• Cake,  Cherry,  chocolate

    Cherry Whiskey Chocolate Bundt Cake

    So, yeah.  This might be a scary recipe title for some of you, but it’s ok.  It’s ok if you don’t like whiskey.  It’s ok if you aren’t a bourbon kind of girl.  It’s ok. Two things. One, this is seriously the best chocolate bundt cake you’ll ever have.  Ever.  It’s so moist, so tender, so crumbly and chocolatey, and it gets better after it sits for a while.   Second, while it does kind of taste like whiskey, THAT’S OK because it’s cherry whiskey…

  • Cake,  Cherry,  chocolate,  Dessert,  Entertaining

    Black Forest Pound Cake

    You know what a grown-up dessert is, don’t you?  My desserts get that label simply when my kids won’t eat them – usually because they aren’t sweet enough, or they have nuts or unfamiliar ingredients.  (Or booze, but that’s captain obvious, right?) This one is a grown-up dessert.  The chocolate is dark, it’s rich but light, and the sweetness comes from the whipped cream and cherry sauce. My kids did the “we’re gonna act like we like this so we don’t hurt your feelings” face…