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Made with fresh blueberries and ripe bananas this blueberry banana cake is irresistible

It’s topped with lemon cream cheese frosting. If you love blueberries like I do, here are some yummy blueberry recipes to try Blueberry Muffins, Corn and Blueberry Salad, Blueberry Crumb Bars, and the Best Banana Bread Recipe What do you usually do when you have ripe bananas on the counter?  Make banana bread?  That is what I usually do.  Well, that is what I used to do before i was introduced to this delicious cake recipe. I stumbled across the recipe over at my friend Laura’s site,  Real Mom Kitchen.  One bite and I knew I had a new reason to let my bananas get too ripe. The cake was delicious and I loved the combination of bananas, blueberries and...

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This made from scratch Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake is a sweet, classic dessert choice

This tender cake has a layer of fresh raspberries running through the center and is draped with a Lemon Cream Cheese Icing. When it comes to cake in my house, 9 out of 10 times, chocolate wins. But, this sweet Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake has caused quite a stir with my chocolate lovers. The texture is incredible, the fresh lemon and raspberry combo is just lovely, and the Lemon Cream Cheese Icing adds a tart, sweet, richness that is simply divine. If you want to bake something special for Mom this weekend, I’m quite certain this would be an excellent choice. Mom, if you’re reading this, you might just want to bake it for yourself! That’s my plan. And, Happy...

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Potato Caramel Cakes are gluten-free and over-the-top delicious

Reminiscent of Sticky Toffee Pudding, this is a treat you and your guests won’t be able to get enough of.What do you think of when you think of a potato? Baked with butter on top? Mashed with cream? French fries? I think these are the things that most quickly come to mind — but there’s so much more, including Potato Caramel Cakes. Special Uses for Potatoes Potatoes not only star in recipes, but they can also have secondary roles.  Potatoes can be used to thicken soups and stews. They can be shredded and made into crusts for savory pies. Here’s a delicious example. You can also make perfect donuts with potato. Like cucumbers and other vegetables, potatoes too can be...

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Banana cake is a great simple way to use up those overripe bananas that despite best efforts, we almost always get left with.

Jump to Recipe I eat a banana every day so i buy quite a few each week, but some how they go from perfect to black in the blink of an eye. I hate to throw any thing away. They are actually at their best for cakes when they are black, and have a better more intense favour. I would only recommend using very ripe/over ripe bananas for a cake. The riper they are the better. You can help them along a bit by putting them in the oven. Read food 52 article on it here to see how. Banana cake I have made so many banana cakes before, but i adapted them slightly to fill this larger tin. This...

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2020-04-28

It’s my mom’s birthday and there’s no better way to say happy birthday than with a special cake! I’ve always believed in simple ways to show love, because to me the simple gestures are the ones that are the most thoughtful and the most loving. Anyone can buy something flashy, or stuff a card with money or gift cards; words can be powerful but can get lost in chaos. When we stop and take a moment in our busy lives to show someone we care,  that we thought of them, we show them that we indeed love them. I’ve alway done this with food, learning from my grandma and my mom as a little girl. They always knew what was...

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