For Day 5 of Apple Week, I made a Caramel Apple Drip Cake! This is once again inspired by my love of Fall, and the flavors of apples and caramel. I particularly was inspired by the many types of caramel apples that I saw when I was in Apple Hill […]
Sweets & Treats
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Welcome to Day 4 of Apple Week! This is where things start to get really exciting because today’s post combines the first three days of Apple Week to make a truly yummy treat! These caramel apple cupcakes combine apple flavor three ways along with smooth, velvety caramel that makes it […]
How to Make Apple Cider Cake
Apple Week, Day 3! This is one of my favorite sponge recipes because the sweetness from the apple cider instant drink mix and the sour note from the reduced apple cider provide a nice balanced flavor. This recipe is great, especially when combined with apple compote and apple cider buttercream! […]
Apple Cider Buttercream
Welcome to Apple Week Day 2! Today’s apple post is all about making apple cider buttercream! Apple cider is another delicious treat during this time of the year. You can serve it hot to warm you up on a cold night, or have it as a cold, crisp, and refreshing […]
How to Make Apple Pie Filling
Happy apple season! One of my favorite things about Fall is making delicious desserts with apples! There are so many yummy items you can make with apples, which is why I am posting a new apple related post everyday this week! For the first recipe of Apple Week, I made […]
Bubbling Cauldron Cake Pops
September is flying by! It is hard to believe that we have less than a week before we are into October 2019, but that makes me even more excited to create more Halloween themed treats and appetizers while listening to spooky music or watching a scary movies! These adorable bubbling […]
A Year in Cake: My First Year Making Homemade Cakes
One year ago, I made my first cake from scratch. Before that, I had only made one layered cake using a boxed cake mix and frosting from a can because I did not yet know how to make cake and buttercream from scratch. I made my first cake because I […]
Halloween Surprise Bark
Besides the creepy decorations, crisp Fall nights spent curled up on the couch watching a suspenseful slasher flick, and watching The Nightmare Before Christmas on repeat, one of my favorite parts about the upcoming spooky time of year is trying out new Halloween treat recipes. While some recipes may be […]
Boozy Peach Cobbler Milkshake
Anytime of the year is a great time to enjoy a milkshake! Milkshakes are a delicious treat that are great when enjoyed on their own, as part of a meal, or used to enjoy with fries. If you, for some reason, have not tried this last one, you are missing […]
Margarita Cake with Lime Curd Filling
One of the very first cakes I ever made from scratch was a margarita cake for a friend’s birthday. I recently decided to make this cake for my aunt’s retirement party as a surprise treat. This cake uses a simple vanilla sponge that is brushed with tequila, a lime curd […]