• Celebration Fudge Cake

    A few weeks ago I took a little time away to my happy place.  We fished, hung out and celebrated the 4th with some sweet friends and family.  The fishing was the reason we were there but one of the major highlights was this cake.  From the minute my godmother mentioned she “might” make it I stalked her until it was made…and it was so worth the wait (she made me wait 48 hours). A little confession… This is not the original cake my Godmother made.  That cake was consumed at our 4th of July party before i could get pictures, so I HAD to remake it once I got…

  • cocoa a new way

    I still can’t believe Christmas is later this week.  I don’t know about you but I still have a ton to do and one of the things on my list is to make this fudge one more time.  There is just something so special about fudge around the Holidays…and especially this cocoa inspired version. Growing-up we always had tons of treats around our house especially sweet treats, especially FUDGE!  This fudge is so easy to make and it is so cute it is perfect for this Holiday season.  To start with the bottom layer is a rich dark chocolate layer topped with a white chocolate fudge layer and then to make it…

  • a new Holiday treat…yes it’s fudge

    Do you have a favorite treat that you only have at Christmas?  For me family it was always my MeeMaw’s sugar cookies and english toffee, for my mom is is white chocolate peppermint candy, for The Hubby it is a broccoli & cheese casserole that his mom makes and for my dad it is fudge.  Now I am pretty good in the kitchen and can handle most everyones favorites but fudge has always been a little intimidating.  There is just something about candy thermometers that scare me just a little bit…but this year I was determined to find a fudge that he would love and that did not require any…