cakes

racines cake

Adopamop and Lucy have returned to France, leaving me with no excuses for avoiding chores. It was good run. So, it turns out that Lucy, who weighs in at about 30 lbs, can eat about 30 lbs of dessert – no matter what she’s had to eat prior. It is quite remarkable. (Mostly because I’m…

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strawberry dream cake

strawberry dream cake

I told you I was on a strawberry kick. Last week was Bill Beaucoup’s birthday. When you have a summer birthday, you should get a summery cake. One that is fresh and tasty, and not too heavy. Also, one must hope that it won’t take three attempts to perfect (like Rosie Beaucoup’s cake). I like…

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old fashioned rhubarb cake

When we first bought the Cat Farm, there was rhubarb in the garden. I’m sad to say that we killed it. Ripped it right out of the garden. It was planted in a ridiculous location, was constantly being nicked by the mower, and neither of us thought we’d miss it if it were gone. We…

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movita’s perfect birthday cake

So, here it is. The perfect birthday cake. Cake #3 from the weekend. And it’s good, people. This is the cake I made for my mother, Rosie Beaucoup, to celebrate her birthday. This is the third cake I made in under twenty-four hours. And this is the recipe my mother used when I was growing up.…

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