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Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing

September 25, 2017 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

The funny thing about this cake is… Rich and I both don’t like applesauce. I know, why even attempt to make an applesauce cake if you don’t like applesauce? I don’t know, but I’m glad I did because we love this cake!

In the past I was always apprehensive to make an applesauce cake because I thought it would just taste like applesauce. I mean, an applesauce cake I can take or leave, but with an applesauce cake with a ton of warm spices and cream cheese icing… Who wouldn’t like that?

Rich and I ate the whole cake in the span of 3 days. I would say that makes the cake a keeper. It would be great anytime of the year, but is especially perfect in the fall. Plus, the cake keeps extremely well covered with foil and stored in the fridge, making this cake perfect for dessert and then with a cup of coffee the next morning (or afternoon).

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French Chocolate Cake

August 23, 2017 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

This French Chocolate Cake is on of my favorite desserts that I’ve made in a long time. That’s a big statement coming from me. It’s one of those cakes that looks beautiful and tastes even better.

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Blueberry Cake

July 12, 2017 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

This blueberry cake is what summer dreams are made of. Light, fluffy, and full of sweet blueberries. My mom and I used to make it when I was growing up and my most distinct memory of it is making it for my Papa for Father’s Day. Mom and I couldn’t resist the sweet smell of the cake baking, so mom suggested we each try a piece, insisting that “Papa wouldn’t mind.” Well, a piece lead to half the cake, so when I presented the cake to Papa it was something like, “Happy Father’s day! Here’s half a cake.” Let’s just say, mom was wrong, Papa did mind we ate half his cake. Joking aside, the cake is just that good.

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