HONEY APPLE CAKE (Dairy-Free: No Milk, No Butter, No Kidding) from Cleo Coyle

From Cleo Coyle: This is a wonderful cake, tender and delectably delicious. I use raw honey for the best flavor. As for the type of apple, I like Golden Delicious for this cake—not to be confused with Red Delicious. Golden Delicious apples are slightly sweet and buttery and a very nice apple for baking. 

This tender, mouthwatering cake is an excellent treat for coffee and tea breaks, especially during apple season. Keep reading this post to see my step-by-step photos and get a bonus recipe for dairy-free whipped cream. 

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🍏 Happy Apple Season, Everyone!

~ Cleo

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free Recipe PDF.

Easy Cherry Streusel Pastry Cake + Book & Tote Giveaway from author Cleo Coyle

Truth? I have never been a big fan of Valentine's Day. When I was a singleton, I felt left out. As part of a couple (though I do dearly love my husband), I find the whole holiday somewhat forced. Not that it's a bad idea to enrich hardworking chocolatiers, restaurateurs, and greeting card companies. The economy can use as much activity as earnest sweethearts can give it!

On the other hand, I can't help thinking of the many people who are not in the hearts and flowers mood this week. If you are among them, I'm here to help (if only a little) by suggesting...

(#1) We include our beloved pets in the

"Valentine Sweetheart" category and...

(#2) We indulge in a little baking therapy. 

💘

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recipe post click here (or scroll down).

Easy Holiday Pumpkin Cake with Surprise Cream Cheese Swirl

One cup of canned pumpkin, a little maple syrup, and some classic holiday spices convert an ordinary cake mix into a stunning pumpkin-maple Bundt cake. 

Top-10 NY Times
Bestseller. Click
here to learn more.

The surprise swirl of cream cheese brings another level of happiness to your taste buds and impressiveness to your presentation. 

This recipe was originally published as a fun bonus for the readers of our bestselling culinary mystery HOLIDAY BUZZ. You'll find many more holiday recipes at the end of the book. May you eat and read with comfort and joy this holiday season!

☕ ~ Cleo Coyle, author of

The Coffeehouse Mysteries &
The Haunted Bookshop Mysteries

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Insanely Easy Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake for Mother's Day from Cleo Coyle

With three generations of women featured in our Coffeehouse Mysteries, we often hear from mothers who pass our books to their daughters, as well as their own mothers, mothers-in-law, and grandmothers. To celebrate the many generations of women who read our books, my husband and I are delighted to wish our readers a Happy Mother's Day! 

In honor of the day, I am also sharing this insanely easy Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake, slightly adapted from a recipe that came to me from a Coffeehouse Mystery reader, as well as a mother and grandmother, named Shirley Jackson. May you bake with love and eat with joy! ~ Cleo 

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting from author Cleo Coyle

The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup is one of the most popular candies in America by sales, and it's easy to see why. The marriage of chocolate and peanut butter is a match made in culinary heaven, and you are cordially invited to their delicious reunion in this amazing cake.

Click here for free
Recipe PDF.

All you need is a few ingredients, including a handful of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Take it to a party for a crowd-pleasing dessert or make it for your family or friends to lift their spirits--because it truly is a party in a pan.

To get the recipe right now in a PDF document click here. To read my entire recipe post, scroll down, or hit the "read more" button.

~ Cleo 

Dairy-Free Honey Apple Cake (no milk, no butter) from author Cleo Coyle

A wonderful cake for coffee and tea breaks, the honey and apple also make it the perfect recipe to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

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recipe in a free PDF document.

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L'shanah tovah!

~ Cleo

Honey Apple Cake (dairy-free; no milk, no butter) from author Cleo Coyle

A wonderful cake for coffee and tea breaks, the honey and apple also make it the perfect recipe to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

Click here to download this
recipe in a free PDF document.

To download my recipe in a free PDF that you can print, save, or share, click here.

To see the full recipe post with step-by-step photos, scroll down or hit the "read more" link and...

L'shanah tovah!

~ Cleo

Easy July 4th Fireworks Flag Cake plus 3 Tips on Frosting Any Cake by Cleo Coyle

The red, white, and blue American flag cake is a fun July Fourth tradition in the USA, enjoyed at backyard cookouts throughout the land. This Fireworks Cake is my version of it. 

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recipe in a free PDF document.

There is a wonderful "wow" factor to it, especially after you cut it, yet it's easy to create, practically a klutz-proof design, making it a great project for families with children. 

To see my entire recipe post, scroll down or hit this link. 

To download the free PDF right now, click here and have a delicious July 4th, everyone! 

~ Cleo Coyle, author of The Coffeehouse Mysteries

Pumpkin Cake with Surprise Cream Cheese Swirl from Cleo Coyle's Holiday Buzz

One cup of canned pumpkin, a little maple syrup, and some classic holiday spices convert an ordinary cake mix into a stunning pumpkin-maple Bundt cake. 

Top-10 NY Times
Bestseller!
Click to learn more.

This recipe comes from our bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery Holiday Buzz. The surprise swirl of cream cheese brings another level of happiness to your taste buds and impressiveness to your presentation. 

Serve this stunning cake as a brunch treat with a light dusting of powdered sugar or dress it up with an easy glaze for a lovely holiday dessert and…eat with holiday joy! 
                          
~ Cleo

                                                         
    

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake from Cleo Coyle

The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup is one of the most popular candies in America by sales, and it's easy to see why. The marriage of chocolate and peanut butter is a match made in culinary heaven, and you are cordially invited to their delicious reunion in this amazing cake. 

Click here for free
Recipe PDF.

All you need is a few ingredients, including a handful of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Take it to a party for a crowd-pleasing dessert or make it for your family or friends to lift their spirits--because it truly is a party in a pan.

To get the recipe right now in a PDF document click here. To read my entire recipe post, scroll down, or hit the "read more" button.

~ Cleo 

Dairy-Free Honey Apple Cake (no milk, no butter) from author Cleo Coyle

A wonderful cake for coffee and tea breaks, the honey and apple also make it the perfect recipe to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

Click here to download this
recipe in a free PDF document.

To download my recipe in a free PDF that you can print, save, or share, click here.

To see the full recipe post with step-by-step photos, scroll down or hit the "read more" link and...

L'shanah tovah!

~ Cleo

Pumpkin Cake with Surprise Cream Cheese Swirl from Cleo Coyle's Holiday Buzz

What is a true BROOKLYN BLACKOUT CAKE? And why is it from Brooklyn? Cleo Coyle tells you…

The eyes eat first!

Feast your eyes on a very rare sight. Pictured above is a Brooklyn Blackout Cake that is actually from Brooklyn. Why is it rare? Because my husband and I found one of the only bakeries in Brooklyn that still bakes and sells this cake. 

We went in search of it as research in finalizing 

our own Blackout Cake recipe...