Tres Leches Cake: Pretty Much the Best Thing I Ever Ate

Many (many) years ago, I was a young girl just starting to work in the Los Angeles garment industry. I worked with real toads, but I also worked with some people who touched my life forever. Some with friendship and some with food. In our design room we had two very sweet ladies sewing for us. One day they decided to throw a party for us and brought the most amazing Mexican food...and this cake, a Tres Leches Cake which is still quite possibly, pretty much the best thing I have ever eaten.

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Persimmon Pudding Cake (recipe)

Until recently I had never tried a persimmon.

I really had never given this fruit much thought...

but I purchased quite a few to use in for table decor over Thanksgiving.

Then one morning "at coffee" someone mentioned Persimmon Pudding.

Now I was really intrigued and had to try it..

but my own version, of course!

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Green Tea and Orange Infused Vanilla Cake

I have been wanting to try my hand at cooking or baking with tea for awhile.

It just intrigues me...and I like to try new things.

And of course I like to eat!

(I like that part a little too much sometimes).

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Pie + Cake = Pake (recipe)

I love having fun! I love to try new crafts and recipes! I love making my kids or my guests say "huh?" Or "what?" Or better yet, "Yum!" This combination of Cake and Pie (inspired by the Lifetime TV show "Drop Dead Diva") creates a masterpiece called a PAKE, and this recipe checks all of those boxes!

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