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Making politics palatable

Cabinet Cream Pie: Rex Tillerson

I have a weak spot for a Texas accent.  And in the midst of a controversial presidency, I feel like I shouldn’t admit that I like to listen to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speak because of the way that Texas sound drips from his tongue. Hmmm….this is taking a tone that is probably a […]

Posted in Cabinet Cream Pies Tagged chocolate, chocolate cream, kahlua, pecans, Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, Texas, vodka, whipped cream Leave a comment

Candidate Cookies: Rick Perry

Candidate cookies are a quick look at the men and women who aspire to be President of the United States 2017-2020. Rick Perry’s cookie takes a look at some of Perry’s favorite things. Rick Perry plays the piano, so white and chocolate chips are used here to represent the ebony and ivory keys. He is […]

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The Globetrotter

Jimmy Carter is one of the presidents that comes up when I talk to strangers about this strange Head of State Cakes projects. Everyone bets that the Jimmy Carter cupcake features peanuts or peanut butter.  Jimmy Carter means more to me than having been a peanut farmer. Jimmy Carter is the first president during whose […]

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The Dynamo

Lyndon Johnson is my longstanding presidential crush (not to be mistaken for who I see as the most handsome of the presidents.) Sometimes I blame this obsession on a cold.  I was home from work convalescing on the couch and I decided to watch LBJ American Experience. As I drifted into and out of shallow […]

Posted in Cakes Tagged buttercream, chocolate drizzle, pecan pie filling, pecans, whiskey 2 Comments

The Professor

One of the memories that I have of high school history from the year before I started to hate it (some teachers will do that to you), was a discussion of World War 1. It’s not the discussion that I remember so well, but one student’s ardent desire for peace and hope for what could […]

Posted in Cakes Tagged brown sugar, buttered pecans, cinnamon, cream cheese frosting, pecans, Woodrow Wilson 1 Comment

The Old Hickory

Andrew Jackson is one of those larger-than-life presidents. There are so many interesting details about him that it is difficult to choose a starting point. So, let’s just go all the way back to his beginning. Andrew Jackson started his life under difficult circumstances. His father died before he was even born, leaving him with […]

Posted in Cakes Tagged Andrew Jackson, cream cheese frosting, pecans, Peychauds bitters, praline 3 Comments

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