Hey guys! Happy first snow if you’re here in Denver! Actually it might have already done a light snow a few days ago, but this is the first like. Snowy day so. HAPPY FIRST SNOW!
I know I like JUST posted another crumb cake recipe, but since it’s all cold out, it just feels right to do this. Let’s break it down.
So traditional crumb cake is vanilla cake topped with a brown sugar and cinnamon crumb. This is just a simple twist- I’m adding spices to the cake portion to make for a warm, spicy, very fall tasting cake. We’re still topping it off with big crumbs stuffed with cinnamon and sugar, and when you bring them together you get something that is just too perfect for a day like today.
I baked mine in a braiser-style dutch oven. You can make yours in one those too, or in a traditional 6 quart dutch oven. Or in cast-iron skillet, though I’ve done it that way. I think it would work well though!
I’ve been poking around the interwebs looking for the origin of crumb cake, and it seems to be originally German. Traditionally it was made with a yeast dough, instead of a cake batter base, so that might be something I dive into on a day where I’m feeling adventurous.
I’m so excited for winter. I really love winter here in Colorado, so this first snow is legit making me smile. It’s the holiday seeeaaasssonnn guys! I may or may not already be doing some Christmas shopping and planning. I’m aware it’s October haha. It just feels like the holidays are so fleeting, and I really like to stretch em out as much as possible. Oops.
And anyways, it’s not as though I bake any less any other time of the year, but fall and winter are like. THE baking seasons. Everyone wants to make baked goods, everyone wants to eat baked goods, everyone wants their homes to smell like baked goods.
So here we are. This will make your house smell bonkers delicious, plus then you get to freakin eat it guys!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease your dutch oven. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined. Add in the flour mixture and buttermilk alternating in several additions, starting and ending with the flour mixture. The batter will be thick. Spread evenly in your prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together all the ingredients with a fork. Mash together as needed to get the butter evenly distributed, and to create large crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Enjoy!
Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
Hi everyone!
I’m a bit behind on my blogging schedule, mainly because I’ve had some exciting things happen in the last couple of months! First- I finished all the content for my upcoming book and turned everything into my publisher. Super exciting/terrifying to have sent it all off! I’m also really excited to share these pretty promo cards they made for Sugar High:
Second bit of a news is a fun one. I’m so excited to say that my husband and I are expecting our first child! I’ve nicknamed the little lime-sized baby “Muffin” for now. Life is wild.
Onto this pretty pound cake! Since the holiday season is officially upon us, it’s time to think about sweet treats that travel well, and please crowds. This chocolate chip pound cake is perfect for any such an occasion.
I love pound cake because it stands alone- you don’t need to make frosting or cream or anything to go with it, although if you’re feeling up to whipped cream, go for it. It’s just lightly sweet, very dense, and provides us with a perfect little snack anytime. Or a breakfast. Yes, I eat cake for breakfast, it’s fine.
This is a classic recipe, and you can find my bundt cake version over here. I’ve made this one in the form of a single loaf- a bit less cake overall, and the addition of chocolate chips gives it just the right twist.
You can actually alter this recipe in so many yummy ways. For example, top it with sliced fruit before baking, or fill it with berries, or lemon zest and juice. Whichever way you make it, it’s still going to have that perfect tightly-knit crumb that you’ll keep coming back to.
I hope you’re starting off your holiday season brightly this year! Personally, I’m one of those Christmas fanatics that starts listening to Christmas music on November 1st, and shopping later that day. However you prefer it though, treat yoself with something sweet all season!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
I have no original recipes to share with you guys today. I do, however, have wonderful news. This year, for the first time literally ever, I’ve made cookies that actually look presentable. Real talk, cookies are flippin difficult to decorate.
Pinterest is full of like all these fantastic photos of amazing cookies that look like they were made by the best chefs in the world. And every single year, I try to make cookies that at least resemble these. And then I end up with messy, fairly horrifying situations.
This year, success. I used a lot of great recipes from other blogs out there, and baked way too many cookies, but I did get a good amount of them decorated and adorable. First off, here’s the recipes I used this year:
All of these worked perfectly for me. I think the biggest thing was figuring out the right consistency for my icing, and having the patience to practice. I’m gonna confess something right now, and it’s serious. I actually am kind of bad at following recipes completely. Like I just want to add more vanilla to everything, and I never measure flour correctly because who has time for that. This is probably where the real icing problem was, not gonna lie.
My second tip- do it with friends. Seriously I made so many cookies, and it took longer than expected because I really just wanted them to look perfect, and I was EXHAUSTED by the end. Decorate with friends, it’ll help.
Lastly, use the piping bags and the tips and the whole thing. Setup and cleanup are harder, but the entire rest of the decorating is soooo much easier. It’s worth it! I can’t tell you how much celebrating I did both inside my head, and out loud to other people when I got these babies right.
Merry Christmas you guys!
Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
I had a bit of a thing this weekend. Like.. a cookie-type-thing.
Basically, today, for nearly no good reason, I made three batches of cookies. I mean, it’s Christmas guys, I’m not feeling too bad about the whole thing actually.
Plus, I’ve got a whole office of cookie-eaters to bring these too, so I won’t be eating them all myself. I mean don’t get me wrong, I work in this office too, so I’m definitely a part of the cookie eating crew. And there will likely be extras at home. You know what, let’s not even talk about it anymore.
I made a batch of these cake batter cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction, and they are too easy. Like seriously, it’s dangerously easy. I added 1/4 cup flour to the recipe just because I’m at a higher altitude, and these turned out perfect. They’re sweet, soft, and super flavorful guys- I really recommend these.
Next, I whipped up a batch of snickerdoodles, which you can find the recipe for below. These are basically just sugar cookies that are rolled in cinnamon and sugar before baking, and I actually put a bit of cinnamon into the cookie dough as well for good measure.
Last, we’ve got Classic Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies, recipe linked here. Basically, I took my classic recipe for these babies and just scooped out smaller cookies to match my other batches. This recipe also has a touch of cinnamon, just for that added warmth and sweetness. Basically, if you’re looking for an awesome chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe, this is my go-to!
Let’s all just skip work and regular life stuff this week for cookies, amiright? Enjoy!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
I’m so ready for all the great cookies that come with the winter months guys. Let’s consider this my first Christmas cookie of the season!
Shortbread cookies are one of my favorites, and this is a great recipe to make with your family. Since there’s no eggs in it, you can technically eat the dough, so if you’ve got kiddos who like to sneak bites of raw cookie dough, this is a perfect recipe. Plus, they hold their shape while baking really well, so you can use cookie cutters and do whatever you’d like!
This is a super buttery, lightly sweet cookie that is perfect with just about anything. I’ve decided to dip these ones in chocolate or icing and coat them with yummy things, but they are really good plain as well. I chose some wintry-sprinkles with snowflakes, some red sugar, and crushed peppermint-chocolates.
You can also flavor these however you’d like. A little lemon extract and zest tastes amazing, and you can even just coat the cookies in powdered sugar.
Honestly, on top of being super delicious, these cookies are one of the easiest recipes I’ve got. With so few ingredients, you’ve probably got everything you need in your pantry already.
I hope you guys enjoy! More Christmas cookies and holiday recipes are soon to come!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you all had an awesome and spooky Halloween!
Is it healthy? No. Is it fantastic? Absolutely.
I’ve made cheesecake plenty of times, but this has been the most successful one yet, with no cracks! I’ve had no luck with water baths for cheesecakes- even when I wrap the pan in tons of layers of foil, somehow the water still boils over and gets into the cheesecake. It’s a huge bummer really, because cheesecakes take so many ingredients that once it’s ruined, who wants to do it again?
So this time I skipped the water bath, and I added a little flour to the mix to stabilize everything a bit more. It turned out beautifully, and it’s actually the only cheesecake I’ve ever made without a crack in it!
Plus, it’s pumpkin. If you aren’t craving pumpkin by now, I’d say it’s about time! We had a Halloween party with pumpkin carving, scary movies, and tons of comfort food, so this baby fit right in.
I really love cheesecake, so I’m super excited that this one turned out so beautifully! The truth is though, even with a giant crack down the center, it’s still cheesecake guys, and it still tastes awesome. Just cover it up with some whipped cream, and pretend it never happened!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Nicole, and Dough-eyed is a food blog for people who want to bake for their family and friends in high-altitude areas. Think of me as a friendly voice there with you in the kitchen, here to give you confidence when you’re baking, and to help you with the struggles of baking at high-altitude. Come back every week for new recipes, tips, and advice on high-altitude baking!
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