Dessert is my favorite topic when it comes to food. I’ve been baking for nearly 40 years – serving not only my family, but multitudes of friends and customers of my baking business. A homemade treat is a gift of love for sure. After all, who doesn’t like a little something sweet at the end of a meal? Or for no reason at all! Dessert should be both beautiful and delicious. It should appeal to your visual sense, and the smell should be nothing less than heavenly! This is my goal when I create my amazing cakes, cupcakes, tarts, and more decadent sweet treats. Dessert is made for sharing. I invite you to try these recipes, and create your own precious memories!
These Easter bunny butt cupcakes are so adorable! They feature a bunny digging in the “dirt”, aka: chocolate cookie crumbs, atop a chocolate cupcake. Super idea for any little one in your life. I made these for my 3 grand babies – can’t wait to see their faces when they […]
Two of my favorite flavors are chocolate and strawberry. I combined these into a delicious chocolate covered strawberry cupcake, using my Mom’s chocolate no-egg cake recipe, and a strawberry whipped cream filling. I’ve been trying to come up with a way to incorporate the flavor of strawberries into my mascarpone […]
I have a favorite strawberry bundt cake, that I thought would be perfect in a loaf pan. The texture of the cake is very much like a pound cake – so I knew this would be a ‘win”. I switched out the strawberries for blueberries, and this recipe made 2 […]
I created this cake for my food photography class this week. I wanted to make both a delicious interior, and a stunning, photo-worthy exterior! I started with 3 – 8″ layers of vanilla cake. I used my favorite King Arthur’s Golden Vanilla Cake mix, split evenly into 3 pans. I […]
I can’t get enough of the unicorn theme – the colors and sprinkles make everything so festive and adorable! I’ve made cupcakes, cake, and cookies with this theme – now it’s time for Unicorn Brownies! First of all, I started with 2 box brownie mixes, to keep things simple. Most […]
Just in time for Easter! I first made these little birds nest cupcakes while my Elegantly Sweet Shoppe business was in full swing. I had many occasions during those 4 years, to showcase a wide variety of my cupcakes – weddings, wedding and baby showers, birthdays, retirement parties, women’s business […]
I’ve been making this banana cake for years now. It’s the most requested cake when I’m asked to bake for a birthday! I tend to keep the design simple, since the cake is amazing all by itself. But I thought that a few changes might actually improve the flavor profile […]
Not sure how my grandchildren seem to be growing faster than my own children did! Just one more reason to savor every moment! This is my first attempt at a unicorn cake. It’s all the rage with 6 year old girls – so this is a true HAPPY BIRTHDAY to […]
I came up with this cake design for my son in law’s birthday. The best way to plan a cake, is to start with the recipient’s favorite flavors. So for this cake design, vanilla, caramel, and white chocolate came together in a very special birthday cake for him! I also […]
I’ve made my Mom’s sugar cookie recipe for decades – and love them in their original “vanilla” form. But I wanted to see how easy (or not) it may be to make a CHOCOLATE version of them. What could be better – my favorite cookie on the planet – and […]
I LOVE to bake, design, and decorate cakes. I also love to share my knowledge and skills with others. I get to share this passion on my blog site, which just hit it’s 1 year anniversary in January! In the last year, I have posted 145 recipes/tutorials on my site, […]
I made yet another version of my delicious raspberry red wine chocolate cake recipe – I just can’t get enough of this one! I turned it into individual servings that are perfect for Valentine’s Day! You can find individual pans in most baking sections of stores. I found these cute […]
Just when I thought I had tried every cupcake recipe that children would love – I found this pinata cupcake idea that is truly over the top! My grand babies loved these! I let them guess what was inside of them – and even that didn’t stop their joy when […]
Chocolate Cake (makes 2 8-inch layers) For more layers, or to make 9 inch layers, you should double this. Ingredients: 3 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped.1/3 c Dutch processed cocoa powder1/2 c hot coffee2 large eggs1/3 c vegetable oil1/2 c red wine (raspberry dessert wine)1 c all purpose flour1 […]
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