Author: Cindy Young

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Birthday Cake

Sometimes the sweetest and most perfect birthday cake is actually a simple one. This cake was made for my friend Lesha. As is the case with all of my cake designs, this one was created just for her. It is bright, beautiful, and has a simple but elegant stencil design […]

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Boston Cream Cupcakes

Boston cream pie – made into a pretty little cupcake that my grand children devoured tonight! These elements – vanilla cake, vanilla pastry cream, and chocolate ganache – equal YUMM in my book! I started with a soft, moist vanilla cupcake. The filling is a homemade vanilla bean pastry cream. […]

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Cold Brew Coffee

With a price tag of $4.00 to $9.00!! for cold brew iced coffee at your favorite coffee shop, I wanted to try the “homemade” version. It’s easier than you think – and WAY less expensive! I used a large pitcher for the brewing process, but you can use any large […]

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Brave Birthday Cake

I love creating birthday “theme cakes” for my grandchildren. This one was made for my oldest grand daughter Natalie, who is turning 7. Her request was for a cake with characters from the Pixar movie Brave. I found a Merida doll along with the 3 bears (her triplet brothers), and […]

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Overnight Oats

I researched the topic (of course), tried several versions (of course), and decided I that I’m a bit obsessed with the whole idea of overnight oats! It’s super simple, healthy, extremely versatile – no matter what your preferences are, you can make it your own. You just add what you […]

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Valentine Brownie

I took my favorite homemade fudgy brownie recipe, and turned it into the perfect heart-shaped brownie for Valentine’s Day. I don’t have a heart-shaped pan, so I created one using a tart pan, and some aluminum foil. Pretty perfect! I thought about topping each slice with some raspberry or strawberry […]

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Pink Party Doughnuts

These Pink Party Doughnuts are yeast-risen, and fried. They are based on my Glazed Doughnut post from last year. As you can see – baked doughnuts are just not my thing! http://recipesinspiredbymom.com/glazed-doughnuts/ I wanted to see if a fried doughnut could be made into a “funfetti” doughnut. Well, in short, […]

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Apple Strudel

There is a little German/French bistro in the charming town of Galena, Illinois called Fritz & Frites. Their Wiener Schnitzel is “to die for”, but equally enticing is their Apple Strudel with cinnamon ice cream for dessert! I wanted to give this a shot, basing my recipe on the flavor […]