It’s Spooky Season! Anyone else super excited about this? Truthfully, I used to not be such a big Fall person, and definitely not a big Halloween person. Buuut, as of late, I’ve gotten more and more into it. I think it started a few years ago when I went apple picking for the first time. Then I made it a habit to go to a pumpkin patch every year, and so this year, I’m just all about Halloween too! I figured it was time to go all out on a Halloween cake. I made this delicious pumpkin layer cake, made…
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Continue ReadingAnyone else enjoying raspberry season? This little snack cake is the easiest way to enjoy your end of summer/early Fall raspberries! With a moist yet fluffy crumb, this cake is the perfect taste and texture, thanks to using Kefir in the mix. The whole cake is done in under an hour, making this the perfect one layer cake to whip up for breakfast, or a light evening snack with your tea. This post is sponsored by Lifeway Kefir, but the opinions and thoughts are mine. Thanks for supporting the brands that make EyeDocBakes possible! So just like most bakers, sometimes I…
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Continue ReadingThe FLUFFIEST baked donuts, filled with pieces of summer cherries, and dipped in a pink cherry glaze, these donuts are the perfect fast and easy treat that will please any crowd! The secret ingredient that makes these donuts so fluffy? Kefir! If you guys aren’t using kefir in your baking yet, you definitely should be. Kefir is a tangy, cultured “milk smoothie” that’s packed with protein, calcium, and Vitamin D! it gives such a great texture to baked goods too! So with Cherry season in peak bloom, this is the time to make these easy baked donuts that everyone will…
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Continue ReadingA light vanilla cake, with berries inside and layered with whipped cream, this cake is the perfect dessert for Spring! It tastes a bit like a strawberry shortcake, and is sooo easy to eat! My mom loves this cake, so I’ll be making it for dessert for Mother’s day brunch this year. This post is sponsored by Lifeway Kefir, but the opinions and thoughts are mine. Thanks for supporting the brands that make EyeDocBakes possible! When making a cake, especially a naked cake – the cake layers have to be really excellent. This cake has the perfect crumb – it’s…
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Continue ReadingA marbled chocolate and vanilla loaf cake that’s perfect for breakfast, or a snack cake! This cake is fluffy, yet moist, and is very easy to eat, with a bit of a light almond aftertaste. This marble cake has been a long time coming. I’d been hesitant to try re-creating it, since it is a cake that is synonymous with my grandmother for me. My grandma was an amazing woman. Aside from being a fantastic baker, she was so many things, but most importantly, she was a strong role model that helped raise me, and someone I will forever look…
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Continue ReadingImagine a super fluffy and light bundt cake, with a lemony flavor and bursts of fresh blueberries throughout, covered in a homemade fresh blueberry purple glaze…that is this bundt cake! It’s the best lemon blueberry bundt cake that I’ve ever had – and it went fast around here! Hopefully you will love it as much as I do! It’s finally starting to feel like spring, and with that, I always want to make light and fruity desserts. Still riding the wave of citrus season (thank you cute little backyard lemon tree!), but starting to notice more and more berries in…
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Continue ReadingThis is the cutest, most colorful little loaf cake! It is made with limes, Lucky Charms cereal, and a little bit of Irish whisky (which you can totally leave out if you’re making this for kiddos). The cake is fluffy, and super yummy to have with tea, milk, or a cup of coffee. The glaze has a refreshing lime flavor that just adds some awesome tanginess to every bite! When I set out to make this cake, I realized I don’t bake many green desserts! At first I thought I would make the whole cake green, but something about that…
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Continue ReadingThese are the fluffiest, most orange flavored muffins you’ll make! Top them off with a sweet orange glaze and a candied orange slice, and you’ll be in citrus Heaven! The muffin itself is made with a mixture of Navel or Valencia Orange and Blood Orange, and the glaze is made with a fresh orange juice. It has a distinct orange flavor, with a little bit of fruity pebbles type flavor in there too! If you have extra citrus, the candied orange slices are a great dessert to make that you can snack on even when the muffins are gone! What…
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Continue ReadingIt’s citrus season! That means it’s time to bake all of the lemon-y treats! These teeny little bundt cakes are so full of lemon flavor, the vanilla lemon glaze adds an extra oomph of lemon, and the cakes themselves are made with rosemary infused milk, which adds just a hint of a warm rosemary aftertaste. A perfect and easy treat to make, that you should definitely have in your citrus season rotation! I have to admit, though it’s citrus season now, I really have access to beautiful lemons all year round. We’re quite lucky – because we have a little…
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Continue ReadingIf there’s a cake that really makes me feel all the warm and fuzzy Fall feelings…it’s carrot cake. I know what you’re thinking. What about pumpkin? Or apple? Carrot cake has all the Fall spices though, and it’s moist and so flavorful with every bite. You can add walnuts, or raisins, or not add anything at all. . . and it still turns out great! You don’t need cake flour, all purpose is just fine, and you don’t even need butter for the cake! So, without further ado, I think it’s time for an updated carrot cake recipe. I’m talking…