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  • brownie sheet

    We walked by a cookie ice cream sandwich place, and they also had a brownie ice cream sandwich! So I decided to try making some thin brownies for anything I might want them for in the future…like ice cream sandwiches, or ice cream cake, or brownie cookies, or just eating! I was hoping they’d be Read more

  • miniature apple pie

    Apples are finally popping up at our farmer’s market – it’s almost fall! There’s just something about thin little slices of crisp apples that has the greatest mouthfeel. For most people, anyway. And for Stanley, who claims that all apples aren’t moist enough, there is apple pie. Read more

  • change in posting schedule

    Hi readers, I’m changing my posting schedule to either twice or once a month, because I’ve just been eating way too many baked goods! Plus, butter.city is pretty much my own personal digital recipe box, so not like ya’ll are waiting on me anyway. I have some fun things on my to-bake list, but not Read more

  • unsuccessful – (key) lime pie

    I got limes from Costco…. which means I literally still have 20 limes in my refrigerator. What to do with them other than bake? Alas, my first attempt at a (key) lime pie was unsuccessful, because of a couple of reasons. I followed All Recipe’s highly rated recipe, but divided by 3. Used 1/2 c Read more

  • graham cracker cake with lemon cream cheese frosting

    I saw this key lime pie-cake in my feed, but didn’t want to go out and buy any limes, so I tried the graham cracker cake instead, and it was delicious with a lemon cream cheese frosting! Read more

  • orange cranberry pound cake

    Ok, I’ll be honest. I bought two giant bags of fresh cranberries… for Thanksgiving. It’s June now, and I finally took second crack at the half bag still in my freezer. Quite happy to report cranberry useage a success! Also special guest hands: Heather!! Read more

  • frosting tips

    I bought a set of frosting tips and pastry bags on Amazon, excited to figure out which are my favorites for frosting cakes and cupcakes 🙂 Read more

  • cream cheese frosting

    You need: 1 small bowl Small whisk Cream together 1/4 c unsalted butter and 8 oz cream cheese, both fully softened (in the microwave if needed). Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk in about 1 c powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp at a time until the frosting reaches your desired sweetness level and consistency. Note Read more

  • fresh blueberry pie

    Berry season is among us!!! Funny thing is, I never used to like blueberries, and now I blink and my snack bowl is empty. I think of them as the most superior among all berries, perhaps even higher-rated than strawberries, because they don’t have leaves to cut off. Rinse and consume, so simple and delicious. Read more

  • lemon tart

    I want to make macarons again, so I dug around for a recipe that would get me a bunch of extra egg whites. Enter: David Lebovitz’ lemon tarts. Note that these are definitely not lemon bars, which have a sticker, stiffer texture, but more like tarts with a soft, smooth filling. Read more

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