Blue-Ribbon Chocolate Cake
We just celebrated our friend Donovan’s 21 st birthday with a special dinner. Donovan loves fettuccini alfredo and chocolate cake. We wanted to make this birthday particularly special…. Read More »
Mrs. Little’s Delicious Blueberry Cake
Hear ye! Hear ye! Call your friends. Pass it along. Get your tube pans and forks ready… You are about to taste THE BEST blueberry cake to ever… Read More »
Ginger Cake Squares
This recipe was adapted from a ginger cake recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks, The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl and Griff Day. Every… Read More »
Individual Apple Spice Cakes
I hope this photo makes you want to bake up these individual apple cakes right now! But before we talk about how I made them and the adorable… Read More »
How to make the perfect pound cake
Muppet extraordinaire, Miss Piggy once said, “Never eat more than you can lift.” As a child I could not understand why anyone would want to eat a… Read More »
One of Fisher’s 5 Cent Cakes: The Chocolate Cake Roll
This is one of those posts that are, well, just plain special! After finding a place in my heart, my dear friend and neighbor, Karlie, found herself in… Read More »
What can I possibly do with ALL THAT buttermilk?
My dear friend, Alex Ferguson, of Epic Realm Productions wanted to surprise his wife by making her my Cinnamon Roll Pancakes tomorrow. “Alex’s work is much too difficult,”… Read More »
Ideas for your Easter Table
If you’re looking for new tried and true recipes for your family and friends this Easter, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re hosting a brunch or… Read More »
Buttermilk Citrus Cupcakes
My good friend and trainer, Kathy, was pleasantly surprised when she heard she was going to have boy number three! Noah’s Ark was the theme of Kathy’s baby… Read More »
The BEST Whipped Frosting
This afternoon we had a Baby Shower for my trainer and friend, Kathy! I made cupcakes frosted with this Special Whipped Frosting and topped off with animal cracker… Read More »
Elise’s Best Carrot Cake
Everyone’s favorite, especially my Dad’s, this cake will make your taste buds sing! Bet you didn’t know taste buds can sing. They can. 2 c. King Arthur unbleached… Read More »
Apple Cider Spice Cake
Apple Cider Spice Cake 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup apple cider* 3 cups King Arthur’s all-purpose unbleached flour 2 teaspoons… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 