Chocolate Malt Layer Cake {Milk Bar Monday 2/18}

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I’m going to keep this short and sweet because this recipe looks daunting enough as it is!

Jacqueline originally picked a chocolate to have in her recipe arsenal. Since this one is challenging to make gluten free/dairy free she asked me to post the original recipe. I gladly obliged.

Jacqueline is ah-mazing and made this cake gluten free so if you know someone with a food allergy, they can still enjoy the cake! Check out her gluten free cake recipe here!

We have a small group this week. Me, Audra over at The Baker Chick, and Jacqueline.

Don’t forget to check out our Pinterest page with pictures of all our past Milk Bar Monday recipes.

Like I said, this recipe looks daunting all typed up. But each component is fairly quick to make on its own, so the process isn’t too time consuming.

chocolatecake1 Chocolate Malt Layer Cake {Milk Bar Monday 2/18}

My notes on the recipe:

I wanted the middle layer to be laden with fudge so I used 1/4 of the recipe in each step, and I saved the fudge used to make the cake to pour over my finished  product. [Read more...]

Blueberries & Cream Cookies {Milk Bar Monday 1/28}

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Happy Monday! The Milk Bar Monday ladies are back at it this week and have a special recipe for you (and our last Milk Bar cookie recipe!) the blueberries and cream cookies.

I first tried the blueberries and cream cookie when I was in NYC in September. I dragged my family to the location in midtown to fulfill my Milk Bar dreams.

While in the actual store I decided to make it worth my while. I got one of each cookie available (the blueberries & cream, compost, corn, and cornflake), a slice of crack pie and a cup of the kaffir lime and caramel soft serve… I wasn’t holding anything back. [Read more...]

Birthday Layer Cake {Milk Bar Monday 6/18}

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Hello everyone! I hope you have been enjoying the guest post recipes this week. I know I have!

Today we are taking a little break… I am back at it with our next Milk Bar Monday installment! Our host for today was Audra and she chose the Birthday Layer Cake.

Christina Tosi’s goal with this recipe was to recreate the funfetti boxed cake mix flavors in her own way.

slice 2 Birthday Layer Cake {Milk Bar Monday 6/18}

The bf & I thought her recipe was spot on. We both loved the cake crumb layers in with the frosting layers. It reminded me of when I used to get the crunch layer in my DQ ice cream cake.

Compared to some of our past recipes I thought this was a relatively easy one. I was able to get it all done in one go and freeze it overnight.

You can easily make this at home (with the help of a cake ring) and impress your loved ones on their next birthday.

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Grasshopper Pie {Milk Bar Monday 6/4}

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It’s time for another Milk Bar Monday!

I am really starting to love mondays…aren’t you?

This week’s recipe was chosen by Nicole of Sweet Peony.

In the book Christina talks about how she wishes she could have made it work with the liquid cheesecake.

slice2 Grasshopper Pie {Milk Bar Monday 6/4}

But I liked the sweet and minty flavor of the filling. It wasn’t overwhelmingly cream cheesy.

The final product is a dense brownie in a graham cracker crust with a layer of creamy mint filling separating the two.

Recipe note: I had to bake my pie an additional 5 minutes. I also refrigerated the pie overnight before slicing into it. [Read more...]

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