rantings of a single girl

This really is a five minute chocolate cake.  Now, I'll admit this isn't as great as a chocolate cake that you slave over for an hour or so.  But this little cake will hit the spot if you have a midnight craving or don't want to spend the time making an actual cake.

Head this way for chocolately coffee cup cake goodness...

Alright, I admit that some of you might not consider this fun, but I sure do.  Cooking is fun.  This is something I read about on the Internet and have been dying to try it.  When I found a make-your-own-vanilla-kit, I was thrilled.

To see my experiment, just click!

If you're on a carb-free diet, I strongly suggest you step away from the screen.  This is about to become a carb extravaganza.  You can totally blame @hithatsmybike, because this one is for her.

Baked, buttery, salty goodness is just after the jump!

I love this time of year.  It's a baker's paradise.  I can bake till my heart's content.  So I'll warn you... between now and Christmas, I'll be baking.  I'm sure you won't mind.

I've also tried my hand at baking bread.  Quick breads and yeast breads.  Today I've got a quick bread to share with you: apple bread.  It's a perfect fall bread.  If you don't like gingerbread, then I recommend steering clear of this one.

Head this way for a slice of warm apple bread... with butter, of course.

My sister gave me this recipe from a coworker.  She told me how good it was... I didn't doubt her, but I wondered how a cheesecake made from just a few ingredients could be so good.  Turns out this is heaven on a plate.  Or sin on a plate.  I haven't decided.

Learn how to make this fabulous dessert after the jump.

Birthday cupcakes.  What's better than birthday cupcakes?  Not much, that's what.  Unless they are cream filled birthday cupcakes.  Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Oh, I'm drooling.  Make these yummy cupcakes after the jump!

I have a weakness for chocolate.  Okay, pretty much anything sweet, but I do love my chocolate.  So imagine my delight when I found a recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough brownies on Bakerella's website.

Totally drool worthy.  And very, very easy to make.  Get the recipe after the jump!

I love having recipes that I can just throw together.  You know, easy peasy.  This pasta can be made in no time.  The best part is you can use whatever ingredients you want, in whatever quantity you want.  Plus, this pasta can be made for one or six, so it's great for company as well.

Learn how to make this yummy pasta after the jump...

This pie has yummy, chocolately goodness with minimal calories.  Well, okay it has 180 calories per slice, but that's pretty darn good for a chocolate pie!

Doesn't that just look heavenly?  Chocolately, slightly messy, and chilled which is perfect for summer.  Learn how to make this pie after the jump!

I love to snack.  I'm a snacker.  Which is usually detrimental to my hips, but there are such things as good snacks.  If you are craving bread and counting calories, then I have just the thing for you.

Learn how to make this yummy snack after the jump!