Our son's Minecraft birthday cake was the sincerest form of flattery - idea stolen from a recent Facebook post from a mother friend. Usually, my talented sister artistically bakes and decorates all our vegan birthday creations, but this time......

UPDATE, Aug. 26, 2010: Well, last night I tried steaming the mugs as an alternative to using a microwave-- it was a flop, I'm afraid!  For one thing, it ended up taking 18 minutes steaming time, which kind of defeats......

  Moist, delicious Rustic Apple-Almond CakeThis is going to be a very short blog post. I just returned from Seattle last night, worked at the library today, and I'm still playing catch-up with Christmas preparations, shopping, housework, invitations, and practical......

I developed this cake several years ago. I wanted to make a light, tender, and coco-nutty cake without an inordinate amount of fat. I recently made an improved version for my stepson Sean's birthday, and I used a coconut-pecan frosting,......