Gingerbread Layer Cake is a festive and delightful dessert that is full of your favorite holiday flavors. The combination of light and fluffy gingerbread cake layers with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting is a perfect blend of delicious seasonal spices. And when topped with sugared cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and star anise, this gorgeous Gingerbread Layer…
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Eggnog Layer Cake
This decadently delightful Eggnog Layer Cake is a perfect celebration of the season! In my house, holiday season means eggnog season. And while we all love enjoying a glass of traditional eggnog, it’s all of the delicious eggnog flavored foods that we look forward to the most. Which is exactly why I decided to go…
Peppermint Bark Layer Cake
Peppermint Bark Layer Cake is full of delightful holiday flavors. Chocolate, white chocolate and peppermint are piled high to create a truly show-stopping holiday cake! When it comes to holiday baking, I like to go all out. Especially when it comes to dessert for our family’s Christmas dinner. It’s got to be something that is…
Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake
If you have leftover cranberry sauce like everyone does after Thanksgiving, turn it into this decadent Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake. There’s no reason to let any leftovers go to waste when a soft, spicy, slightly tart cake like this is just waiting to be created. Nutmeg, cinnamon, cranberry sauce, and a few basic ingredients come…
Cranberry Christmas Cake
Cranberry Christmas Cake is a magical winter wonderland studded with fresh cranberries and warming winter spices. This post is sponsored by Challenge Butter, but all opinions are 100% my own. There are so many things to love about the holiday season. The music, the cheerful decor, and all of the food. And while December 25th is a…
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is full of irresistible fall flavors! The perfect treat to have with your morning coffee or as a delicious dessert. The arrival of October means that fall is officially in the air, the first frost is on the ground, and this warm and delicious Pumpkin Coffee Cake is in my oven! …
Day of the Dead Cake
This vibrant and colorful Day of the Dead Layer Cake is the perfect centerpiece for Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Dia de los Muertos, (Spanish for day of the dead), is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico that centers around family and friends gathering to remember loved ones who have died. The celebration includes building altars…
Strawberry Shortcakes in a Jar + Video
Summer is here, and Strawberry Shortcakes in a Jar are perfect for serving up at all your backyard barbecues, picnics, and pool parties. These adorable individually portions are as easy to transport as they are to eat, so you can even pack them and take to potlucks or on picnics. Do you know what today…
Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes + Video
With this Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes recipe, you can enjoy the famous bakery’s delectable strawberry cupcakes in the comfort of your own home! This post was originally published April 2nd, 2012. When Sprinkles Cupcakes opened in La Jolla (a mere 15 minute drive from my house) a year and a half ago, I was elated. And yes,…
Peach Layer Cake Recipe
This Peach Layer Cake boasts a classic peach cobbler flavored filling and a tower of moist, fluffy cake layers all topped off with a creamy peach-spiked frosting. A deliciously stunning celebration of summer’s bounty! There are many summer traditions that my family and I cherish and eagerly look forward to all year long. One of…
How to Make Ladyfingers + Video
Learn how to make ladyfingers and you’ll never go back to store bought again! Delicately light and airy, homemade ladyfingers are delicious on their own or in your favorite dessert recipe. We can all agree that there are certain baked goods that are rather intimidating to attempt to make yourself. Some of the recipes that…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…