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Carroll's Desserts / Baking Blog March 2009 Archive

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com Guide to Desserts / Baking since 1997

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Make a Trifle?

Tuesday March 31, 2009
Ok, I know that "when life gives you lemons..." you should "make lemonade." Well, let me just tell you, last Saturday's baking experiences were certainly making it a lemon of ... Read More

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Monday March 30, 2009
Are you looking for the perfect chocolate cake for the chocolate lover in your life? Well, this Chocolate Fudge Cake is fabulously rich. especially if it's iced with this ... Read More

German Chocolate Cake

Friday March 27, 2009
I think there are two things about a German Chocolate Cake that people find appealing. One is that it's a lighter version of a chocolate cake. It's not densely chocolate ... Read More

Can You Guess What These Ingredients Make?

Thursday March 26, 2009
It was our turn to bring dessert to our monthly Supper Club dinner. As usual, I was running around with my daughter on Saturday, so I didn't have a lot ... Read More

Tell Us What You Do

Wednesday March 25, 2009
About.com is starting something new that allows the "Reader to Respond" on various topics though-out the network.For example, at the bottom of my feature entitled Budget Desserts, I ask ... Read More

Double Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Monday March 23, 2009
This is an extremely moist cake because I added crushed pineapple to the batter. In fact, it was a huge hit at one of my monthly luncheons. One of the ... Read More

Kill Two Birds With One Stone Cake

Friday March 20, 2009
While looking for new Springtime cakes, I remembered this Lemon Poke Cake recipe Vickie E. sent me several years ago. When my daughter found out that I was baking a ... Read More

Sfinge di San Giuseppe - Ricotta-Filled Puffs

Thursday March 19, 2009
Joyce says she always makes "easy to do" Ricotta-Filled Puffs on March 19th for St. Joseph's Day.To find out more about St. Joseph, Jesus' earthy father, check-out our About.com site ... Read More

Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day

Wednesday March 18, 2009
If you need an excuse to eat some cookies, National Oatmeal Cookie Day is it. Besides being quite tasty, Oatmeal Cookies are good for you. Oats are considered a superfood, ... Read More

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Sunday March 15, 2009
If you're looking for a light and delicate pound cake, this recipe is for you. As you can see I baked my Brown Sugar Pound Cake in the Rose Bundt ... Read More

My Favorite Bundt® Cake Pan

Saturday March 14, 2009
I'll admit it. I've got three -3- Bundt® Cake Pans in the original shape. The best one is the one that Nordic Ware released in honor of their 60th anniversary ... Read More

Garage Sales and Bundt Cake Pans

Friday March 13, 2009
One of my favorite springtime activities is going to garage sales. This is where I get great prices on used and sometimes new kitchen tools and bakeware. If you're lucky, you ... Read More

Loaded Blondie

Wednesday March 11, 2009
Blondies are good on their own, but this loaded Blondie is t.d.f. (to die for). It's loaded, simply loaded with chocolate and toasted walnuts. Just when you can't imagine that ... Read More

Baking Blind

Tuesday March 10, 2009
There are many pies, like this Lemon Meringue Pie, that the filling is not baked in the crust. The crust for those pies need to be baked blind. Baking Blind ... Read More

Blackberry Pie

Saturday March 7, 2009
"Sing a song of sixpense, a pocket full of rye, four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, Oh wasn't ... Read More

Dutch Apple Pie

Friday March 6, 2009
I learned my lesson last fall when I was baking a lot of pies. We had all kinds of pies in our home and my family was definately enjoying them. ... Read More

Yes, It's Ok to Eat the Peanut Butter Ones

Wednesday March 4, 2009
Despite the national peanut butter warning, it's perfectly ok to eat the Girl Scout Cookies made with peanut butter. Case in point, last week I was barely able to get ... Read More

Vote for Your Favorite Girl Scout Cookie

Tuesday March 3, 2009
1) Thin Mints 2) Samoas a.k.a. Caramel DeLites 3) Tagalongs a.k.a. Peanut Butter Patties 4) Do-Si-Dos a.k.a. Peanut Butter Sandwiches 5) Trefoils a.k.a. Shortbread 6) All Abouts a.k.a. Thanks-A-Lot a.k.a. Animal Treasures 7) Other – Please ... Read More

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