Arlington Housewife
Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a baker, cook, serial hostess, wife and mother of two. I love to cook, to feed people and to eat...especially dessert. I also run Livin' The Pie Life, an artisan bakery providing delicious fresh locally-sourced handmade pie to Northern Virginia. Life is good.
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Rain, Homecoming and Pear Walnut Spice Cake
The rain poured outside as I put this cake together. It had been coming down since 3am. That morning, my eldest daughter woke me excitedly around 7am so we could have breakfast together on the porch because she knows how … Continue reading
Posted in Cake
Tagged bundt, cake, Christmas, citrus, dessert, Holiday, maple, nuts, Thanksgiving, vegetarian
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Orange Scented Carrot Cupcakes for Pusha’s 50th Birthday
Carrot cake is the favorite of a surprising number of my friends. Perhaps because it’s one of the few cakes where the cake is as good as the frosting. Anyway, when my friend Pusha turned 50, this was his special … Continue reading
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
When it comes to cake, I’m just here for the frosting. I mean I like cake…but mostly because it makes frosting taste better! This frosting so delicious and easy you’ll wonder why you ever cracked open a tub of that … Continue reading
Posted in Frosting, Gluten Free
Tagged cake, citrus, dessert, frosting, icing, vegetarian
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