Dreamy Spring Cupcakes

Spring is here!       I’m loving the gorgeous  greens, pinks, and purples  popping up everywhere.       It’s been very inspiring to bake something sweet.       I came up with this brown sugar cake recipe  and topped it with maple buttercream.     It sings S P R I N G! […]

Glazed Orange Cranberry Cake

I made this for a friend and her family. She had a back injury (of which I relate COMPLETELY!). So, I brought dinner and this yummy dessert. I’ve never made a cake that calls for oats. Huh? It turned out great – oats and all. Glazed Orange Cranberry Cake This recipe calls for simple ingredients […]

Craving Glazed Coconut Cake

This is an oldie but goodie I’m reposting for this week’s:  Chari at Happy to Design hosts a party each Sunday encouraging guests to repost an archived favorite.  This week, I chose my Glazed Coconut Cake (posted back in May).  ooo, I just wish I had a slice right now.  I may have to remake this […]

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry CUPCAKE

My mom loved strawberries.  I can remember a fresh bowl of berries being a staple on the counter next to the sink all summer long.  Her favorite was to slice them, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit a while to make their own syrup.  Yum!  Oh how things changed when we found out how […]

Gooey Caramel Cake

Caramel and cake are two of my favorite foods.  It’s just perfect to combine the two.  My little guy just had a birthday and I couldn’t decide on the perfect cake UNTIL I found this little number.  It’s no secret that I’m in love with caramel so naturally I made this A-MA-ZING cake.  It was […]

Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

As a chocoholic, I have great appreciation for a really gooood chocolate cake.  It’s so easy to make a boring, dry chocolate cake.  So, I’m always on the hunt for a great recipe. I like to take a base recipe and then adjust some of the ingredients to suit my tastes.  My chocolate cake needs to […]