Orange Kiss Me Cake – from the 2nd Pillsbury Bake-Off contest in 1950. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Lily Wuebel, Redwood City, CA. So you start with oranges. Obviously. Well, actually you only use 1 orange. Squeeze the juice which you reserve for later. Place the remaining pulp and peel in a food processor. Add the…
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No-Knead Water Rising Twists – Recipe #1 of 52 Grand Prize recipes in 52 weeks!
As many of you may know, I was a finalist in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-off last year. It was such a wonderful experience and I have become fascinated with the history of the contest. It started in 1949 and as of now, there have been exactly 52 grand prize winning recipes. So I got a…
Recipe: Apple Cranberry Crunch Casserole (or Pie)
So I got a new camera and wanted to post my first attempts at taking photos of my baking projects. This is a recipe that I’ve had for a very long time. I think I was about 10 or 11 when I wrote the recipe on this card (circa 1975). My handwriting has definitely changed…
Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’ve been thinking a lot about what we’re going to eat. We will be going to my mom’s house this year and she can’t have gluten. It makes it a little tricky when most of the traditional recipes for the holiday have gluten. I wanted to come up with an easy…
Halloween Spider Donuts
An easy Halloween treat the kids will love and they can even make them! Here’s a Halloween treat the kids can make. My 9 year old son and 12 year old daughter made these Halloween Spider Donuts. So easy and fun to eat! The hardest part is breaking the pretzels properly. It’s not that hard,…
Halloween Pumpkin Cake
What’s cuter than a Halloween Pumpkin Cake? This one is easy to make with 2 bundt pans to create the pumpkin shape. It’s not only shaped like a pumpkin but it’s a pumpkin flavored cake too. I used 2 half-size bundt pans. If you don’t have those, then you could use 2 regular sized bundt…