Sugar and Spice

Popcorn Party Cake

Me:  "What kind of treat would you like for your birthday?" Friend:  "A popcorn cake." Me:  "Huh?" Friend: "You know... A popcorn cake.  It's a cake made of popcorn.  You know, like a big popcorn […]

Sopaipilla Cheesecake Bars

I visited New Mexico recently and was introduced to sopaipillas.  Spelled several ways (sopaipilla, sopapilla, sopaipa, or cachanga), it's a fried bread garnished with cinnamon sugar or honey.  Sopaipillas taste […]

Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These dense and tasty cookies pair perfectly with cold milk or coffee.  Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies are a treat everyone can share. A note about gluten-free baking.  If you're baking […]

Lemon Coconut Pudding Cupcakes

Lemon Coconut Pudding Cupcakes are a sunny salute to spring.  It was a miserable winter in the Pacific Northwest and we will take any sunshine we can get.  These cupcakes […]

Grasshopper Cupcakes

Grasshopper cupcakes are fun for St. Patrick's Day.  Featuring a dark chocolate cupcake, green crème de menthe filling and a fudge dip, these delicious treats will make anyone feel lucky. Grasshopper […]

Homemade Mint Oreos

I just discovered mint Oreos.  Spoiler alert... they're like classic Oreos and Thin Mints had a baby AND they're available all year-long.  This is trouble.  After downing most of a […]

Glazed Doughnut Pie

Yes, you CAN put doughnuts in a pie and it's definitely time you did.  This recipe would be a perfect surprise for brunch and with Easter, Mother's Day AND Father's […]

King Cake Cupcakes

Mardi Gras is Tuesday!  After a trip to New Orleans a few years back, we always do something to celebrate.  I'm making King Cake Cupcakes, a spin on a classic […]

New York Style Cheesecake with Lemon Curd

I've made lemon curd forever.  It's one of those things I don't really think to post because I just make it.  It's bursting with tart flavor and is thick enough […]

Strawberry Malted Cupcakes

It's Valentine's Day!  Strawberry Malt cupcakes are a little out of the ordinary with malted cake, strawberry frosting and a gooey fruit center.  Here's to making something special for the […]

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