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 chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are little offsprings from my best selling cake with the same title. Since I love cake in any form, why not make little miniature versions of something that has amazing flavor, AND proven popularity! I used my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. See prior post for […]
Let’s talk about key lime – such an amazing flavor! I love key lime pie. It’s deliciously sweet and tart all at the same time! I’ve been trying to come up with a cupcake that is just as flavorful – that will make your mouth pucker – just a little! […]
As if my Mom’s chocolate no-egg cake isn’t amazing all by itself – now I present the chocolate no-egg cake with cream cheese filling! Who would have thought?? It adds a bit of “cheesecake” flavor, which I have paired with cake in the past. During my baking business, I made […]
I like to think of new ways to design a cake or cupcake to reflect an existing dessert item. I’ve used cookies, candy, and traditional desserts as inspiration to create new and exciting versions of the originals. For this cupcake, I was inspired by a banana split! Short of the […]
I can’t remember how many times I’ve made this Brownie Tart – hundreds for sure! It was a top seller when I baked for a restaurant several years ago. Not only is the brownie rich, fudgy, and chocolatey all by itself, but then it’s drizzled with caramel, and sprinkled with […]
I made these Mickey and Minnie cupcakes a few years ago – for a combined birthday party for my grand daughter Natalie, and grand son Hunter. They were simply chocolate and vanilla, and took just a little time to decorate! Use your favorite chocolate and vanilla cake recipe to make […]
When I visit a bakery, I am always looking for some scones in the display cases. I love them! There is an endless variety of flavors and textures – I never tire of looking at them, and of course, tasting them! If you have had a scone and thought that […]
I was thinking about what to do with the berries I have leftover from my recent blog post for a triple berry shortcake. A muffin came to mind right away. Not just a blueberry muffin – mind you – but a muffin that would incorporate all of the beautiful berries […]
I remember having strawberry shortcake as a kid, and it was one of my favorites. It was usually very simple, with pound cake or angel food cake as the base, fresh strawberries with a little sugar, then topped with store-bought whipped topping. As with so many dishes from my childhood, […]
Theme birthdays are so much fun! Especially when they are for a 2-year old! This Tinkerbell cake is for my grand daughter Zoe. She is a character and a half for sure – always smiling, and doing her best to make you laugh! I was inspired first by her love […]
My BFF Carolann just celebrated a birthday. I was in charge of making the cake, and wanted to come up with something that really defines some of her favorite flavors. For one thing, she loves cheesecake. For another, she loves German chocolate cake. So I was determined to combine the […]
I love a little something sweet with my coffee in the morning, and biscotti is one of my favorite choices. They are not terribly sweet – in fact most are mildly sweet, and just right. What I like best about this one is that it is crisp, but still “melt […]
My favorite part of making cupcakes (besides eating them) is FROSTING THEM! My favorite recipe is my Butter Cream Cheese frosting. It has just 4 ingredients – and can be whipped up – literally – in minutes! It is essential that you let the butter and cream cheese come to […]
This chocolate cupcake recipe is from my Elegantly Sweet Shoppe menu! I have made hundreds (ok maybe thousands) of these cupcakes! It’s my favorite for several reasons – first of all, it makes the prettiest, rounded tops – not all recipes can! This one also gives you lots of room […]
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