Sweet and Savory Recipes to Share and Enjoy
Perfect for Fall: warm drinks, soft sweaters and my caramel apple spice cake! This cake is so simple to make and decorate but incredibly delicious. If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how…
View RecipeMy pumpkin spice cupcakes are chock full of real pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and nutmeg! I cored and filled with a homemade vanilla pudding, then topped with buttercream; both regular and pumpkin-shaped! I have a soft spot for pumpkin everything but as you might know, I hate fondant. Yes I use it but only…
View RecipeThese cupcakes are a chocolate lover’s dream come true. The cake is rich, and fudgey but with a fluffy consistency that melts in your mouth. I love pairing them with a dreamy chocolate Swiss buttercream since it’s so creamy, and light but not too sweet. I have a link below for my decadent and sweeter…
View RecipeSo I was perusing Pinterest — in an effort to try something new — when I stumbled upon these miniature, apple pies. I had to give it a go! That said, I differed from the original recipe in the respect that I didn’t want to use canned apple pie filling or pre-made pastry dough. That…
View RecipeThis ICONIC American dessert is so good when done right. Tender apples bursting with flavor get brightened up with a hit of lemon and are the perfect contrast to that crisp flakey butter crust. Instead of adding lots of flour or cornstarch to thicken the filling I cook the juices down into an apple caramel,…
View RecipeHalloween is definitely the time to go all in on your baking and sweets so this year I decided to to a fun group of spooky/cute cupcakes. I wanted them to have a wow factor but not be overly complicated or time consuming. I whipped up my favorite moist and fluffy chocolate cupcakes and got…
View RecipeAdding pecans to pumpkin cinnamon rolls is literally the best thing ever. The taste and crunch they add complements the soft pillowy dough. HOWEVER cutting the rolls when you add anything hard is a bit more difficult. I made sure to turn my “log” after each cut so it wouldn’t flatten too much. I also…
View RecipeThis cake used my ultimate chocolate cake recipe but it gets topped with a chocolate fudge buttercream. Adding a really nice quality fudge to your chocolate buttercream with a touch more salt just takes the flavor all the way to a hundred and makes for a great pairing with the super-moist cake. If you don’t…
View RecipeFew things frustrate me more than domed cake layers with burnt edges. I make cakes QUITE often so you can imagine I like things to go smoothly especially since I’m usually filming and sharing the results. When I first started out my cakes had a very “home made“ look about them, the corners were rounded…
View RecipeThese apple rose mini tarts are not difficult to whip up but definitely make a statement and you won’t forget their amazing taste, I love the combination of sweet apples with the zing of lemon! I made these rose apple tarts a while ago and I wanted to try them again but with a new…
View RecipeIt’s like the best cupcake you’ve ever had without any of the unwrapping, decorating stress or imperfect frosting to cake ratio. Every bit is PERFECT and I guarantee you won’t be able to have just one! Pro Tips for the BEST Whoopie Pies Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is…
View RecipeI love a crunchy apple fritter. It’s SO much easier to make than a donut since there’s no yeast, no rising, no waiting. Just mix it up, fry away, and enjoy! My fritters have a touch of lemon inside and in the glaze to wake the flavors up but you can also roll in cinnamon…
View RecipeThese mini apple pies are an autumn favorite of mine. I love the way this lattice looks and the taste is BEYOND! I can’t explain how delicious they are and a huge part of that is the homemade caramel. Each bite has the perfect combination of apple, caramel and flakey crunch. Pro Tips to make…
View RecipeMy Halloween Bat Cake is chock full of all your favorite fall spices and beyond moist thanks to lots of pumpkin and a few other helpful ingredients. It might look fancy but it’s actually much easier than you might think! Pro Tips for an Amazing Pumpkin Cake If you can’t find candy melts at your…
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