My mom makes the best lemon bars. I know that everyone likes to say that his or her mom makes the best this or that, but my mom honestly makes the BEST lemon bars. The combination of the love of my mom’s lemon bars and my personal preference for sweet […]
Carrot cake is a great Spring-time dessert! With Easter just a couple of days away, I decided that this would be the perfect time to post my super moist carrot cake recipe. I have never been much of a carrot cake person, but once I developed this recipe, it has […]
Pastry cream is a delicious filling that is also extremely versatile. This pudding-like delight can be used to fill cream puffs, eclairs, cake, cupcakes, and more. While it does have many applications, pastry cream is also yummy to enjoy by itself. Let’s get to it. Prepare the Pastry Cream: Add […]
Hello from California! In these uncertain times I think that it is important to keep busy, especially in between binging hours of movies or insane shows like Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.” Seriously, if you have not watched that show yet, you certainly should because it is one […]
Valentine’s Day is a day for celebrating your love of your significant other, family, and friends. I always feel that the best way to celebrate is with chocolate and that chocolate desserts are a perfect way to end a romantic dinner, so I decided to make my delicious chocolate mousse. […]
With citrus season comes the exciting time of deciding what things to make with your wonderful citrus fruits! As I mentioned in my lemon curd post, curds are on of my favorite things to make during this time of the year. So, I decided to make a delicious and easy […]
The week of yummy peppermint posts continues today with a Peppermint & Cookie Cake Roll. The best things about cake rolls are that they are super easy to make and faster to make than a traditional layer cake. This cake roll combines super moist chocolate sponge with delightful peppermint buttercream, […]
Welcome to Peppermint Week, Day 3! The week of delicious peppermint themed recipes and treats continues with some peppermint mocha cupcakes. Yes, this is another one of my cupcakes inspired an extremely popular Starbucks beverage. It was only within the past few years that I branched out from peppermint hot […]
Welcome to Peppermint Week Day 1! We have officially arrived to my favorite of the three Christmas-themed weeks! Ever since I can remember, peppermint has always been my favorite holiday flavor. Even though I enjoy many holiday flavors, it does not feel like the holidays until I get a peppermint […]
For the final day of Snickerdoodle Week, I made a Snickerdoodle Christmas Wreath Cake! This is a delicious cake made of moist cinnamon and vanilla sponge, a decadent ganache filing, yummy cinnamon and vanilla buttercream, covered in festive sugar sprinkles, and topped with lovely buttercream decorations! I love the traditional […]