Double Chocolate Layer Cake

I made this cake for my sister and my birthday. My sister is pretty picky about chocolate cakes and this cake hit the spot. It was extremely moist and the frosting is by far the best I've had. The only thing is the cake is only as good as the quality of chocolate you use. I used Scharffen Berger chocolate in the batter and Scharffen Berger and Ghirardelli Chocolate for the frosting (it was just too expensive for me to use all Schaffen Berger).


I made white chocolate mousse to put in between the layers but I didn't make it early enough to allow the mousse to harden up. I had to scrap it all off but as you can see, I couldn't get it all off.

You can find the recipe here.

Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

I was reading Fanny’s Blog and found the recipe for Grapefruit Yogurt cake. I've never made a yogurt cake but her picture and description intrigued me. I knew I had to make it. This was also the first recipe I'd seen for grapefruit. I followed her recipe exactly except for the size of her pan. I didn't have a 7½" pan so I used an 8½" pan which is why my cake turned out flatter then hers. I got a little impatient waiting for the grapefruit juice to soak into the cake so I made a number of holes. Next time, I'm going to try and be more patient =] The cake was just lovely; very similar to my Blueberry Cake, dense but still very moist. I'm going to make this for my sister, who loves grapefruit. Even Mr. Cutie Pie liked the cake.

Blueberry Coffee Cake

This is my favorite cake I've made so far. It was dense and moist. It didn't have a heavy butter flavor and the brown sugar topping was nice and crispy. When I visited my sister in Baltimore, we made the cake into muffins and they turned out just as good. For some reason, I like the cake after it's been refrigerated. My sister doesn't seem to care either way.

I can't remember where I found the recipe. I just saved it on a word document, so when I find it I'll let you know.