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!
The holidays are here, and my cookie frenzy has begun! I start making Christmas cookies in November, and continue filling my freezer into December. That way I have lots of cookies to easily put together gift bags, and trays for friends! Giving them away is the best part of making […]
It’s hard to believe that I’ve had my food blog up and running for about a year now – and I have never posted an apple pie recipe! What was I thinking? Well here it is – my apple pie recipe – turned into individual tarts. This was originally a […]
I have had this gingerbread cookie recipe for over 30 years now – I think it may have been shared with me during my life as a Coast Guard wife. Getting together with other wives over food, recipes, and children was commonplace. It makes a great dough for cut-out cookies. […]
My oldest daughter Jennifer is turning 34 this month! WHHAAATT? How did that happen?? She is my first born, and of course, it feels like only yesterday. I decided to surprise her with an “early birthday cake” today! I thought a vanilla cheesecake/cake would be perfect. I made an 8″ […]
It’s that time of year – the holidays are just around the corner. The pumpkin spice “phenomenon” is not for everyone – but for me, a pumpkin spice latte definitely says “holiday”! So I decided to use my Mom’s pumpkin bundt cake recipe – to make pumpkin spice latte cupcakes. […]
The first snow of the year yesterday brought me right back to the warmth of my kitchen, and my Mom’s pumpkin bundt cake. I wanted to turn this into mini bundt cakes – so that everyone could have their own individual cake! These are so cute, and most stores with […]
Yes, I’m working on yet another scone creation! This one is making use of the blackberries I have in the frig – hate to see them go to waste!! So a blackberry lime scone it is! This version would be great with raspberries as well. The great thing about scones […]
My recent vacation to Florida included a Pina Colada while sitting out by the resort pool – OK make that every day! Nothing is cooler, or more refreshing. It truly says “vacation” to me! This delicious drink inspired a pina colada cupcake for my lineup! I wanted to combine the […]
I found inspiration for these Cinnamon Roll Scones – while on vacation in Clearwater, Florida last week. I ordered a cinnamon roll with coffee for breakfast one morning. It was delicious – as most cinnamon rolls are! So while sitting there by the golf course – I wondered how I […]
With Halloween right around the corner, I couldn’t resist making a cupcake to celebrate the season! These are chocolate Halloween cupcakes, with my butter cream cheese frosting. They are decorated with “spider” theme in mind. Not sure how my grand babies will feel about these creepy and “crawly” cupcakes, but […]
Yes – another scone in my collection! Just like my cakes – there is almost no end to the flavor combinations for scones. This one has fresh blueberries, and lemon zest baked right into the scone dough. Super tender, and made moist with the addition of the berries. I also […]
A cup of hot coffee, and a scone – just about my favorite go to in the morning! I love to try them in a bakery, but even more than that – I love to make them myself. There is something about fresh from my own oven – thanks Mom! […]
Everyone seems to have their own preference for a chocolate chip cookie – crispy, thin, thick, chewy, etc. I love mine a little thicker, crispy on the outside, but chewy and soft on the inside. All of these qualities are easily achieved by changing the ratios of the ingredients. Most […]
I think an elegant tart is one of the prettiest desserts on the planet. They are guaranteed to create a “wow” factor when served. They look like they take much more time and talent than they do! This key lime tart is a perfect example. I made the key lime […]
Hi! I’m Cindy Young and I love everything about food! Make sure to follow my blog! Read more about Cindy
