I came across this FABULOUS cream cheese frosting recipe in my America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking cookbook and I haven’t made anything else since. It is especially to-die-for on cinnamon rolls and sugar cookies but not so great on chocolate cake for some reason. (I used it for Gus’s caterpillar cupcake cake and it tasted … Read more
This is my first layer cake! It is a fabulous recipe and I can’t wait to enjoy this cake again on Christmas Day! DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1/4 t. salt 1 1/4 c. boiling water 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1/2 c. … Read more
I recently got to try out Wilton’s brand new line of premium bakeware called the “UltraGold” collection, so I made a Devil’s Food Cake with peanut butter frosting from The America’s Test Kitchen Baking book. (my FAVORITE cookbook in the world, by the way… I got mine at Costco.) I’ll be posting the recipe soon. … Read more
One of my favorite sweet things in the world is mint brownies. YUM! I’ve tried several mint frosting recipes, and they all end up tasting a bit too much like toothpaste. The easiest way I’ve found to make mint brownies is to use a regular brownie mix and sprinkle mint chocolate chips generously over the … Read more
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Our 25 days of family fun Christmas activities/ideas is over, and sometimes I feel a little let down between Christmas and New Years. To spice things up and keep the excitement going, host a dessert party! Invite your friends and neighbors to bring a new or tried … Read more