Thesis Cakes

There’s this great line in the movie “What About Bob?” Bob is explaining why he and his ex-wife split up to his new psychologist: “There are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don’t. My ex-wife loves him.” I think the same is true about Cadbury creme eggs. People seem to love them or hate them.… Continue reading Cadbury Creme Egg Cake

We spent last weekend in Leavenworth, Washington, to celebrate my dad’s birthday. Do you know about the “Bavarian” village nestled in the Cascade mountains? Well you should, because they are the only place that I know of around here where it’s totally acceptable to have Christmas lights still up in March and where grown men… Continue reading Sachertorte in Leavenworth

For Aaron’s birthday, we decided to make the most out of the end of winter and take a snowshoeing trip up by Mt. Rainier last weekend. This seemed like a good idea. My extended family has a rustic (and by rustic I mean no running water or heat, although it does have electricity) at the… Continue reading Molasses Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze and a Failure of a “Snowshoeing” Trip

Hello friends! It’s know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, so I’m going to do a quick catch up. First, some exciting news: Aaron got a job! As you might know, he was working as a history professor for the last five years at different colleges in the midwest (most recently at Miami… Continue reading I Am A Bunny Carrot Cake, plus 2 more cakes, a pie, and updates

My mom’s husband, Dan Martin, passed away earlier this week. It’s been a tender time for her, for our family, for his sons. I got to the hospice house only a half an hour after he took his final breath. It was surreal to be there, in his room, with his body, holding my mom’s… Continue reading On Death and Pie

I love Harry Potter, I love cakes, so naturally, I’ve made a butterbeer cake. Did you know there are a ton of butterbeer recipes out there? It’s a thing! Go Pinterest it! There are butterbeer cake and cupcake recipes everywhere! Some of them look sickly sweet: they contain butterscotch, loads of brown sugar, AND cream… Continue reading Butterbeer Cake

Besides the fact that the makeup aisle and the dairy section were next to each other, the Kroger grocery store was my favorite place in Oxford, Ohio. It was minutes from our house, I went there multiple times a week, and I knew exactly where to find everything. Once, I actually helped a Kroger employee… Continue reading Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake