Got Zucchini? Make Cake!

Thin slices of fresh zucchini are artfully scattered on a rustic wooden cutting board.

A number of years ago my friend Judy shared an absolutely AWESOME cake recipe with me. Not only is this cake moist and chocolatey, but it’s loaded with zucchini. Yes, zucchini, the green vegetable that often gets the nose scrunch from many kiddos who refuse to eat anything green. It’s a chocolate disguise for a…

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Rhubarb Cake with Whipped Cream

A glass measuring cup filled with water sits on a light marble countertop next to a wooden spoon and a silicone spatula with a wooden handle, ready for baking. Partially visible is an open bag of flour in the upper left, essential for crafting that perfect rhubarb cake.

As a child I remember picking stalks of rhubarb from my mom’s garden, snapping off the massive leaves, and heading to the house to rinse off the dirt. My mom would pour sugar into a small paper cup. I’d head outside to savor my treat. Okay, in kid terms it was a treat, raw rhubarb…

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