to do list; bake with grapefruit

take a look at these beauties!
 i cannot wait to try out this recipe

 

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Italian coconut cake

the happiest birthday to me.

i was surprised all day by friends and family

with flowers, cards, balloons

my work family singing to me while helping a customer

Susan's warm raspberry coffee cake

sunshine outside, favorite mexican food with my bffs

friends over for cake, a gift certificate for a TATTOO!

for someone who hates surprises,

i was pleasantly surprised all day.

thank you, all ♥

Being able to bake my birthday cake was so much fun!

I was able to make it exactly the way I wanted

and even lick the spoons when I was done!

this cake was so dreamy.

a moist coconut pecan cake

topped with a buttery frosting & coconut

made for one hell of a cake.

What's your favorite birthday cake?

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cranberry vanilla coffee cake

[oh dear. it really has been too long.]

Cranberries are one of the best fruits to use during the winter.

I love baking and cooking with them because they are so versatile.

For this cake, the berries break down into a jam-like filling

squished in-between layers of butter coffee cake.

 

this cake is just divine.

the moment I spotted this recipe, I fell in love.

cranberries & vanilla sugar

all piled into one cake

makes for a wonderful winter treat!

 

simply make the batter, divide into two

fill the pan with half

top with cranberries & vanilla sugar

top with remaining batter

smooth the batter on top

sprinkle with sugar topping

bake until perfection!

[unfortunately when I baked this on Christmas morning, it needed about 10 more minutes in the oven. Therefore, the center was a bit raw, but that didn't stop us from devouring it!]

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