White Coconut Cake with Coconut Frosting

For our Jewish Christmas Eve dinner, I decided to make this beautiful coconut cake. With two thick layers and a creamy frosting infused with coconut milk, this cake was moist and delicious. Each bite had shredded coconut and smelled tropical and sweet. As my sister noticed, it kind of tasted like pancakes. I can't really explain that one... No matter, the cake was a big hit and it looked like a giant snowball!

Deep, Dark, Spicy Gingerbread

Over the summer, it never really felt right to make holiday treats. So, as winter break neared and my first college finals loomed, I dreamed of Christmas cakes and cookies. A few weeks later when I finally got to Boston, I decided to make this gingerbread cake as the beginning of winter and being home.

Since I didn't really need a full 9x13 gingerbread cake, I decided to halve the recipe. Also, I'm not a huge fan of coffee, so I left off the coffee glaze. The result was delicious! I cut a little piece of cake, scooped some vanilla ice cream on the side, and curled up by the fire to eat my Christmasy treat. It was everything you could want in gingerbread- spicy, sweet but not too sweet, and fragrant of the holidays. A perfect start to my break!

Others...

In addition to the recipes I have already included, I also made some that I never blogged about, including these. As usual, some of the treats below didn't work out perfectly (red velvet cake that sunk) and some weren't as beautiful as I had hoped (blueberry pie with uneven sugar). But, as Flour recipes generally promise, everything tasted delicious! The cornmeal-lime cookies were unique and crunchy and the bran muffins had "bird seed" on top that made it impossible to just eat one. Also, the blueberry-lemon pie was probably one of the best things I've made. I definitely suggest it! Other than the desserts and snacks pictured below, I also made snickerdoodles, double-corn bread, buttermilk biscuits, and more.

Cornmeal-Lime Cookies 

Morning Glory Muffins 

Blueberry-Lemon Pie

Red Velvet Cake 

Bran Muffins 

Back for the holidays and ready to bake!

Well, it's December now and I've just completed my first semester at UC Berkeley. Now that I'm home for winter break, I'm ready to continue my blog! I can't wait to try Flour's pop-tarts, croissants, crostata, and more.

Yesterday, I went to the Flour Bakery in Fort Point Channel and I got to meet Joanne! She was so sweet and normal! Maybe someday I could be like her...

Flour Bakery, Fort Point Channel

Check back later for more Flour recipes!

Julia