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Chocolate Carrot Cake Muffins

Chocolate Carrot Cake Muffins

When I was six my birthday fell on Easter Sunday.  I must tell you – this was probably the high point of my childhood.  I mean, how cool was that for MY birthday to fall on this day?  It was such a happy surprise and I wondered why I didn’t realize that this was the case for previous birthdays.  Easter egg hunt!  Birthday Cake!  Gifts! More Gifts! Party!!!

I spent most of the next year looking forward to my seventh birthday.  Dreaming about how to improve on that glorious birthday.  Could we get the Easter Bunny to make a surprise guest appearance?  What about a piñata in the shape of a rabbit?

My birthday bubble was shattered when I found out about a month before my seventh, that Easter Sunday wasn’t going to fall on my birthday (I know… I wasn’t thinking).  It was a rude awakening to discover that Easter Sunday changed every year.  No wonder I got weird looks When people asked me when my birthday was, I’d say “it’s the same day as Easter Sunday!”

Chocolate Carrot Cake

Chocolate Carrot Cake

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Chocolate Babkas

She’s Back!…

It feels like only yesterday that I introduced you to the Blog Monster and was sharing some of her lovely recipes.  And my Mom’s coming back tomorrow and I can’t wait!  I thought that the best way to welcome her was with a freshly baked babka which I took from the Australian Gourmet Traveller April Issue.   This babka is made with chocolate and a hazelnut paste and is one of the best brioche recipes I have tried so far.  This is the second time I’ve made it and, I like the dough so much, I am thinking of using it as a base for other sweet (and savoury) creations!  I’m thinking along the lines of Lemon and Orange, or maybe even Chorizo and Caramelized Onions, or Ham and Cheese?!  The choice is endless so stay tuned!

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