Peanut Butter and Jelly Crumb Morning Muffins

Give me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I'm a happy girl. Smooth, crunchy, whatever- but the jelly (or really, jam) HAS to be raspberry! No substitutions for me! It's not a PB&J if it has any other kind of jam.

So this edition of Baked Sunday Mornings was perfect for me. PB&J all rolled in to one delicious muffin with crumb topping filled with crushed, toasted peanuts. What could be bad?

The recipe calls for grape jam, but you can substitute your favorite( as I did). 

Breakfast, snack, dessert or just any time is fine with me! Eat them as you like- in one big bite (my preferred way) , a little nibble at a time or even with a spoon. Just savor that strong peanut flavor then rejoice when you hit that burst of jam in the middle!

You can find the recipe at Baked Sunday Mornings and see what the other bakers have done.

Enjoy!

Orange Pancakes with Honey Butter

This is the only photo I got of these. Eaten too fast! A wonderful twist on pancakes and especially nice for a Rosh Hashanah breakfast, with that touch of honey butter.
You can get the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings, and see some of my baking partners' results as well, here.

Nice change and worth a go!
Enjoy!

Shana Tova!

Nonnie’s Blueberry ( or raspberry!) Buckle

No blueberries here- not now, almost not ever, and if there are- well let's just say they cost a gold mine! So we go with a lot of frozen fruit here. I know, I know, it's not the same, but it's the best substitute available and it does the trick. You work with whatchya got! And this is how Nonnie's Blueberry Buckle became Nonnie's (Yael's)Raspberry Buckle!

Whatever you call it and whether it's raspberry or blueberry.... it's yummy.

Great for breakfast or afternoon tea (or anytime for that matter!!)

Easy to make and that crumb topping is always my favorite.

Give it a try- you won't be disappointed.

Check out the recipe here, at Baked Sunday Mornings.

Enjoy!

Everyone’s Favorite Birthday Cake-HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAZ!

                      

  My baby is 25 tomorrow! My BABY- do you get that?  Ouch! 

This cake came at a perfect time. Easy to make, frosting that is (as others have said before me) worthy of just diving into  alone with a spoon or maybe a shovel?!

My work place

Topped with chocolate crispy things

Get the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings. It is definitely one of those "go to" cakes for a quick and yummy party solution or just "because you feel like cake"!

Happy, happy birthday little girl! (she's the one with the glasses! duh!?) 

Orange Buttermilk Picnic Cake with Chocolate Chips

Summer is here and although I haven't posted in quite a while, I HAVE been baking. End of the year school stuff is so time-consuming! I baked lots of birthday cakes in May and June but never got the chance to photograph.

So now there are no excuses- rev up the A/C (hot, hot hot here!) , bake and pull out the tripod and camera.

This cake was very easy to throw together and really is perfect for a picnic or just an afternoon on the porch with a cup of iced coffee. I decided, since I have no picnics planned for the near future, that I would make this recipe in a mini bundt cake pan. Personal size; just right for a quick sweet tooth craving.

I love orange liqueur - it gives the cake that extra punch! Chocolate and orange together- well that is just a match made for perfection. Can't go wrong with orange and chocolate-- like this....

                                                    

                            Had some extra batter , so I filled three small paper cake pans.

 Soaked with a  syrup made of o.j., sugar and Grand Marnier, then dusted with powdered sugar...

you can't go wrong!

Find the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings.

Enjoy!

                                                                           

Buttery Pound Cake with Salty Caramel Glaze

Okay, this is a real keeper. And by keeper I mean you can all go away and I'll keep this for myself.

Seriously- I just killed off half the cake myself. No problem. It's that good.

Delicious (and quite easy) pound cake, topped with an unbelievably delicious salted caramel glaze (also easy to make). I had all I could do stop myself from just eating the glaze alone before it ever made it to the cake!

I had smaller pans than called for so I made two loaves. 

Worth your time- go ahead and make this- now!

Here's the recipe- Baked Sunday Mornings

Enjoy!

Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Not a very appealing looking result, but this Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake really is delicious. Fudgy and chocolatey inside with a sticky, drippy, VERY yummy frosting. You add the frosting while the cake is still hot so it seeps right into the cake. How could that be anything but good?

I was making this cake for my grandson's nursery school " Grandparents Day", and knowing that some kids might not like or even be allergic to peanuts, I changed the flavor of the frosting. 

Last visit to the U.S. , I made my rounds to Williams -Sonoma (no way I visit without going there!) 

and came across this.............

.............and this!

Not only did I find them ( they don't always carry them) but they were on sale for really silly prices.

So here I was, worrying about weight restrictions, and carrying back in my suitcase, jars of graham crack and vanilla wafer butter! (among many other things that god only knows how I made the weight limit!)

The graham cracker butter went first, but I had been saving the vanilla wafer butter for the right occasion. This Texas sheet cake was it. The solution to the peanut issue without sacrificing flavor or texture. The taste was great-both kids and grandparents went crazy over it. I threw some sprinkles on top for the kids, but made the mistake of doing it too early and they just sort of sunk into the frosting. Live and learn!

Lately I have been very lazy ( or rather just so busy that I don't have time) to get out my camera and set up the tripod etc. etc. so please excuse the horrible phone photo, but you get the idea!

Not a hard cake to make- give it a try! You can find the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings.

Enjoy!

And here is a quick last minute addition for Purim- rainbow hamataschen ( or ozney Haman as they are called in Hebrew.

Toffee Coffee Cake Surprise

OK, this is going to be a quickie since it's very late and I need to get this posted- now! I wasn't sure I was going to have the time today to make this cake but I somehow squeezed it in and boy was it ever worth it! Excuse the very poor quality photos-  night time here already so lighting is an issue.

A perfect coffee cake with a  luscious band of all that is good running through the middle-namely a combination of toffee bits ( I actually made my own- nothing like it in this world!) chopped, roasted almonds and a bit of the actual dough mix.

basically a homemade heath bar- but better!

see that amazing band of  deliciousness ( is that a word?)

A little bit of a fussy recipe, especially if you make your own toffee ( but you only use a small amount of the batch so there's ALL that leftover  that you can't leave just sitting around), but definitely a go to cake for any occasion.

You can get the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings.

Enjoy!

Gingersnaps with Lemon Sugar

Winter arrives, and like clockwork, my throat starts to scratch, nose runs and the coughing sets in. This time it hit me like a snowball gathering snow as it rolls down the mountain. Bronchitis, no less, and let me tell you- a week in bed , antibiotics and no strength to do ANYTHING!! I probably should have spent more time in bed , but work calls and the kiddies are waiting in class. So now I'm left with a lingering , hacking cough and a general lack of energy, though each day is a bit better. 

I spent an unreasonable ridiculous amount of time searching for all kinds of old-fashioned remedies for the cough, throat, etc. Some very weird, but the majority  talk about a few things over and over. Honey, lemon, ginger, hot liquids (hot liquids were the only thing that relieved some of the chest pain). I am now drinking hot ginger water numerous times during the day. 

This weeks' selection for Baked Sunday Mornings was just the thing I needed to get back into baking.

Gingersnap cookies that are #1 : easy to make- no mixer-yay! #2 :come together very quickly #3: very good to eat!

They're rolled in lemon sugar (just rub some grated lemon zest -I used lime since that is what I had) in 1/2 cup of sugar and roll the little balls of dough in it.

I like my gingersnap cookies to have a "snap" so I left them in the oven for the recommended extra few minutes. If you like them soft, just cut the time .

Great with a hot cup of ginger water, tea, coffee or even a glass of milk if you prefer! 

Enjoy!

You can get the recipe here at Baked Sunday Mornings.