Weeks 30-34: Lots of baking, not much typing

I knew I was behind on my blog, and coudln't quite remember what or when my last post was.  I laughed out loud (yes, lol) when I realized that my last post was the chocolate hazelnut disaster zone cake.  Not to worry, that disaster didn't prevent me from baking the next weekend.  Or any weekend since.  So here's what you've missed:

Week 30: Mardi Gras cupakes (yellow pound cake cupcakes with a simple glaze & SPRINKLES!)

Week 31: Ginger cheesecake bars (silly easy recipe, and a great one for ginger fans - check it out at http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ginger-cheesecake-bars)

Week 32: Chocolate Rum icebox cake (oh my lord...so delicious & pretty! And I redeemed my whipped-cream-based filling disaster from hazelnut week!  Surprisingly easy to make.)

Week 33: Cinnamon streusal cake (holy crap, this might be one of my favorite cakes ever. EVER! It's basically a yellow cake with cinnamon streusal on top each layer and a generous coat of cream cheese frosting. YUM. I know I keep saying this, but this really was an easy recipe. Here's a pic of what was left after the Falzone clan dug in at my father-in-law's birthday party. This hunk made it's way into the office.)

Week 34: Smores bars (I was feeling tired & lazy, and didn't want to make anything that required effort. Huzzah, this was perfect!  Very few things are easier than this. Seriously...make a double recipe graham cracker crust & press on bottom of pan, then add a cup of chocolate chips & a cup of chopped nuts, pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over that, and then bake for 25 minutes at 350. Drop marshmallows on top & bake for another 2 minutes or til browned. I told you it was easy!)

Lessons learned and recipe thoughts:

1. I've typed too much.  All of the above = yum.

If you want any of the recipes, let me know!