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Рецепт Mississippi Mud Cake With Espresso-Bourbon Glaze- A Mocha and Chocolate Lover's Dream!
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As much as I enjoy sharing savory recipes with y'all, I love to bake desserts. I give them away as fast as I can, so that I'm not too tempted to eat them all. Such was the case with this rich Mississippi Mud Cake with Espresso-Bourbon Glaze. I was inspired to make this cake for two reasons-- I had all the ingredients, and I was looking for an easy and quick dessert to make. You see, Craig and I were invited to dinner our friends' home. "Larry" happens to be from the South... as in Atlanta, Georgia. I offered to bring dessert, which Larry's wife accepted. Larry loves sweets as much as I do. He loved the Coconut Cake that I had previously made for him, in his Southern honor. So, what could top that, I wondered?
I had forgotten…
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