Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Squares

Happy Thanksgiving! The holiday marks my favorite eating day of the year–everything from the turkey and stuffing to sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows, and of course the desserts, has my mouth watering all day.

While the traditional recipes and classic desserts, like pumpkin pie and apple pie, are a must in my book, there’s also something fun about trying new recipes. The most recent recipe I’ve tried? Pumpkin chocolate chip bundt cake squares, which just came fresh and hot out of the oven.

Click here for the recipe I followed.

D.C: A City Of…

Cupcakes are ubiquitous in the Georgetown area, leading to a consistent rage among tourists and locals in town. With so many options to choose from, where’s it worth to splurge on calories and dollars, and where’s it worth to save?

Below are my 3 favorites where you and your sweet tooth won’t be disappointed:

1. Baked & Wired: Cupcakes, better known as cakecups, are available in unique and delicious flavors including Unicorns & Rainbows (vanilla cake with heart confetti mixed into the batter and topped with cream cheese icing), Flapjack (maple brown butter cupcake with caramel buttercream and candied bacon on top (bacon optional), and Chocolate Cupcake of Doom  Eat, at your own risk (chocolate cake with a dark chocolate satin frosting).

2. Georgetown Cupcake: located in the heart of Georgetown, the cupcake eatery has expanded into 6 locations across the US and a TV show, D.C. Cupcakes, on TLC to date. While there’s always a line wrapped around the street, especially on holidays (the worst being on Valentine’s Day), the heavenly consistency and perfectly sweet taste are way worth the wait. The most popular flavor? Red velvet.

3. Sprinkles: Beautiful on both the outside and the inside, indeed. The chic presentation of Sprinkles cupcakes is representative of the high-quality cake you’re about to indulge in. They’re moist, fun, and probably the most classic of the cupcakes listed, and sometimes that’s what’s best–just a good old cupcake. My favorite flavor? S’mores!

Macaroni & Cheese…All Grown Up

In my book, you can never go wrong with a delicious bowl of mac & cheese–be it the Kraft version which you put in the microwave for instant gratification, or a homemade creation from a recipe passed down from older generations in your family, the cheesy pasta is the ultimate comfort food, especially on a cool Fall day.

Since I don’t tend to cook when I’m in my dorm room, I find myself looking for the staples I’d usually eat at home at restaurants. Enter the macaroni & cheese at Firefly, a rustic restaurant near Dupont Circle with gourmet cuisine by Executive Chef Tood Wiss, featuring a seasonally driven menu with fresh local ingredients.

It’s one of those irresistible items on the menu, perfect for sharing with your dinner-mate (or just for yourself….if you can handle it).

Firefly, 1310 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036