Low Fat Carrot Cake

Low Fat Carrot Cake

Growing up carrot cake was not something that appealed to me. It wasn’t until my thirties that I actually gave carrot cake a chance. Once I did, I was sold. Carrot cake is moist, delicious, and touched with spice. Topping it with cream cheese frosting is definitely a bonus. However, carrot cake can be just as fattening as chocolate or   Read More »

Neapolitan Cheesecake

Neapolitan Cheesecake

Everyone in this house loves cheesecake. Neapolitan is a favorite ice cream flavor here too. So it only made sense to make this Neapolitan Cheesecake, knowing good and well it would be devoured leaving no leftovers to throw away. It’s pretty too, don’t you think? I love the layers, and no, there’s no food coloring. The pink comes solely from   Read More »

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

I have a new favorite chocolate cake. I’ve made it three times already and each time that’s barely a crumb left on the plate. There’s something in the chemical make up of chocolate cake that makes it easy to over bake and dry out. This cake, however, is the moistest chocolate cake I’ve ever sunk my teeth into. I am   Read More »

Rice Krispy Treat Gingerbread Men

Rice Krispy Treat Gingerbread Men

Rice Krispy Treats are known in just about every household, yes? I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who doesn’t like this time tested treat. With Christmas right around the corner, I though that Gingerbread Man Rice Krispy Treats would be really fun and make a great edible gift too! I was challenged by Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® and the amazing   Read More »

Crumb Cake for a Crowd

Homemade Crumb Cake

Do you remember those little Hostess crumb cakes? When I was a kid my dad used to buy those just for me because I loved them so much. I’ve tried a couple of recipes that failed, but today I’m going to share a delicious crumb cake with you that brings back childhhood memories. Warning, this makes a lot of crumb   Read More »

Bailey’s Tiramisu Parfaits

Bailey's Tiramisu Parfaits

I have always loved tiramisu in its traditional form. I had heard of tiramisu parfaits, but hadn’t tried them yet, so when I was asked to create a dessert using Bailey’s Irish Cream I knew that’s exactly what I wanted to do. The Bailey’s add a fabulous element to this delicious dessert! I’ve been telling you about the Friendsgiving that   Read More »

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I’m always up for trying different cookie recipes. Oatmeal adds a nice chew to cookies that nothing else seems to accomplish. We love the heck out of peanut butter, and chocolate chips are right up there too, so when I came across this peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe it sounded like a good one to try! As you   Read More »

S’mores Bars

S'mores Bars

First let me tell you how amazing these S’mores Bars are. They taste just like s’mores but in bar form, which means they are portable. That of course means you can take your s’mores with you! Yum! These make a great treat for a slumber party or just anytime. It’s time again for The Secret Recipe Club. This month my   Read More »

Kitty Litter Cake: Gross Halloween Party Food

Kitty Litter Cake - gross Halloween party food

The kitty litter cake has been around for quite a few years. I made one 7 years ago when my daughter was in 5th grade and hosted a Halloween party. Now she’s a senior in high school and asked me to make the cake again, only this time she was having a group of friends over for a bon fire.   Read More »

Banana Cake with Malt Chocolate Ganache

Banana Cake with Malt Chocolate Ganache

Sometimes I’ll have the urge to make something, like the other day when the bananas on my counter were calling my name, and I’ll grab a cookbook I haven’t baked from in a while. On this particular day I really wanted to make a cake so I turned to my cookbook shelf. I pulled out my copy of Sweet! by   Read More »