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Greek Yogurt Plum Cake

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Tina Garceau

I love baking cakes with Greek yogurt, it adds a wonderful flavor and makes the cake moist. I used Italian plums, also known as Empress plums – usually available from August to September. While you can eat these raw like … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Carrot Cake

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Tina Garceau

This was the finale for yesterday’s Easter dinner. A lightly textured, moist chocolate cake – thanks to the addition of shredded carrots, oil, and lots of eggs. A tangy chocolate cream cheese frosting adds to the decadence!

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Blueberry Boyfriend Bait

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Tina Garceau

This is a nice, soft cake studded with fresh blueberries, and finished with a lemon glaze. It got it’s name from a teenaged girl named Renny Powell who took second place in the junior division of a Pillsbury baking contest. … Continue reading →

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Lemon Yogurt Cake

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Tina Garceau

There’s nothing like a citrusy cake on a dreary Sunday. I like to see this as a triple lemony dessert – lemon zest is rubbed into the sugar for the cake, then there’s a lemon syrup poured over the baked … Continue reading →

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Autumn Plum Cake

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Tina Garceau

I bought a half dozen, lovely Italian plums in the market over the weekend and baked this cake. It’s a one bowl, brown sugar batter flavored with orange zest, vanilla, and a touch of cinnamon, then topped off with plum … Continue reading →

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Cherry Cake

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Tina Garceau

The market this weekend had an abundance of gorgeous cherries that I picked up to make fruit salad. Then I changed my mind, as I have been known to do and made a cake. Not just any cake, this cherry … Continue reading →

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Nantucket Pie

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Tina Garceau

Nantucket Pie, isn’t really a pie – like Boston cream pie, it’s a cake! Nantucket Pie is an old New England recipe which is basically a simple sponge cake with fresh cranberries and walnuts baked like an upside-down cake. Serve … Continue reading →

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Italian Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This Italian Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake is dense, moist, with mini chocolate chips and orange zest – because orange and chocolate are culinary soulmates! It’s a one pan wonder that’s finished off with an orange glaze flecked with orange zest. … Continue reading →

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Lemon Sour Cream Cake

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Tina Garceau

This lemon sour cream cake is simple, light, and moist. It’s flavor comes from the addition of lemon juice and zest, and richness from the sour cream. I topped mine with a quick lemon glaze, but it’s also wonderful with … Continue reading →

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