Adorable mini key lime pies made with buttery Graham cracker crust, tangy key lime juice, and a dollop of fresh whipped cream are the perfect two-bite treat! A few years ago a friend of mine was traveling to the Florida Keys for vacation. I asked him if he would indulge in some key lime pie while he was there. He … Read More
Angel Food Cake
Light and fluffy angel food cake is the perfect summer dessert especially when topped with sweet strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream! Angel food cake is absolutely, hands down, my favorite cake in the whole world. It’s the cake that I always ask for as my birthday cake. It’s light and fluffy and perfect eaten smothered in whipped cream … Read More
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Chèvre Caramel Sauce Drip
Moist, from-scratch spiced carrot cake iced with tangy cream cheese frosting flecked with vanilla beans and topped with a chèvre caramel sauce drip. Carrot cake has always been a little bit tricky for me. After making a couple of failed past carrot cake, my mom told me about my grandma’s secret ingredient carrot cake ingredient…baby food. Yep, that’s right. A … Read More
How To Make Edible Easter Grass
Sometimes you need to add a little flair to the Easter table. Sure, you could line up your Nutter Butter chicks and bunnies on a plate or pile your M&M brownie cookies in some Tupperware, but wouldn’t they just look oh, so adorable in a nice bed of Easter grass? And regular Easter grass is great for holding your Easter … Read More
How To Make Nutter Butter Chicks and Bunnies
These easy no-bake Nutter Butter chicks and bunnies make an adorable addition to any Easter party! Originally posted back in 2011, I figured these guys needed a revival! This post contains affiliate links which means I get a commission if you buy something (at no cost to you) which helps keep me in butter and sugar. Thanks! I am a … Read More
Easy M&M Brownie Cookies
What is better than a batch of fudgey chocolate cookies studded with mini chocolate chips and bright M&M’s? Maybe a batch of fudgey chocolate cookies that only require about 15 minutes and one bowl to whip up? These easy M&M brownie cookies are not fussy in the least but will taste like you are a master in the kitchen. A … Read More
Baking Basics: Sugar
Sugar is one of the crucial ingredients in our baked goods. There are a lot of different types of sugar and it’s hard to always know how to use them. But let me assure you, it makes all the difference in the world to know that powdered sugar and granulated sugar are different an switching out one for the other … Read More
10 Delicious Pies for “Pi” Day
Bakers need little cause for celebration and even though it seems calling March 14th a holiday is a little bit of a stretch, I’ll take any excuse to eat some pie. Here are 10 of my favorites to get you started! Peanut butter pie topped with a rich chocolate ganache will probably always be my favorite pie. You can make … Read More
Whole Wheat Browned Butter Banana Bread
Whole wheat banana bread made with browned butter and studded with walnuts. Slather with some salted butter and make a hot cup of coffee and you have the perfect winter breakfast! Even though I dislike eating bananas, I love banana bread. It’s basically taking garbage fruit and turning it into a delicious and filling breakfast option. It’s easy to make, … Read More