Two desserts in one, this Pumpkin Flan Cake boasts a moist pumpkin cake and a custardy pumpkin spiced flan topped with caramel cooked sugar. I like to call this a surprise Bundt Cake. I have made this Pumpkin Flan Cake twice. The first time I made it, the flan layer magically rose to the top…
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Zucchini Crumb Bundt Cake
This quick and easy Zucchini Crumb Bundt cake is made with Krusteaz Cinnamon Crumb cake. It comes together in just minutes and is delicious! Hey friends, I’m excited to announce my new partnership with Krusteaz. Each month I will be sharing a fun and easy recipe featuring their products. Back to school officially in session…
Fig Mascarpone Cream Tart
This Fig Mascarpone Cream Tart is an elegant and delicious way to gradually say goodbye to summer and welcome fall in a stunning way! Watching my figs slowly grow on my tree is excruciating. They seem to take ions to grow, and then overnight they have doubled in size and about ready to pop. Every…
Cheesecake Brownie Muffins
These Cheesecake Brownie Muffins combine 2 favorite desserts. With a rich chocolate base and a creamy cheesecake topping, it is a bite made in heaven! Guys I have ONE MORE DAY until 1/3 of my offspring goes back to school. I know that I should be sad that summer is over and days at the…
Bourbon Peach Streusel Cupcakes
Celebrate the last bit of summer with these delicious Bourbon Peach Streusel Cupcakes. Delicate peach slices and rich bourbon are the star of this cupcake! With the last bit of summer dwindling away, I am grasping for all the stone fruit to make just a few more delicious recipes. Although I don’t come from the South,…
Cherry Cream Cheese Brownies
Cherry cream cheese brownies are filled with dark chocolate chunks, silky swirled cream cheese and studded with fresh bing cherries. You know when they say “don’t judge a book by its cover”, that’s how I feel about these brownies. They may not be the prettiest, but they are certainly delicious! Their appearance certainly did not…
Blackberry Lemon Curd Cake
This Blackberry Lemon Curd Cake is studded with blackberries inside and out, layered with sweet lemon curd, and topped with silky cream cheese frosting. I just can’t seem to get enough of these glorious blackberries that I keep finding at the farmer’s market. Like I said in my Blackberry Syrup post, they are huge-two bite…
White Peach Coffee Cake
Easy White Peach Coffee Cake is simple and quick recipe for delicious, homemade coffee cake from scratch, studded with Summer’s best stone fruit! Peaches this time of year are irresistible. We buy them in bulk and enjoy their juiciness daily. However, sometimes the heat gets to them first making our stock a bit more ripe…
Mixed Berry Cobbler- with buttery cake topping
The very best of summer in this Mixed Berry Cobbler. A buttery biscuit topping with a sweet crunch on top, and delicious summer berries hidden on the bottom. I just can’t seem to get enough of the abundance of sweet sun ripened berries this year. While I try to diversify my recipes here on the…
Easy One Bowl Apricot Cake
This Easy Apricot Cake has a light custardy base and is layered with sweet fresh apricots and sprinkled with sugar that caramelizes during baking. I am still learning the algorithms of Facebook and Instagram, something I thought I would never say! While I may be still learning the ropes, clearly Facebook knows me and knows…
Boysenberry Pie- with All Butter Lattice Crust
Fresh boysenberries straight off the vine fill this all butter lattice pie crust for a delectable easy to make boysenberry pie that will taste just like Grandma’s! Do you remember my last post where I talked about the fruit picking road trip that we took. Well this is another recipe that I have created with…
Coffee Cake Blueberry Muffins
Start your morning off right with a good old cup of coffee and a couple warm Coffee Cake Blueberry Muffins. Fresh cinnamon berry muffins ready in 30 minutes. This past weekend we spent camping in a walnut grove along the Merced River. It was absolutely amazing and so relaxing despite sleeping in a tent and…
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Just like your favorite chain restaurant’s version, this Fresh Strawberry Pie has a buttery crust that is loaded to the brim with sweet sun ripened strawberries, and garnished with homemade whipped cream! Every year I crave one of these sweet pies, but for some reason, have only gotten around to posting a recipe for it…
Quick Rhubarb Cake
This one bowl Quick Rhubarb Cake is extremely simple to make and even easier to eat! You will want to make it over and over again! I think that my husband’s grandparents were trying to scare me away the first time I met them. However, I don’t think it was intentional because his grandmother is…
Churro Cupcakes
Churro Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your fiesta! These light and fluffy cinnamon cupcakes are topped with a sweet cinnamon cream cheese frosting and a crunchy churro! May is a great month here in San Diego. Although we don’t actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I certainly take advantage of all of the delicious Mexican…
Meyer Lemon Tart
Spring is not complete without a slice of this slightly sweet and deliciously tangy Meyer Lemon Tart with a buttery shortbread crust. I don’t think I have ever posted more Meyer Lemon recipes than I have this year. With its short California growing season, I can’t seem to think about anything else than to take…
Coconut Cake with Mango Curd Filling
A sweet coconut cake base combined with a smooth tart mango curd will have you dreaming about the tropics and trying to do the hula! Spending part of my childhood and teen years in Hawaii, I really grew to love the tropical flavors such as mango and passion fruit. They are so exotic, fresh, and…
Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
Who needs to spend hours making a carrot cake when you can have all of the deliciousness of a slice in handheld cookie form! These Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches are chock full of cinnamon, shredded carrots, and oats, then topped with a luscious, silky cream cheese frosting and sandwiched together by yet another yummy cookie!…
Blackberry Lime Cupcakes
Tangy soft lime cupcakes topped with a sweet blackberry cream cheese frosting. These Blackberry Lime Cupcakes are what Spring baking is all about! I love getting the grocery store circulars this time of year and seeing all of the fabulous deals on berries. Not only do we eat them like candy, but I also love…
Mini Chocolate Caramel Coconut Bundt Cakes
Finally Girl Scout Season is here! For a very short period I can indulge in my Tagalong and Samoa cravings simply by visiting a local Walmart or Home Depot. Without fail, the girls are there. I am pretty sure they ping me as a “sale” as soon as they make eye contact. I’m a sucker…