Chocolate Archives ~ One Sarcastic Baker

Cake As Sweet As Honey As Loved As Chocolate

August 31, 2017 DiklaLF 12Comment

I made this Chocolate Honey Rolled Up Cake since in less than a month the Jewish New Year will be celebrated. Like any other holiday, it has the cultural tradition and the family tradition, which is different in every family. In my family, the routine/tradition is it very simple: (* refers to a non-optional choice) Four weeks in advance: *Clean the house. Three weeks in advance: Plan the menu and collect recipes. (*continue cleaning the house) Two weeks in advance: Debating who turn it is to host. (*plus cleaning the house) A week to three days in advance: Actually deciding…

Cake The coolest reason to celebrate with A JAM CAKE

August 10, 2017 DiklaLF 16Comment

This post is my way of pinching myself just to make sure I am not dreaming. As you may know, I am a Pearl Jam Fan, I wrote about it here, here and here. Which is why I am sharing how AWESOME it was to realize that the band RG one of my Instagram pictures. Needless to say that I did not plan it or expect it so for a while after I was mostly confused. It was kind of like trying to answer Emily’s question “how long is one hour?”. (If you have an answer that will satisfy a…

Cake Chocolate Cheese Cake

July 12, 2017 DiklaLF 8Comment

Chocolate Cheese Cake is why C is my favorite letter. That, and also because “C is for Cookie” (Cookie Monster). Last week I treated myself to TWO books that are all about Chocolate. I got them in Williamsburg VA. Colonial Williamsburg to be more precise during a week vacation with the family. Colonial Williamsburg is where “history comes alive”, literally. The 18th-century landmark is restored as a Colonial American City that comes to life and takes you on a journey to a time where women were hats, men wore wigs and no one was worried about their Facebook profile. It was…

Chocolate Poop Emoji CupCakes

June 29, 2017 DiklaLF 6Comment

Here’s a short tale about the time I baked these Poop Emoji CupCakes. You know how they say “It takes a village to raise a child”? In the suburbs, miles and miles away from the village, it takes lots and lots of “Enrichment Activities” to raise a child. As a result, a new title is giving to the parents: “Soccer Mom”, “Dance Mom”,” Coach Daddy”. I am a “Martial Arts Mom” or “Tae Kwon Do” Mom. I LOVE the school Emily trains at. Owns and runs by three amazing masters! These guys are A to the W to the…

Cake Chocolate Cake Squares and an introduction

June 25, 2017 DiklaLF

At the end of this post, you will find the recipe for these amazing Chocolate Cake squares. But first, a short introduction anecdote: I am a mother of two, Emily 6 and Juliet 1. When I first became a parent I was overwhelmed by the lists of rules and instructions. But as a music enthusiast, I was especially thrilled when I heard that babies and young children respond to music, and the idea was to try and implement it as much as possible. Little did I know how “Three Little Mittens” and “A Dog Named Bingo” can take over my…