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...]
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are downright amazing. Salted caramels are baked between two layers of chocolate chip cookie dough resulting in a gooey, very tasty cookie bar! This recipe is the result of my husband. I asked him what I should make for the blog and he said something with salted caramel. I bought those Fleur De Sel Salted Caramels from Trader Joe's - have you tried them? I'm pretty sure that's where his inspiration came from. I should turn to him for recipe … [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...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars
I'm on a little bit of a kick. I think I am supposed to be eating healthy or something because it's the beginning of the year, but I can't stop making desserts. Perhaps it's because I LOVE baking and because Trader Joe's sells the most amazing mini peanut butter cups. So...Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars is what we are talking about today. Hope that's okay? I just die over these mini peanut butter cups. They are such a treat. They have amazing flavor and the peanut … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Cookies (The Soft and Chewy Kind)
Ok...I have a little problem. with cookies. What can I say? I am a cookie person! My favorite (are you ready for this?) are chocolate chip cookies. Boring perhaps, but I can't help it because I love them. I don't think chocolate chip cookies are boring at all actually because there are so many ways you can make them. Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Coconut Pecan Cookies Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookie Bars Just to name a few! For example. … [Read more...]
Red Velvet Brownies
When I say I am obsessed with these... I am OBSESSED. These are hands down, amazing. I was so excited when I took my first bite because they were exactly what I had hoped for. Red Velvet Brownies are thick, chewy and have a hint of cocoa. I used my favorite whipped frosting recipe which took these gorgeous brownies to the next level. The frosting is not super sweet, but super light and fluffy. You could use a cream cheese frosting as well! I just had to share at least one … [Read more...]
No Bake Oreo Pudding Pie
This pie! Is so insanely delicious. I am such a fan of Oreo cookies and no bake desserts. I don't make them too often because I eat the heck out of them. I kid you not...I sat at my kitchen island with a fork and ate half of this pie. Oh well. This No Bake Oreo Pudding Pie will be made several more times in the near future. I don't care if I end up eating the whole thing! This Oreo Pudding Pie has limited ingredients and there is no baking involved. All you have to do is wait for it to … [Read more...]
Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Ad - This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Crisco®. The opinions and text are all mine. Santa is on his way! Are you ready for the big holiday? I kind of am...having a newborn a few weeks before Christmas has added to my list of things to accomplish for the big day, but I do have one thing done...Santa's cookies! Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookies are the perfect cookie to make for Santa! As part of the Bake It Better Challenge, I teamed up with Crisco® to come up … [Read more...]