Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
So apparently “cake balls” or “cake pops” are a new American dessert trend right now… everyone is making them, and some people (like Bakerella) are making some really extraordinary designs. I decided it was time to jump on the bandwagon, and give cake balls a try. Cake Ball truffles are sooooo good – I can’t [...]
So here’s a spin off of the tried and true, delicious Caribbean Rum Cake… the Banana Rum Banana Cake! When I found banana flavored Malibu Rum at the market, I felt like I hit the jackpot. The cake portion is flavored with the banana rum (banana Malibu) and mashed bananas, and once finished, soaked in [...]
Salty and sweet… sometimes the two go together amazingly! When I was a kid, I remember dipping hot McDonald’s french fries into my chocolate milkshake – yum! People used to look at me strangely when I did that, but it didn’t matter… These cookies are one of my favorites – salty and sweet, with just [...]
Up until about 2 weeks ago, I had never heard of Nanaimo Bars. When I heard the name, my mind conjured up the taste of chocolate ice cream Eskimo Bars.. but Nanaimo Bars are nothing like that. What are they exactly? A Nanaimo Bar is a 3-layered bar cookie, originating from the city of Nanaimo, [...]
Does anyone remember Orange Creamsicle Popsicles from the ice cream truck? Back in the day when ice cream trucks roamed the suburbs, we used to run outside and flag down the ice cream truck (which was always playing a never ending xylophone loop of “How much is that doggy in the window?“) and buy Orange Creamsicles with [...]
I’ve tried many brownie recipes in my life… but this one is my all time favorite. Why? The texture is chewy and gooey – with a paper thin meringue-like coating on the top. Also, the recipe uses standard pantry ingredients that I almost always have on hand… unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips. I like [...]
Sometimes I feel like eating a really rich, decadent dark chocolate cake. Butter cream frosting simply does not satisfy when I get in that CHOCOLATE mood. This is one of my most favorite chocolate cakes to make for those times – but consider yourself warned: it is a really rich cake – a little slice [...]
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