Tag: cake
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Tales from the Kitchen: Melted Chocolate Heart Brownies
One of the scenes in the YA novel I’m currently working on features a batch of warm, melt-in-your-mouth brownies fresh from the oven. Writing that scene made me crave them, so naturally, I had to make a batch in real life. Valentine’s Day seemed like the perfect excuse. After all, what novel involving growing teens…
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Tales from the Kitchen: Blueberry and Raspberry Cake
Nothing says October like pumpkin, apples, and spices, right? Wrong. Well, at least not for everyone. If you’re like me, who prefers a little tanginess to cakes, blueberries and raspberries are your go-to fresh ingredients. There’s no right or wrong season for baking with fresh berries—or frozen ones, for that matter. With the long summer…