Daring Bakers Challenge: Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns

**Disclaimer - I actually wrote this up and everything on Sunday and didn't realize I never clicked on "publish." I just realized today and once I posted, the pictures did not upload. I'll fix this tonight when I get home...sorry for the delay!**My very first Daring Bakers Challenge and it came at a really busy time...but that never stops me! This challenge was for Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns courtesy of this month's host, Marce.The recipe...

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A Birthday Miami-Style

It that busy time of the year when I end up making a dozen birthday cakes in the span of 3 weeks. I don't mind really, as this is something I enjoy doing for friends Today was my friend Lisa's birthday and originally she had opted for an Orange Cake with Chocolate Glaze. Two days before, she saw me reading Ivonne's blog and saw the Mojito Cupcakes and she asked if I could...

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Lemony Snicket

I am working on this big project at work, and there are 15 of us who are trapped in a room all day glued to our laptops, running around helping each other and trying not to let the rest of the company into out little haven. One of the women has been baking any type of cookie she could think of and bringing in plates and plates of them to these sessions. She is fabulous,...

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The Curse of Friday the Thirteenth

My day started out pretty normal for a day off. My plan was to take it easy, make a cake and then head out to see a movie by 1pm. Then afterwards, I would go with my brother and his family to a “dinner party” with some old friends to see their new house. Seems simple enough, no? Apparently not. After helping get the kids off to school, I threw on some clothes and my...

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Italian Bribery

My brother and sister-in-law have yet to find a replacement babysitter since I moved away from the Bay Area 3 years ago. Unfortunately, this presented us with a dilemma...no one to watch the kids last night so all the adults could go into the city for a fancy, foodie birthday dinner for my dad. Last minute, we had to volunteers from my sister-in-law's office who had no...

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A Blue's Clues Birthday

My nephew turned two this weekend and that meant a trip for "Aunt D" to San Francisco to make the cake. This has become quite the tradition with me making semi-annual trips west for the production of the birthday cakes (my niece's birthday is in October). Having few words yet, Will couldn't specifically ask for me to make his cake yet. However, Maggie took care of this...

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Green with Envy

I attended a baby shower today and the theme was Green! Not only is it St. patty's Day, but the sex of the baby is unknown and green is a nice and neutral color...Not to mention, our mommy-to-be is a sucker for turtles! I had to harass the hostess for suggestions of something for me to make and bring with me and the eonly feedback I received was "something green." Now...

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