The smell of cranberries, corn, stuffing, and turkey. Thanksgiving day is finally here. What Thanksgiving feast would be complete without dessert?

Every year I always try to make something that is very unique, yet somewhat traditional. At the same time, I also notice that there is someone that always buys a pumpkin pie from a supermarket. There is almost no love when meals are purchased on Thanksgiving day, plus it’s more fun to make everything.

This year, I decided to make a pumpkin cheesecake. To me, it’s different, but still resembles a traditional Thanksgiving dish. Lots of cinnamon and nutmeg was put into this cheesecake. Like any other cheesecake that I make, it is not meant for people that are on a strict diet.

My favorite part of this cheesecake is the crust. I had a chance to do some experimenting with the topping. It’s a mixture of cranberry sauce and orange juice. According to the family, it’s a winner.

Whipped cream makes everything better…

I made this cake at someone’s request for their birthday and tried my best to really tailor it.

At first glance, it looks like a strawberry shortcake or a really extravagant white cake. Once you cut into it, it’s a whole different story. It’s actually a coffee cake. Correction. It’s two layers of chocolate, coffee, and cinnamon. The frosting was also custom made with coffee, cinnamon, and some vanilla. Because there were going to be kids at the event, I had to tone down the amount of coffee I usually add in. I usually use four tablespoons of instant coffee mix, but I ended up only adding 1.5 or 2 tablespoons. This blend of flavors is supposed to taste more on the mocha side, but because I reduced the amount of coffee, it’s more on the chocolate side. The middle was left empty so we would have a spot to put candles.

Why didn’t I write on this cake? Well, the main reason was because I was running out of time. Honestly, a cake like this shouldn’t be ruined with words.

If I post this recipe on my site, then no one would need me to make this cake for them.

How long did this cake take to make? This is typically a 3 hour job, but since I’m really lazy, I stretched the process over two days. One day was spent with the actual baking and the second day was decorating.

Hint: Buttermilk makes everything better.

As I say with anything that I bake, “If you are on a diet, stay away from anything that comes from my oven.”

Yay!!! I have made it to 22. The best part about being 18 years old
is making it to 21. I’ve past 21, so I think I’m doing ok. This is a
very normal looking cake for me, maybe a little too normal. Originally
I was going to make a red converse sneaker, but I didn’t have much
time to work with. The cake is made from two layers of chocolate cake
with strawberries in between, strawberry icing, and strawberries and
kiwis on the top (I think you get the hint that I like strawberries
and kiwis). What makes this cake a little far from the norm is what I
used for the sides of the cake. If you haven’t realized, there are
Milano cookies on the side. Can you say “Unhealthy?”

Total labor hours, less than 1.5 hours (minus cooling time).

Merry Christmas!!! Here is the cake that I made for Christmas. Originally, I was
supposed to make a tree, but I felt like doing something easy. When I wrap real
gifts, I always use Ghirardelli chocolates as bows. It gives the receiver
something to look forward to if they flat out hate my gift to them. We got a
yogo for the ribbon, Ghirardellis for the bow, sweet tart candy canes for the
edges, and “red” frosting.

The Hello Kitty cake that I made was for my niece. She was only 2, so I had no idea what she was into, so I decided to make her a cake that looked like something all girls like. Me being a male, I had a really hard time with Hello Kitty.

I have made the envy of all birthday cakes for younger girls and some older women. This is a 99.99999999% edible Hello Kitty cake. The only thing not edible on Hello Kitty is the toothpick holding the bow together.

I used a 13×9 inch pan and I free handed an oval and two ears. The flavor was chocolate with diced cherries and coconut, a flavor that you would never expect just by looking at it. I used about three layers of frosting. After each layer, I put the cake in the fridge and added the next layer. This way, it would be easier to make the cake smoother. The reason I did not go for fondant is because I forgot to buy the ingredients and the supermarket was closed.

The bow is made out of a strawberry yogo. I made two loops, two tails, and a middle piece and used a toothpick to hold it in place.

What made this cake really stand out was the black icing to line the cake. Without the black lining, the cake looks incomplete.

I almost forgot to mention how I made the whiskers. If you haven’t already noticed, the whiskers are made out of Pockys. A total of three Pockys were used.