Tag Archives: buttercream

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

I don’t remember where I first discovered whoopie pies. I still don’t understand why they are called pies, rather than cake, which really is what these are. Two moist, semi-fluffy, cakes sandwiched together by a lovely cream filling. If you … Continue reading →

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Brown Butter Honey Banana Cake with Whipped Honey Buttercream Frosting

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

Some days require cake, regardless of special occasions. Fancy cake, plain cake, frosted, unfrosted, cupcakes, layer cakes, sheet cakes… Cake. I’ve struggled with food in the past — counting calories religiously, limiting myself with numbers and quantities. Worrying about where … Continue reading →

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Silas Henry’s Chocolate Cake and Buttercream Amazingness

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

I am a master at making sunken-middle floppy homemade cakes. Fortunately, the following cake came out not just rich, moist, and fluffy… It looked like it was supposed to! I hadn’t made buttercream frosting prior to this recipe. Honestly, most … Continue reading →

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