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...]
Blueberry Bread
Blueberry Bread is like a dessert. I actually like to snack on this so I would also call this a blueberry snack bread. Tons of blueberries are folded into a thick sweet cake/bread batter and baked until golden brown. Oh this will be made again and again and again. There is something about this blueberry bread recipe that I just can't get over. It's just so easy to make and it's simple...it's tons of blueberries baked into a delicious cake/bread batter. Yes, I would also consider this a … [Read more...]
Lemon Shortbread Bars
Lemon Shortbread Bars are the perfect Spring dessert. An oatmeal shortbread dough is baked then topped with a fresh creamy lemon filling then crumbled with more shortbread dough and baked until crisp. You know there are the classic desserts out there and lemon bars are one of them. In fact, I have a lemon bar recipe on my blog and they are fantastic. However, I recently tried a lemon crumb bar from a local restaurant and I fell in love. It reminded me of a traditional lemon bar but with … [Read more...]
Nutella Banana Bread
I've been so into Nutella lately, and I had over ripe banana so here we have it. Nutella Banana Bread - a delicious banana bread that's been swirled with rich and creamy Nutella! You're gonna want to look into this one. This actually turned out better than I even expected. At first glance I was a little unsure but oh my gosh, when I tasted this! It was SO GOOD. Nutella swirled banana bread is where it's at! Nutella is eaten with a spoon on a nightly basis in my house. I just … [Read more...]
Florida Lemon Cookies {Coconut, Walnuts and White Chocolate Chips}
I call these Florida Lemon Cookies because they taste like Florida and they were inspired in Florida! These are made with fresh lemon zest and juice, coconut, white chocolate chips and walnuts - they are so darn good! We visit my parents every year in Florida. It's such a fun trip - Raya LOVES to swim and loves the beach. Nora is just 14 months so she didn't care really, but she did love the sand and surprisingly, didn't stuff her mouth with it! Anyway, we went to the clubhouse for … [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...]
Cherry Pie Bars
You don't want to miss out on these Cherry Pie Bars! They are so dreamy. Cherry pie filling is baked between a shortbread crust and crumble until bubbly and perfect then they're topped with a simple almond glaze. These are to die for! I have had this dessert on my mind for quite some time now. I made them before but didn't like how they turned out so I took a break and re-thought the recipe. Until now. They're ready to go and here they are! I love almond...you probably know … [Read more...]
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies is one of my very favorite cookie recipes, EVER. A simple chocolate cookie dough is wrapped around a Rolo chocolate candy then rolled into sugar and baked until puffy. When you bite into the cookie, there's a chewy caramel center. It's wonderful! I'm not sure I have to write much more. I think this picture does this recipe justice. But I have to write so let me tell all about these beauties! I fell in love with this cookie years ago when I was reading … [Read more...]
Snowball Cookies (Russian Tea Cakes)
It's cookie time! One of my favorite times of the year when it's acceptable to make cookies ALL THE TIME. These darling snowball cookies (aka Russian tea cakes) are the easiest cookie you will ever make! Pecans are mixed into a simple buttery cookie dough then baked and rolled in powdered sugar. They're the perfect cookie for winter! You know who loves these cookies? My mom. She couldn't stop eating them. She's not a "sweets" person so these cookies were perfect for her! As … [Read more...]
Pecan Pie
{Scroll down for recipe} The most decadent Pecan Pie made with an all butter pie crust to add even more richness to this dreamy pie! You can't have Thanksgiving without PECAN PIE, right? I mean it's the most sought after pie besides pumpkin pie...although I'm sure some would argue that pecan pie is more popular. I guess that all depends on what you like! I have to say...I'll take a piece of both! I am such a lover of this pie though. It's rich, creamy, so decadent and … [Read more...]