A blog full of sweets and treats that are delicious, fun and simple to create.
Happy Friday! I have two fabulous things for you today, and both include coffee! First, I have a deep, dark and delicious chocolate cake, with a hint of coffee. If you are a chocolate lover, this cake is for you. Dark, rich, not overly sweet, moist, it’s got it all going on. It has a hint of coffee, enough to really compliment the chocolate, but if you aren’t a big coffee fan, don’t worry, it’s not overpowering, I promise. And {Read More}
I thought I would look back and share some of my very favorite recipes from 2012. Here are the ones I loved the most from January, February and March. Starting off is a lighter one, my More Fudge Less Pudge brownie recipe (like the box, but homemade!). I shared a video tutorial about how to make one of my all time favorite, easy to make, no bake, everyone loves to eat desserts, chocolate covered pretzels. Seriously, these are so {Read More}
The one thing that makes getting up at the crack of dawn on the weekends a bit easier is a yummy breakfast. My husband is the master of Bisquick pancakes and waffles (fine by me, I’m thrilled when anyone else does the cooking). I try to come up with some more creative breakfasts that I can pass off as decadent but actually shove a bit of nutrition into. These Chocolate Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Pancakes did both. Yay for chocolate {Read More}
I usually try to create treats that look nice. I love when it’s possible to strike a balance between something being both visually appealing and totally delicious. But sometimes you just have to throw that out the door and make something like these… Over The Top Marshmallow Pretzel Pops. A lot to say. Heck, a lot to eat. These are kind of completely excessive. You have a giant marshmallow, a pretzel rod, caramel, chocolate, pretzel pieces and M&M’s. All in {Read More}
I’ll admit it, I have very rarely made homemade ice cream. It’s kind of odd given that… 1. I have a great ice cream maker. 2. I have incredibly fond memories from childhood of my Dad making his homemade ice cream (in the big wooden ice cream making machine). 3. My kiddo asks me all the time to make some. I’m not sure why I don’t. I think it’s probably because most of the recipes have a lot of steps, {Read More}
One of my all time favorite flavor combinations is caramel, chocolate and coconut. Just divine. So much flavor and so much texture. Today I have a quick and easy way for you to enjoy caramel, coconut and chocolate as well as an amazing contest to tell you about – you could win a trip to the Duncan Hines test kitchen for a bakers weekend! First, let’s start with cupcakes. While I was making the Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Cupcake Cones last {Read More}
We are huge peanut butter lovers in this house, but you don’t see a ton of peanut butter recipes on here because our daughter has a nut allergy. We still eat it, but I don’t bake with it that often, which is a shame because it’ SO good. Buckeye Balls. Peanut Butter Cups. Chocolate + Peanut Butter. It’s such a wonderful amazing perfect combo. Every now and then I give in and whip something up… Something like chocolate cupcakes with {Read More}
I couldn’t make those sweet little baby bundt cakes this time of year without creating a valentine version… The only differences with these from the Dark Chocolate Baby Bundt Cakes with Chocolate Ganache and Caramel Buttercream is that I didn’t fill them with caramel, and I didn’t add caramel to the frosting. I did however add some Valentine colored sprinkles to the frosting for a pop of color, and a Valentine’s Day red heart peep on a lollipop stick made {Read More}
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday, so clearly there had to be cake. Wanting to do something a little different, I decided to go with baby bundt cakes… These were actually pretty simple and sinfully delicious. I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe and baked for about 14-17 minutes. Honestly a box cake mix would work just fine, and you would probably bake for about as long as recommended for cupcakes, though possibly a few more minutes. If you look closely, {Read More}
One of the topics I see come up the most often in my comments has to do with melting chocolate. Chocolate that’s too thick. Chocolate that’s too runny. Chocolate challenges. Why is my chocolate so thick? How do I think out my chocolate? Why isn’t my chocolate setting up? These are very common questions. I am NOT an expert and do not claim to be, but since this seems to be a challenge that so many people share, I thought {Read More}
After the Peppermint & Candy Cane Recipe Collection, I quickly found myself at the store hunting for candy canes so that I could whip up something minty sweet. I decided to use one of my favorite recipes, the Levain Bakery inspired Double Dark Chocolate Cookies, and make a few slight changes to create a really delicious Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookie. This recipe makes a really dense and chewy cookie (my favorite), and is a perfect pairing for Andes Peppermint {Read More}
Sometimes you need a cake that is fancy. Sometimes you need a cake that is unique. Sometimes you need a cake that wows. And sometimes you just need a cake that is simple, delicious and timeless. This cake is my favorite chocolate cake recipe – it falls into the simple, delicious and timeless category. It’s crazy moist and super chocolatey and never lets me down. The recipe comes from a trusted baking friend of mine, the side of the {Read More}
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