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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s #Recipe: Brown Sugar Devil’s Food Cake w/Fudge Frosting

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It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is BROWN SUGAR DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE W/FUDGE FROSTING!

Today is Double Recipe Day! Can’t share a cake recipe without including the special frosting that makes the cake even more delicious. If you’re a Devil’s Food Cake lover, you’ll enjoy this one. The fudge frosting is great on a number of cakes. Try it on banana cupcakes or peanut butter cake to name only two kinds of cake. Wow!  

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 356 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc. Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s #Recipe: Brown Sugar Devil’s Food Cake w/Fudge Frosting

**SPECIAL** Goodreads Giveaway ~ Five (5) Paperback Copies of Killing Secrets, Thorne’s Thorns Book 1 by K.L. Docter


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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER!! Thanks to everyone who entered my Goodreads giveaway.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 5 WINNERS:

LARENA HUBBLE (Arizona)
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Your book will be in tomorrow’s mail. Happy Reading!!

Win an Autographed Print Copy

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KILLING SECRETS
Thorne’s Thorns Book 1
by K.L. DOCTER

I’m giving away an autographed, print book to five (5) readers on Goodreads!

Enter for a chance to win a signed paperback copy (US Only) of KILLING SECRETS, Thorne’s Thorns Series Book 1, a standalone romantic suspense novel by K.L. Docter. Continue reading **SPECIAL** Goodreads Giveaway ~ Five (5) Paperback Copies of Killing Secrets, Thorne’s Thorns Book 1 by K.L. Docter

Karen’s Killer Book Bench: Karen/K.L. Docter #Review Spots Opening

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KAREN/K.L. DOCTER REVIEW TEAM
~ SPOTS NOW AVAILABLE ~

We’re definitely wallowing in the hot summer months, at least here in Denver! I know we aren’t the hottest state in the country, and our heat is often much higher in August and September, but steady 90+ degrees is pressure cooker temperature for me so I’m getting an early start on complaining. Especially since I usually keep my house below 70 degrees.

Yeah, yeah, I’m like the reverse Punxsutawney Phil. I stick my head out and if it’s too hot, I scuttle back into my cave. 🙂 Thank goodness for my swamp cooler (that’s an air conditioner for more arid climates and much nicer to the purse than regular air conditioning) keeping me at the temperatures I prefer or my writing would come to a completely halt. 🙂

I’m industriously trying to finish up two books, Book Two in both my romantic suspense, Thorne’s Thorns Series ~ DEAD RINGER, and my contemporary romance, True Love In Uniform Series ~ COP CRASHES THE WEDDING. I’m not sure which one will release first but I plan to have one or both released no later than September 1.

With that in mind, I’ve decided to open up a few more spots on my Review Team so we’re ready for the releases. Readers on my Review Team receive a complimentary ebook copy of my new releases (about a week or more before release day) in return for an honest review on Amazon, and Goodreads, B&N, Kobo and iTunes if possible. (On occasion, I update my list and reviewers who don’t post reviews are removed, so a few spots are usually available. I don’t do this often because I have such amazing fans on my Review Team, but life does sometimes get in the way.)

If you are already on my Review Team, you DO NOT need to submit a request again. You are automatically on the Team and not going anywhere, as long as you continue to rock and leave reviews. I’m always happy to check your Team status if you’re not sure whether you’re on the list and, of course, if you want to remove your name from the Team please let me know.

I’d love to take everyone, but the list can become unwieldy if it’s too large. I will randomly select new Review Team members and let you know if you’re successful.

If you’d love to join the Review Team, have time to read, and cross your heart agree to post reviews on Amazon and Goodreads (and any others you can manage) within a week of release (I’ll give you the ebook 10 days in advance, so that’s a 13 day window!): Please email me: karendocter@ymail.com to apply.

NOTE: As many of you know, I write both Contemporary Romance as Karen Docter and Romantic Suspense as K.L. Docter. If you prefer to ONLY sign up for one of these genres, please let me know in your email. Otherwise, you’ll be on the list for all of my books in both genres.

Thank you for being such great romance readers. You are appreciated!!

Happy Reading!

Karen

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Merry Christmas to You & Your Family!!!

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I’m taking a small break from blogging until after the holiday weekend. I want to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas.  Take advantage of this time to hug your family and friends, give thanks for what you have, and gather strength to make your dreams a reality in the New Year. I hope you find joy and peace and oodles of chocolate or other favorite treats in your stockings…like books. Lots and lots of books.

Happy Reading!

Karen

Karen’s Killer Book Bench: Wedding Vows, a Poem by Karen Docter

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Merry Christmas to All of My Readers!

I hope your holidays are warm and you find some time to sit in your favorite chair and read to your heart’s content.

Since I write romance, it’s only natural that I’d get around to writing a poem about love and marriage. I took the Jingle Bells carol written by James Lord Pierpont and added my own spin. I  hope you enjoy my own little Christmas jingle. 🙂

Happy Holidays!  Karen Continue reading Karen’s Killer Book Bench: Wedding Vows, a Poem by Karen Docter

Karen’s Killer Book Bench **SNEAK PEEK**: Season of Thrills/KILLING SECRETS by K.L. Docter

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 読書KAREN’S KILLER BOOK BENCH: Welcome to Karen’s Killer Book Bench where readers can discover talented new authors and take a peek inside their wonderful books. This is not an age-filtered site so all book peeks are PG-13 or better. Come back and visit often. Happy reading!

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5 Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novels
By Award-winning and Bestselling Authors
JERRIE ALEXANDER, KIM CRESSWELL, K.L. DOCTER,
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Karen’s Killer Book Bench Cover Reveal: Five Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novels by Bestselling Authors (Box Set)

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 読書KAREN’S KILLER BOOK BENCH: Welcome to Karen’s Killer Book Bench where readers can discover talented new authors and take a peek inside their wonderful books. This is not an age-filtered site so all book peeks are PG-13 or better. Come back and visit often. Happy reading!

Continue reading Karen’s Killer Book Bench Cover Reveal: Five Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novels by Bestselling Authors (Box Set)