New York was amazing!!!

As a graduation gift from my mom, she and I went to New York for a couple of days and saw a few shows. It was a whirlwind tour, but a great one. It even included what must be the best cheesecake in NYC - Junior's! So, as a welcome back gift, I give you not my own baked goods, but Junior's Cheesecake:

Martha Stewart Cheesecake

I have made this cheesecake before, but I've always had to make two out of one recipe because it is intended for a 10" springform pan (and frankly, is a little too much, even for that), and I haven't had one. I finally found a 10" pan at T.J. Maxx, and was super-excited to try it out. It even had a glass bottom, that I thought that would be great, because it would be even prettier for serving.

HOWEVER, I'm not the brightest, and I was cooking about 10 things at once. I set the cheesecake on the stove and turned on a burner for something else. Apparently, I turned the wrong burner on though, and I shattered the glass. Oops.

At any rate, after scraping off the glass, I was left with a great (giant) cheesecake from the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. I'm pretty sure it must be healthy, what with the 7 packages of cream cheese. ;)

Master Baker March Challenge Roundup

I loved making all the Easter treats! I suppose that I have more than a little streak of competitiveness. While I am normally quite lazy, a competition moves me to action pretty quickly. Master Baker's March contest is a great example! Here are all the treats that I made with the theme ingredient: Easter Candy!

Reese's Egg Banana Bars

Reese's Egg Granola Banana Bars

Easter Rice Krispy Treats

(made with Peeps and Mini Reese's Eggs)

Mini Reese's Egg Cheesecake

S'more Peep Bars

Mini Cadbury Nest Eggs

...Just posting this makes me want to bake more!