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Poppy Seed Cake with Caramel Frosting

Do you have any special traditions on your birthday?  For my Mom, she likes poppyseed cake with caramel icing.  Her Mom used to make it for her every year, until one year she decided for some crazy reason that peanut butter icing would be much better.

My Mom can’t stand peanut butter.

Say hello to my Mom's favourite birthday cake: poppyseed cake with caramel icing. This version is easy to make and would make a lovely fall wedding cake with those gorgeous flowers!! Check out the recipe. #poppyseedcake #caramelfrosting

Needless to say, my Mom didn’t get her special cake for years afterward.

Around 10 years ago, I asked my Mom what her favourite cake was and she told me about the poppyseed cake with caramel frosting.  At first I thought it sounded kind of weird, but once I tasted it, I understood why it was her favourite.

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Lemon Poppyseed Zucchini Muffins plus Baking Tips

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Today I’m going to share one of our family favourites–lemon poppyseed zucchini muffins.  My son is often leery of different textures or anything that doesn’t look plain.  These muffins have been one of the ways I’ve been able to secretly pump extra nutrition in him.  Bonus: it uses up zucchini.

Lemon poppyseed zucchini muffins are a great way to use up all your zucchini or summer squash. Serve them for back to school lunches, snacks, or even breakfast. It's such an easy recipe that you can even make it with your kids.

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