If chocolate cake is your thing, then you are going to love this copycat version of Portillo's Chocolate Cake Recipe. It's decadent and delicious and tastes just like the real thing! If you live in or near Chicago or have ever passed through, you know one of our most prized food obsessions besides deep dish pizza is Portillo's Chocolate Cake. It is, for lack of a better … [Read more...]
Thank You! and a Super Simple Boston Creme Pie Recipe!
Thank you. Two simple words that really carry a lot of meaning. Have you thanked someone recently? Recently, we visited a local fire station for an open house and the kids were super interested in the amount of things the firemen do for the community. It got all of us thinking, and the kids decided that we should do something nice for them as a thank you. I … [Read more...]
Monsters University Tin Can Party Cakes
This post is sponsored by Monsters University. All opinions and ideas are 100% my own. With Halloween creeping up on us and all the parties the kids have coming up in the next week, I thought it would be fun to throw a party of our own, Monsters University style...ooh scary! But not just any Monsters-themed party, a viewing party! We just love the Monsters Inc. movie … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Orange Dreamsicle Poke Cake and Pillsbury Giveaway!
**This giveaway is now closed! See below for the winner!** I think it's safe to say that Spring is finally here in Chicago with soccer practice officially happening for our older two children. Our weekends are being taken over by soccer games! It's good stuff but unfortunately with the addition of soccer, it seems that our extracurricular activity schedule has … [Read more...]
Snickerdoodle Cake
Oh, my heck! You are going to absolutely love this recipe. I finally sat my butt down to write up my infamous Snickerdoodle Cake recipe with y'all, your welcome. It is all sorts of awesome and I just know you will love it! The best part of this recipe is that you make it with a boxed cake mix. AND it can even be a Gluten-Free boxed cake mix! Yup, I tried it and … [Read more...]
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
Ok, here is a great little recipe for ya'll if you are in need of something easy and delish for the upcoming long weekend we are about to have here...July 4th, anyone!! This was a recipe I did as a guest post for Leca at Leca Unplugged...it's a winner in my book and super easy to make so I thought I'd re-post it on the 'ol blog in case some of you missed me over there. … [Read more...]
A Wacky Birthday Cake {and Fluffy White Frosting}
So, here is the recipe for the birthday cake that the kids and I made for their Grandpa Sam's 69th birthday this past weekend. It is a really yummy chocolate cake that uses no eggs or dairy (the cake, not the frosting) so if you have allergies to either this is a great tasting cake to try out. I know, that finding egg or dairy free recipes that actually taste good can be … [Read more...]
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