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yellowdogintexas

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15. This is high baking season for me, and I love it. Baking is therapy for me
Sun Dec 3, 2023, 05:30 PM
Dec 2023

So far:
Thanksgiving: chocolate pound cake and hot yeast rolls

Sunday School Class Christmas Auction: chocolate pound cake and rum cake (this was last night)

This coming week:
For Tarrant County Democratic Party Online Silent Auction: chocolate pound cake and rum cake.

I may also get a request from the live auction winners from last night - they get to request a cake when they need it and pick the type of cake.

Family Christmas party: Chocolate pound cake and rolls (at least these folks are consistent! The cake was my grandmother-in-law's signature dessert.

Gift of gratitude to a good friend: Coconut layer cake with pineapple and coconut mixed with the frosting between the layers and frosted on the outside with Ermine Frosting and lots of coconut. He does not know it but he is also getting a quart of boiled custard because you have to have custard with this cake!

I am trying to use up all my rum because I want to start using a locally made rum from a distillery owned by a staunch Democrat! He is so generous with our fundraisers, so I bought a bottle of his bourbon. I am definitely going to bake him a bourbon cake as a thank you (just not between now and Christmas)

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We're making Panettone Bobstandard Dec 2023 #1
Funny, I asked about a Panettone pan, and there were none. Just paper cylinders. usonian Dec 2023 #2
caramel corn Kali Dec 2023 #3
I make mine with walnuts Marthe48 Dec 2023 #4
I have heard them called that too. Kali Dec 2023 #8
The squirrels are fiends Marthe48 Dec 2023 #9
we always called them Mexican Wedding Cookies yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #16
Not to take away from your post, but Emile Dec 2023 #5
eh, that sounds a little too over the top for me, but I bet everyone else in the family would like it. Kali Dec 2023 #7
My wife says thanks for the recipe. Emile Dec 2023 #11
I've had the Harry and David moose tracks popcorn Marthe48 Dec 2023 #10
I always make my mom's Pecan Fingers. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #6
From time to time, I've made a Buche De Noel (Yule Log) as a Christmas dessert. Staph Dec 2023 #12
Going from mahogany to maple Marthe48 Dec 2023 #13
One word justaprogressive Dec 2023 #14
This is high baking season for me, and I love it. Baking is therapy for me yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #15
Thanks for reminding me Marthe48 Dec 2023 #17
I have been tempted to try a chocolate rum cake or even a chocolate bourbon cake yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #22
I found a recipe last year Marthe48 Dec 2023 #23
Chocolate pound cake #3 is out of the oven and cooling on the counter yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #24
after all these rum cakes, I have found the perfect rum cake recipe yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #25
I just this morning started baking spinbaby Dec 2023 #18
It is hard to do Marthe48 Dec 2023 #19
try these somewhat adult cookies yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #26
I had to come looking for this thread, Marthe! True Dough Dec 2023 #20
lolol Marthe48 Dec 2023 #21
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