Christmas Cake & Coffee Party Recap

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 RefreshHer5 Comments

The month of December was busy, but it was full of fun, baking, laughter, good food and fellowship all around the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Before the new year gets too far along, I have to recap one of the sweet times the Lord allowed.

I had a Christmas Cake and Coffee Party on the thirteenth that was so much fun to host! I wanted the evening to feel casual, so I purchased Christmas Socks from Amazon and had them in a basket in the foyer. I had a little chalkboard sign at the door that told the ladies this was a gift for their feet. They slipped on the socks and left their shoes behind.

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cakes · Celebrations

Triple Chocolate Cake For a Celebration Day

September 11, 2023September 9, 2025 RefreshHer9 Comments

Today marks my 65th birthday…yikes. I won’t say all the things you say when you hit a milestone like this. I will say that I thank the Lord for every day He has given me. The Psalmist said in chapter 90 – So teach us to number our DAYS that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. We’re not told to number our years because years are made up of individual days. It’s up to us how we use them or waste them, enjoy them or curse them.

This day is two birthdays in one. I trusted Christ as my Savior on my 8th birthday, making this day so full of blessings! I’ve been His child, safe and secure for 57 years. God has been so gracious to give me so many blessings, including overall good health, although the day that I’m writing

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cakes · Gluten-Free

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake

August 7, 2023August 11, 2023 RefreshHer2 Comments

A rich, delicious chocolate dessert doesn’t have to be complicated! I found that to be true when I recently wanted a cake for a special occasion, but didn’t want it to be too rich or too fussy. This Flourless Cake is made in one bowl. It’s a one layer cake that is dense and oh, so moist! I found this recipe and her techniques on Sally’s Baking Addiction, but this recipe is all over the Internet, including on King Arthur Flour’s site. There’s a reason it’s everywhere! It’s naturally gluten-free, and it’s amazing!

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cakes · Lightened Up Recipe

Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 RefreshHerLeave a comment

I’m not sure if there’s any better dessert for a meal than a moist chocolate cake! I’m happy to share a recipe with you that is amazing, and also reduced in fat and calories!!

Father’s Day dinner was a collaboration between my daughter Alli and me. She did the main meal and we ate that at her house. She fixed a Roasted chicken done in her air fryer on the slow cook mode. When we got home from church she crisped up the skin in the air fryer and it was so good! She and I both LOVE the crispy skin on roasted chicken! She also fixed a delicious salad and potatoes.

I got to fix dessert and we came to my house to enjoy it…and let the boys play in the pool we had just put up!

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cakes · Easy recipe

Low Calorie Pineapple-Orange Cake

March 6, 2023March 4, 2023 RefreshHer4 Comments

I have recipe today that is FAST, DELICIOUS and incredibly EASY! How about 2-ingredients for the cake? Yep, two. T-W-O! Cake mix and crushed pineapple is all it takes for the cake portion of this recipe. The icing has more – it has THREE ingredients! Another good thing about this yummy, moist cake is that it is a light dessert. It’s not calorie-free, of course, but compared to most cakes, this one is reduced in sugar and fat.

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