Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes combine everything you love about all your favorite sweet treats in one! These delectable graham cracker cupcakes are filled with a made-from-scratch strawberry purée, and then topped off with a rich and creamy cheesecake icing. So crowd-pleasingly delicious, you’ll be making these gorgeous little creations all summer long. Why Cupcakes Are The…
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Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars
These Raspberry layered Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect summer sweet treat! Yes, I am combining pretty much everything I love into one delectable layered fruit dessert. Layers of buttery shortbread crust, a light and creamy cheesecake center, and oh-so-sweet glazed raspberries. Raspberries are my absolute favorite fruit, and when summer rolls around you can…
Red White and Blue Cake Pops
These patriotic Red White and Blue Cake Pops are sure to be a hit at your 4th of July celebration! Kids and adults alike will love how snackable and portable these sweet treats are. Just the thing for serving up at all your summer parties and backyard barbecues. What Are Cake Pops? Cake…
Strawberry Rhubarb Layer Cake
Strawberry rhubarb layer cake with a delectable brown butter strawberry rhubarb frosting is perfect for all your springtime celebrations. Some things are just meant to go together. Salt and pepper, bacon and eggs, peanut butter and jelly. And one of my personal favorites, strawberries and rhubarb. Both are at their peak during the spring, and…
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Brownies
These Peanut Butter Swirled Brownies are rich and decadent twist on a favorite treat. Featuring layers of chunky peanut butter, silky cream cheese and fudgy brownies, they make a perfect addition to your dessert table. I didn’t think it was possible to improve upon my all-time best recipe for brownies. But then one day, as…
S’mores Dessert Layer Cake
This S’mores Layer Cake Recipe is a truly delectable S’mores dessert. Enjoy your favorite taste of summer all year long. No campfire required! No, this gorgeous creation is not a giant marshmallow (though it certainly looks like one). This is a delicious rich chocolate cake with graham cracker crust. The layers of cake alternate with…
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars
These Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars are bursting with delicious blueberry goodness. The perfect sweet fruit treat for spring and summer! Here in the U.S. we are fortunate enough to enjoy a blueberry harvest season that runs from April through September. Plus we have a long rich history of incorporating these fresh, sweet blueberries into all…
Berry Cheesecake Recipe
This gorgeous Berry Cheesecake just might be the perfect dessert. Generously topped with fresh blueberries, blackberries and strawberries, this is an eye-catching masterpiece that actually tastes even better than it looks. Just the thing for serving all your upcoming spring and summertime celebrations. It is equally great for elegant engagement parties, graduations and baby showers,…
Strawberry Skillet Cake
Spring has arrived, and that means strawberry season is upon us. The first fruit to ripen, strawberries are known as “the taste of spring.” And I for one couldn’t agree more! And this Strawberry Skillet Cake is the perfect way to enjoy the delicious bounty. Here in Southern California, April is when the strawberry harvest…
Chocolate Easter Cake
Showstopping Chocolate Easter Cake is the perfect centerpiece for your Easter table! April is when we truly get to welcome in the spring. The grass is growing, flowers are blooming and birds are chirping. And with Easter Sunday as the official holiday of spring, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the season…
Fig Hummingbird Cake
This post has been sponsored by Valley Fig Growers, however all opinions are 100% my own. With the addition of rich, sweet California figs, this recipe puts a spin on the classic Hummingbird Cake. A lovely ending to any springtime meal, Hummingbird Cake is also a perfect Easter dessert. In case you all haven’t noticed,…
Lemon Meringue Pie Bars
Lemon Meringue Pie Bars are everything you love about classic lemon meringue pie, packed in a convenient cookie bar form. Lemon Meringue Pie Bars are a great way to indulge your craving for sweet and tart lemon meringue pie. Lovely to look at and packed with tons of flavor, these portable cookie bars feature: a…
Caramel Apple Pie Cake
What happens when you have a craving for apple pie, but feel like baking a cake instead? You combine the best of both worlds! This amazing Caramel Apple Pie Cake serves up the classic All-American flavors of caramel apples and apple pie in the form of a moist and airy layer cake. This post has…
Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake
Mornings just got a little brighter, thanks to this delectably sweet Raspberry Lemon Pound Cake. Just the thing to serve with your morning cup of joe, this recipe features buttery pound cake, fresh juicy raspberries and tart lemon zest. It really is a perfect slice of spring! Why is it Called Pound Cake? Pound cake…
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Think outside the box (or cookie jar) and make a batch of these Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies. Love peanut putter chocolate chip cookies? While delicious, they are soooo last year. These Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies are destined to be the NBT (next big thing) in cookie baking! What is Tahini? Tahini is a condiment made…
Best Homemade Pizookie
This recipe for the Best Homemade Pizookie is every bit as delectable as the infamous restaurant favorite. Not only is the word pizookie fun to say, making your very own homemade pizookie is quick, easy and a whole lot of fun! What is a Pizookie? If you aren’t familiar with the pizookie, it is a pizza-sized…
Layered Coffee Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
This post has been sponsored by Seattle’s Best Coffee. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As a mom of 3, I really need that morning cup of coffee. In fact, there really aren’t many things I look forward to more than my morning joe. But a slice of this irresistible Layered Coffee Cake with Mascarpone Frosting…
Blood Orange Angel Food Cake Roll
This Angel Food Cake Roll is the perfect spring dessert. It features a light and airy angel food cake and creamy blood orange curd filling. Topped with candied blood orange slices, this is a delectable fruit dessert that makes a truly stunning presentation. What is a Blood Orange? The blood orange is a variety of…
Berry Zebra Cake with Berry Buttercream Frosting
Light and pretty, this Berry Zebra Cake with Berry Buttercream Frosting just seems to say “welcome spring!” Featuring delectable swirls of yellow and berry cake with an airy and sweet triple berry buttercream layer, Berry Zebra Cake is an indulgent treat that is not too heavy or intense. I happen to think that layer cakes are…
Guinness Beer Bread
Fresh, homemade bread. There is nothing quite like the taste of that very first slice when it is still warm from the oven. And the comforting, heavenly aroma that fills the house while it’s baking. Someone should bottle that scent and sell it! (actually, I’m sure someone already has). Unfortunately as busy mom of 3…