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There are 56 Cake recipes on the blog Out of the Ordinary. (3942 on all the blogs)

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Dense dark chocolate and raspberry cake Dense dark chocolate and raspberry cake By Out of the Ordinary 05/21/13 23:00 David and I took a trip today to the towpath we used to walk along when we first met, the place where we first intentionally spent time together, where we first kissed, twenty years ago today. Twenty years! It seemed … Continue reading →
Dense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips Dense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips By Out of the Ordinary 05/19/13 16:26 Welcome to The Ordinary on this rainy Sunday morning! David bought a few new-old CDs recently, and I’ve been knocked over the head by how wonderful some of the songs are. Two blues compilations, and lots and lots of Buddy … Continue reading →
Baked chocolate-coated cake donuts Baked chocolate-coated cake donuts By Out of the Ordinary 05/16/13 20:45 This morning was dark and gloomy, and when the rain finally came it felt like morning had never happened, we were cast right back into the night. But the sun eventually come out, and I walked to the bank and … Continue reading →
Apple oatmeal chocolate chip spice cake with caramel frosting Apple oatmeal chocolate chip spice cake with caramel frosting By Out of the Ordinary 05/12/13 16:08 Happy mother’s day to all the mothers of the world, but in particular, of course, to my own mom, Jane. My mom is kind and compassionate and curious. She knows more about more things than most people ever will, and … Continue reading →
Flourless chocolate cake with salted almond praline Flourless chocolate cake with salted almond praline By Out of the Ordinary 04/30/13 18:25 Would you rather have super strength or super speed? This is a question I encounter frequently, in my travels. Usually it’s Isaac doing the asking. But there’s a trick to the question, because Isaac already has super speed! He makes … Continue reading →...
Chickpea flour cake baked with tarragon and artichoke hearts and spinach sauteed with white beans and black truffle butter Chickpea flour cake baked with tarragon and artichoke hearts and spinach sauteed with white beans and black truffle butter By Out of the Ordinary 04/10/13 18:43 Malcolm wore flannel pajamas under his trousers all winter long. Why did he do it? He has his reasons! Was it for warmth? for comfort? for a sense of extra security? Out of laziness? Was it a nouveau-grunge look? (Grunge … Continue reading →
Black bean and kale cornmeal cakes with fresh avocado cucumber salsa Black bean and kale cornmeal cakes with fresh avocado cucumber salsa By Out of the Ordinary 04/03/13 20:25 I’m reading Roderick Hudson at the moment. It’s Henry James’ “first serious attempt at a full-length novel,” and it’s quite fascinating. It’s youthful and ambitious, and about youth and ambition, which seems so sweetly unselfconscious to me. James tells...
Roasted butternut semolina cakes with cauliflower pumpkinseed puree Roasted butternut semolina cakes with cauliflower pumpkinseed puree By Out of the Ordinary 03/07/13 20:32 Two brothers sit on a grassy patch below a bridge. Behind each of them, in the far distance, stretches a long bridge that seems to connect the boys to the real, busy world. But they don’t care about that. The … Continue reading →
Almond cake with chocolate chips and ginger Almond cake with chocolate chips and ginger By Out of the Ordinary 03/02/13 16:25 Clio’s attitude towards fetching a ball is “I could, but why would I?” Some people might think this is a sign of stupidity, but I disagree. (And not just because I’m her biggest fan!) I think it’s funny that people … Continue reading →
French cake a week – Galette Bretonne French cake a week – Galette Bretonne By Out of the Ordinary 02/25/13 22:48 In which Claire, who doesn’t speak french, bakes her way through the cake section of a French cookbook from 1962. It’s the day after the orgy of soulless self-adoration and styleless glamor that is the Oscars! This seems an appropriate … Continue reading...
Blueberry and meyer lemon cake Blueberry and meyer lemon cake By Out of the Ordinary 02/16/13 16:25 Here at The Ordinary, we have words in great store. We keep them in packets, in boxes, in trunks. We have marble vaults for the cool words that melt in the warmth. Hot words are kept in toasty nests lined … Continue reading →
Salt-sprinkled pastry cake (with chocolate almond filling) Salt-sprinkled pastry cake (with chocolate almond filling) By Out of the Ordinary 02/13/13 19:26 In my dream this morning, I made a film. I haven’t made a film in nearly thirteen years, and like all neglected things, films frequently work their way into my dreams. Unlike most forsaken activities, my dream films aren’t the … Continue reading →
Spinach and mozzarella cake Spinach and mozzarella cake By Out of the Ordinary 02/12/13 20:44 “I think all theories are suspect, that the finest principles may have to be modified, or may even be pulverized by the demands of life, and that one must find, therefore, one’s own moral center and move through the world … Continue reading →
Chocolate covered caramel cake and salty toffee ice cream Chocolate covered caramel cake and salty toffee ice cream By Out of the Ordinary 02/01/13 20:33 I was ridiculously excited this week to learn that a person can log into the OED online using … a library card number! I’m so tickled to think of my library card being as useful and valuable as a credit … Continue reading →
French cake a week – Gateau Alsacien or le schwowcbredel French cake a week – Gateau Alsacien or le schwowcbredel By Out of the Ordinary 01/22/13 20:33 In which Claire, who speaks no French, bakes her way through the cake section of a French cookbook from 1962.The other day we talked about Jean Renoir’s use of windows, and the way he creates scenes with an intimate yet … Continue reading →
French cake a week – Gateau de pommes “a la Danoise” (and simple spice cookies) French cake a week – Gateau de pommes “a la Danoise” (and simple spice cookies) By Out of the Ordinary 01/10/13 20:41 In which Claire, who doesn’t speak French, bakes her way through the cake section of a French cookbook from 1962.Yesterday we shared some poems and passages about windows. “But Claire,” I heard you saying, “You know what else is beautiful? … Continue reading...
Mocha mousse cake Mocha mousse cake By Out of the Ordinary 01/07/13 18:24 I was sewing some felt owls the other month, as one does. The seams flying through the machine, somewhat sloppy and uneven, brought to mind a phrase my mother uses. “Loving hands at home.” The phrase, taken as a whole, … Continue reading →
Chocolate marzipan cake and marzipigs Chocolate marzipan cake and marzipigs By Out of the Ordinary 01/01/13 19:54 Rabbit rabbit! This morning I woke up feeling alright. Had a good cup of coffee, cuddled with the boys for a minute, and then Clio and I went out for a quick run. Bells were ringing out over town, the … Continue reading →
Spinach cakes with roasted mushrooms Spinach cakes with roasted mushrooms By Out of the Ordinary 12/31/12 22:56 I have to admit that I’m fairly superstitious. I always have been. I tell myself that I don’t believe all this foolish nonsense, but in my heart I know I do. I don’t like when a black cat crosses my … Continue reading →
Yule cake with cranberries and chocolate chips Yule cake with cranberries and chocolate chips By Out of the Ordinary 12/25/12 16:06 MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!! Merry Christmas you beautiful old Ordinary, you! I hope everybody is making merry with their friends and family. Best, warmest, brightest wishes to everybody! Your playlist assignment for this week is songs about peace. It could...
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