Nothing beats a Pavlova, crunchy and chewy meringue covered in fruit and cream, yum! And here’s a sneaky tip, most of it can be made in advance. Birthday Pavlova 6 Egg Whites 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup Sugar 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (sifted) 1 teaspoon Red Wine Vinegar Preheat oven to 350f/180c degrees. …

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It’s Jefrey’s birthday. You know what that means! Yay! Coconut Cake For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper then set aside. 3 cups Cake Flour 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6oz. (1 stick + 3 tablespoons) Butter (room temp.) 1 3/4 cups …

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It’s Kellen’s birthday! We all know what this means…. Flourless Chocolate Birthday Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line the bottom of a 9 inch springform cake pan and set aside. 9oz. Dark Chocolate 1/2 cup Butter (room temp) 2 whole Eggs 4 Eggs (separated) 1/2 cup Sugar 2 tablespoons Coffee or Orange …

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Someone turned 21 years old today! You know what that means, boozing it up at the pub and getting free birthday drinks! Whooo Partay! Oh wait, right she’s a cat. Well SOMEONE needs to have a drink today! So in her honor I’ve made up a tasty cocktail. Why not mix up a batch and …

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I made a batch of these as a birthday gift for a friend. It’s so easy! You just follow the directions to make the cookies on the back of your favorite chocolate chips (mine are Ghirardelli) then go crazy with the mix-ins! I used peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and pretzels. Next time toffee bits …

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