnamon and it’s perfect shaken into cocktails, swirled into iced coffee and whisked into sweet confections and treats. Recently, I had an opportunity to collaborate with Chila ‘Orchata to come up with a dessert idea incorporating their cinnamon cream rum and these Chila ‘Orchata Mini Bundt Cakes were born.

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Lemon Ginger Tea Infused Madelines #LiptonTeaTime

February 7, 2016 By Aly 10 Comments

Whenever I am craving a bit of warmth and comfort in the afternoon, I often brew myself a steaming mug of Lipton tea. Since I was a young gal, I used to steal sips of my Nana’s tea and as I got older, I often would enjoy not only Lipton’s strong black tea but also their green tea, often with a sweet treat like one of my favorite confections, madeleines. When time allows, I love visiting with friends for afternoon tea at one of the lovely hotels here in Philadelphia where you can find sweet and savory bites to go with a perfectly brewed cup of tea. There is nothing like it – tea can not only be for comfort and relaxation, but also for celebration. It’s one of those things that makes me take a minute, relax and enjoy the moment.

I heard that Lipton updated their teas with bold flavors and new flavor combinations so I picked up a few boxes to try – their Pure Green Tea, their soothing Lemon Ginger Herbal Tea and, of course, my favorite – their English Breakfast Tea. The green tea has a light fresh taste, the herbal tea has natural flavors with fresh herbs and is caffeine free – perfect for late night and their black teas are bold and packed with flavor.

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Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake To Celebrate #ChristmasWeek And A Giveaway

December 7, 2015 By Aly 20 Comments

This rich Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake will be the star of the holiday dessert table – a classic bundt cake is soaked with a bourbon laced eggnog glaze for the ultimate holiday dessert.

Welcome to Day 1 of Christmas Week. This annual event was started in 2012, and is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. This year we have over 35 bloggers sharing festive sweet recipes for the event. Plus we all chipped in for a huge Amazon Gift Card Giveaway so be sure to enter!

It wouldn’t be a holiday season without #ChristmasWeek so when Kim announced that she was organizing over 35 bloggers to join in the Christmas fun, I couldn’t resist participating! Plus – here’s where it gets good – there are some HUGE prizes for you. Not only do you get delicious recipe inspiration for your holiday table, but we all chipped in so we can channel our inner Oprah and say “You get a gift card… and YOU get a gift card… and YOU get a gift card.” How awesome is that?

Y’all know I’m a big fan of the boozy bite so I brought a rich and luscious Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake to the party kickoff. This cake is moist, rich and drizzled with a bourbon eggnog glaze to take it totally over the top. If you have this on your holiday table, I assure you, people will go nuts for it….

Chocolate Cloud Cake – A Heavenly Dessert

October 20, 2015 By Aly 27 Comments

This rich flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake is a stunning dessert dolloped with pillows of whipped cream. This showstopper is a heavenly dessert indeed!

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This Chocolate Cloud Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream. Rich flourless chocolate cake is dolloped with pillows of heavenly whipped cream and I guarantee, one bite will make your guests swoon.

With the holidays coming up, I’ve been testing some dessert options in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I love the traditional holiday pies, like pumpkin and apple, but I wanted to see if I can whip up something for the chocolate aficionado and there has been one recipe that has been simmering in my subconscious, Nigella Lawson’s Chocolate Cloud Cake….

Applesauce Cranberry Bundt Cake

October 14, 2015 By Aly 27 Comments

Why not have cake for breakfast with this Applesauce Cranberry Bundt Cake? This delicious moist cake studded with dried cranberries, spices and applesauce will be the hit of your weekend brunch!

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This month’s theme for Blogger C.L.U.E. was one of my favorites to date – find a recipe celebrating all things Autumn. This Applesauce Cranberry Bundt Cake from Sew You Think You Can Cook is perfect for this mission don’t you think?

Sew You Think You Can Cook is a fabulous blog run by the uber talented Lauren with delicious recipes. As you can tell from the blog name alone, Lauren has some serious sewing chops. She not only can cross stitch, but she quilts which is something my grandmother tried to teach me as a child when I would spend summers with her. Back then, I stupidly was more obsessed with watching Ponch from C.H.I.P.S. instead of paying attention. Now, the most I can sew is perhaps fixing a hem or, if I really tried, a scrunchie (which I haven’t made since the very early 90s *LOL*) Lauren is an Air Force wife currently in Ohio with her husband and adorable son and her blog is written like you were having coffee with one of your favorite girlfriends. It’s really one you should check out.

Lauren had some other amazing recipes that were tempting like this must make Boo-Tini for Halloween, Football Game Day Dip, Chocolate Caramel Apple Bundt Cake and her Fresh Apple Cake, based on her beloved Busia’s recipe. However, the minute I laid eyes on this Applesauce Cranberry Bundt Cake I was smitten….