Coconut Cupcakes (with Coconut Easter Nests!) from thenovicechefblog.com

Coconut Cupcakes (with Coconut Easter Nests!)*

I love Easter candy…probably more than Christmas candy. And definitely more than Halloween candy, since Halloween candy is just regular candy in small fun size packages — not that there is anything wrong with that. But Easter candy is better, because it comes in pastel colors and we get...
Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake with Bailey's Buttercream from thenovicechefblog.com

Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake with Bailey’s Buttercream*

Since moving I have baked 3 cakes and we have only been here two weeks! And somehow, two of the three cakes start with Dark Chocolate. I obviously am not going to be ready for bathing suit season…which in Florida starts like 2 months earlier than everywhere else. But...
Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cake from thenovicechefblog.com

Dark Chocolate Vanilla Bean Marshmallow Cake*

My biggest pet peeve in the world — well, when it comes to Cake — is a dry cake. There is nothing worse than biting into a dry cake. If you have to drown it with a glass of milk to make it edible, it’s a waste of perfectly...
Date, Walnut & Blue Cheese Log  from thenovicechefblog.com

Date, Walnut & Blue Cheese Log*

It’s been one of those weeks and I am so glad it is coming to an end. I am looking forward to the weekend with a passion. Between moving, unpacking and working a regular work week on top of that…well, I’m done. I have plans for catching up with...