Black Magic Cake

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Buttermilk and a hint of espresso are the secrets to this Black Magic cake. A moist, rich, deep, dark chocolate cake perfect for a special occasion or any day at all.

Claire K Creations is my Secret Recipe Club blog this month. Claire and I have been blogging friends for a while now. She lives in the land down under, Brisbane, Australia and we often comment on each other’s posts. I remember commenting a long while back that I wanted to try the Black Magic Cake she posted, so I was excited when I was assigned Claire’s blog this month to finally give it a try.

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Cranberry Sweet Potato Crumb Cake

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Sweet potato is the secret ingredient that makes this coffee cake super moist and delicious. It’s also loaded with dried cranberries, topped with a crunchy almond crumb topping, then drizzled with a sweet icing. A delightful way to get your beta-carotene in the morning. 

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Chocolate Snowballs with White Chocolate Snowflakes

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Rich, decadent, flourless chocolate cake covered in sweet whipped cream, and crowned with a glittering white chocolate snowflake.

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Pumpkin Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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A bundt cake with a brown sugar streusel filling and the rich flavors of fall but with a subtle pumpkin flavor because of the addition of sour cream.

I Was Born to Cook, is my Secret Recipe Club blog this month. Melissa, in addition to being a great cook, also loves to bake. In fact she admits to having an addiction for bundt cakes which she bakes in the wonderful bundt pan she “borrowed’ from her mom and dad.

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Torta di Mele (Apple Cake)

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Apples are the star of the show in this lightly sweetened Italian cake. A perfect dessert for fall when apples are at their best. 

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Smash Cake for a First Birthday

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A little four inch chocolate birthday cake perfect for a first birthday celebration. 

For my grandson’s first birthday my daughter wanted him to have his own little smash cake. I wanted him to have a homemade cake from grandma, so we bought a 4″ round cake pan at Gygi.

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