dessert
Beautiful Beet Cake
I made beautiful beet cake as a prank. When we have family BBQs, the texts go around saying “what are you bringing?” I have one sister brings delicious appetizers and […]
Salted Caramel Blondies
I think I made a recipe error. While they taste delicious, my Salted Caramel Blondies looked very little like the picture in the original recipe. Appearances are important (says the […]
Classic Apple Pie
Classic apple pie is like good coffee, favorite jeans or reruns of 90s detective shows. No matter how many times you've had it, it's something you enjoy. I've make apple […]
Maple Sugar Scones
Maple sugar scones are delicious and lightly sweet. The glaze is amazing and I might start putting it on everything- scones, sandwiches, vegetables, whatever. Don’t be afraid of the instant […]
Surprise Cupcakes
I did it again. I forgot and SURPRISE, the night before a friend's party and I remembered we were signed up to bring treats. Luckily, we keep a few staples […]
Giant Mocha Pound Cake with Ganache and Chocolate Buttercream
I have a giant cupcake mold. It’s the coolest baking accessory ever. Standing about 18 inches tall, giant cupcakes are fun for Father’s Day, graduation parties and birthdays. I start 2 […]
Monster Cookies
I have a few cookie monsters in my life. My favorite is a colleague who sneaks into my office and eats at least 4 cookies from treats I bring in for […]
Cut-Out Cookies with Royal Icing
I’ve been looking for a good cut-out cookie recipe forever. Cookie cutters are cute but I never used them… my cookies puffed up and made shapes unrecognizable. I also avoided […]
Easter Egg Truffles
I make Easter Egg Truffles every year. A few lessons learned 1) take the foil off the cream cheese if you soften in the microwave 2) don’t double the recipe, […]
Cadbury Cupcakes
I’m a sucker for Easter treats like Peeps, 857 different kinds of jelly beans and Cadbury Eggs. The only way to improve Cadbury is to bake a miniature one into […]