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deep, dark, and delectable

As names go, bete noire is simultaneously fitting and wildly inappropriate. It literally translates to ‘black beast’ but can be applied to anything to be detested or avoided. Fact: You can try to avoid this decadent treat, but if you like chocolate, it just ain’t gonna happen. Going… The best word to describe the bete more »

caramel apple pie cupcakes

The first baked treat I endeavored to make from scratch was an apple pie (best to start with something simple, right?…), so it’s only fitting that my first post as the sweets guru for Key Ingredient be a similar creation.  The list of treats that’ve been adapted to fit the apple pie flavor profile is more »

Austin Bakes for Bastrop – Sticky Gingerbread Cake

You have probably heard about the terrible wildfires ravaging through central Texas.  In the city of Bastrop, not thirty minutes from Key Ingredient’s headquarters in Austin, tens of thousands of acres have burned, and hundreds of people have lost their homes. The food blogging community in Austin has decided to contribute to the relief effort more »

Baked Halloween Treats

Though making enough candy for all the neighborhood kids might be tough, you can at least bake enough treats to satisfy…half .  Well, maybe more, but these treats shared by our Key Ingredients are sure to go quickly. If you’re like me, you’ve probably already purchased your halloween treats…and I literally mean YOUR treats.  You more »