mmmm. i love cinnamon and when i saw this recipe for cinnamon square’s in from my home to yours, i knew i would be making it soonly. cinnamon + chocolate? yes please. i, once again, did not have instant espresso because i could not find it in the whole of whole foods. i could have gone somewhere else, but i get burnt out when i go grocery shopping…especially if sean isn’t there to help me with the math and decision making. so, i decided that some sort of nut would compliment the chocolatey-sugary-cinnamony layer and the nut that won was the hazelnut. i usually reach for almonds, pecans, or walnuts but this time i wanted to make it a touch more special and hazelnuts seem pretty special to me.
i liked this cake a lot. i plan on keeping it around for a while. i want to make it for my people when we cry and laugh and chat and celebrate the everyday. it is simple-simple to make, not too fussy, but pretty all the same. I love how homey and unpretentious the cake looks with the frosting just spread across the top and cut into squares. this is the kind of cake that says, “hey, i heart you…welcome home.”
that is, if cakes were the talking sort.
Rachel@fairycakeheaven
Cindy these look divine, all moist and soft and gorgeous!
Kevin
I like cinnamon too and those squares look really good!
jo
this looks amazing!!!
Bonbon Oiseau
I gained weight just looking at it…looks delicious!
Tim
That second-to-last shot of the chocolate creeping over the edge is perfect 🙂
Chris
Ooooh, I want these