Seriously...I mean seriously. You have to make these. I've been eating one of these every night for the past 5 days and I don't even care because I love them so much. Cream cheese frosting is sandwiched between two chewy red velvet cookie. I mean come on. Because Valentine's Day is coming I made something red velvet. I tried to make a cake...like 400 times and I didn't like any of them so I brought you a sandwich cookie instead. Hey it's all about quality right? And these are so … [Read more...]
White Sheet Cake
White Sheet Cake is the perfect dessert to bring to any party. A buttery moist cake is baked in a jelly roll pan and topped with a delicious buttery iced frosting. This cake is addicting, delicious and definitely a party favorite! I'm on a cake kick and I think my husband is going to kill me. Here comes January and I'm baking cake after cake after cake. I have this obsession with actually learning the science behind cake making - it's more complicated than you think. With that said, … [Read more...]
Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pistachios
You know how much I love Chocolate Chip Cookies. I've been reading how olive oil is the new great ingredient to bake with so I decided to make an Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookie - and I added pistachios for fun! These cookies are crispy on the edges, chewy in the middle and have a hint of olive oil flavor. These are so good, it's insane! How many chocolate chip cookies can I make? Oh I can make a ton - I love all kinds of cookies and I love experimenting with my favorite...chocolate … [Read more...]
Cranberry Orange Cookie Bars
You're going to love these cranberry orange cookie bars. These cookie bars remind of a scone without the fuss of making scones. These are so easy to make - no mixer required, just the ingredients, a bowl and a spoon! Oh these delightful "cookie bars" hit the spot. The entire family loved them because of their unique texture. I am calling these a cookie bar but they remind a lot of scone. They're chewy but also slightly crumbly and they are packed full of orange zest, white chocolate and … [Read more...]
BEST EVER Texas Sheet Cake
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...]
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies have a little of everything you want in a cookie. A little oatmeal, a little chocolate, some spices and of course, pumpkin! These Fall inspired cookies are thick and chewy - you're going to love them! This cookie was calling my name and I just had to figure out how to make it. I wanted this cookie to really feel and taste like a traditional chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, but with the added flavor of pumpkin. There are tons of pumpkin … [Read more...]
Halloween Snack Mix
This Halloween Snack Mix is so fun and colorful! Mixing salty, sweet and peanut ingredients together make for a delicious party mix for Halloween! I am obsessing over this snack mix! I love the funky halloween colors and all the delicious goodies in it. As you can see, there are a lot of delicious halloween/fall favorite candies and snacks added to this party mix. I thought it would be fun to create an easy Halloween "recipe" that doesn't involve baking, but is still very festive for kids … [Read more...]
Salted Caramel Bars
Oh I am so excited to share this recipe for salted caramel bars with you. They are out of this world! Salted caramel is poured between to layers of shortbread dough and baked until perfectly chewy and slightly crunchy. Talk about addicting and downright delicious!! I just can't with these. I am so obsessed it's not even funny. I love salted caramel. I mean, who doesn't? It's definitely the "in" flavor right now, especially for ice cream and I totally get why. The salty and sweet combo is … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are a classic. I like my cookies to be soft and chewy - the added crunch for the macadamia nut is perfect and white chocolate chips add an additional sweetness to this delicious cookie! Why hello there. I had this cookie on my blog several, and I mean several, years ago. Well...I updated it. So here is my new and official White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie recipe!! Their is typically some sort of inspiration or moment that happens in my life … [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...]
Carm’s Famous Dessert {Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert}
I hope you're ready to indulge in the easiest and most delicious frozen dessert there is known to man kind - Carm's Famous Dessert. I'm also simply calling it - Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert. I've been wanting to share this dessert with you for the longest time. This dessert is my brother-in-law's famous dessert. He brought it to my in-laws several years ago and we all raved over it. I finally decided to make it myself and I have no idea what took me so long because it's THREE … [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...]