When I say this is the BEST ever Texas Sheet Cake, I mean it. Baked on a sheet pan, this cake is thin and moist due to the fudge frosting that's poured all over it. This is a recipe that I will make over and over again - it's a classic and it's just so damn good. Oh this cake, oh this Texas Sheet Cake. It has me by my heart strings...and my husband's I might add. I think he may love this cake more than me and I'm not even mad about it, because this cake, is ridiculously … [Read more...]
Dream Cake (my Grandma’s recipe!)
Dream cake is truly dreamy - a yellow cake is topped with a vanilla pudding cream cheese mixture, crushed pineapple, whipped topping and toasted coconut. This cake is the perfect Summer dessert and is definitely a crowd pleaser! Say hello to one of my grandma's recipes. Yes, this recipe is straight from Sibley, Iowa. My grandma is 100 years old - she is amazing. She had the best desserts, most unusual and most homemade tasting. This dream cake screams her type of baking. When my mom … [Read more...]
Almond Cake (Tarta de Santiago)
A delicious almond cake, also known as Tarta de Santiago, that originated from Spain. This cake is moist and flavored with lemon and orange zest. It's also gluten free! Oh oh oh I can't even with this cake. Easily one of my favorite desserts to make. It's not a traditional dessert that I make either. This is a Spanish Almond Cake and I learned how to make it when I visited The Social Table in Chicago with my husband's family. The Social Table is a cooking class where they show you how … [Read more...]
Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting
Loving on these Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Buttercream Frosting. These cupcakes are soft and crumbly and made with actual champagne giving them a little edge compared to a vanilla cupcake. The buttercream frosting is also spiked with pink champagne and whipped until super fluffy and creamy! I can't get over how much I love these. They are SO fun. With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share something pink and sweet. These Pink Champagne … [Read more...]
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
It's never ever a bad time to make any type of coffee cake. This Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake is a favorite flavor combination of mine. Cranberries and fresh orange zest are mixed into a thick cake batter then topped with a crunchy crumble and orange almond glaze. This cake is absolutely delicious. I had every intention of getting this recipe up way before the holidays but life happened. Two sick children, usual holiday scramble, hosting Christmas Eve. I just didn't have the time. I'm … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
{Scroll down for recipe} This recipe or Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect Fall dessert. Baking it in a bundt pan makes it beautiful and easy to transfer and the cream cheese frosting is so creamy and delicious you can't just have one piece! This recipe has been in the works for a while. It either came out too dry or too dense and we can't have that! But not to worry! I got it right, finally. I simply mirrored it after my lemon bundt cake. DUH. Why try to … [Read more...]
Pound Cake
I've tested quite a few pounds cakes and I have to say this one is my favorite. This is a traditional pound cake recipe with a few twists to make it light yet moist. I started out using my husband's Grandma's recipe which had wonderful flavor but it was a bit dry for my liking. I need moisture in my dessert. I am not a fan of dry desserts - I don't think many are but there is definitely a balance because you don't want desserts to be overly dense, either. This is the perfect pound … [Read more...]
Strawberry Cake {From Scratch}
I am thrilled to share this delicious homemade Strawberry Cake with you! Fresh strawberries are pureed then cooked down to create the most delicious strawberry sauce that is then mixed into a thick cake batter. The cake is topped with a fluffy buttercream frosting leaving you with a tasty, moist and velvety cake from scratch! Hello to the most beautiful cake there ever was. I am on a cake kick these days. I used to not be a cake person but I've become one. Maybe it's because I drink more … [Read more...]
Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I think I have died and gone to lemon heaven. These Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are to die for. They are decadent, moist, dense yet crumbly and melt in your mouth. I used the reverse creaming method for these bad boys which resulted in a more dense and tighter crumb that is still velvety and soft! So I've become a cake lover all of a sudden. If there's cake, I'll eat it but it hasn't always been my preferred dessert choice until recently. Every afternoon while my girls nap, … [Read more...]
Better Than Sex Cake
Better Than Sex Cake is a recipe I've been making for years. It's a chocolate boxed cake recipe that's jazzed up with a mixture of caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk that's poured all over the cake making it extra moist and delicious! Welcome to the easiest and tastiest chocolate cake you will ever make. As mentioned above this not a homemade recipe. If you would like a homemade chocolate cake recipe, I have a delicious one right here! I started making this cake in college for … [Read more...]
Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce
A classic recipe for traditional cheesecake with strawberry sauce that is creamy and tangy with a touch of vanilla. Basically, this cheesecake is amazing. You know, I have a lot of favorite desserts. I blame my unforgiving sweet tooth for this. I have no control and I feel like I say "this is my favorite!" all the time, but I am telling the honest truth. I can't help myself...cookies, cake, bars, pie, CHEESECAKE. It's all my favorite. I made this cheesecake 5 times. I based it … [Read more...]
Lemon Bundt Cake
Spring is definitely in the air. Well kind of...but I am not waiting any longer for it. I am sick of SNOW...It's time for all things lemon and Springy! Is it crazy that I can't wait to spring clean? God help me. Thank goodness for things like LEMON BUNDT CAKE. The most delicious bundt cake there is! This is a good one guys. First off, the batter is light and fluffy, but also thick making this cake sturdy yet airy. It has the perfect amount of lemon in it (I was actually told … [Read more...]