I was saving these cupcakes for summertime, when strawberry harvest is in full-swing and pool parties become a weekend norm. Then I decided that most of you are probably shuffling through snow-covered driveways trying not to catch cold and most likely need a dose of summer sunshine.What’s cheerier than a cream cheese pound cake cupcake…
Fig Walnut Streusel Coffee Cake
If you’re a die-hard streusel lover like me, you’re probably all kinds of crazy for coffee cake. You’ll be head over heels when you sink your teeth into fig walnut streusel coffee cake. Sweet, luscious figs and crunchy walnuts swimming in sour cream coffee cake. With streusel. Love streusel.This cake is easy to whip up….
Tender Vanilla Cupcakes
Cupcakes were the perfect treat for Summer’s second birthday bash. These moist, delicate, tender vanilla cupcakes were such a hit that I baked a double batch just three days after the party too! Vanilla cupcakes are always crowd pleasers, so I’ve tried my share of recipes. Until now I’d have opted for yummy vanilla cuppies…
Chocolate Truffle Cake
I agreed to watch Despicable Me 2 in exchange for devouring chocolate truffle cake. BEST. DEAL. EVER. A few years ago, David Lebovitz taught me that the richest, most decadent chocolate cakes are made from the simplest ingredients. Chocolate truffle cake is no exception. This molten chocolate cake isn’t only lush, but it’s now been…
Best Ever Chocolate Cupcakes
Who’d have guessed that the best ever chocolate cupcakes would be vegan? You’ve got to be kidding, right? Wrong.I’m a stickler for chocolate cake that tastes like chocolate. No light brown tortes parading as chocolate ever come close to meeting my deep, dark, rich chocolate loving standards. People, these cupcakes deliver! Now, my absolute favorite…
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
My great Uncle Jim is popular in his hometown for the incredible sour cream coffee cakes he passes out to neighbors and friends around the holidays. He knows I love ’em so much that he always makes sure I get one, even if it means my mom totes it carefully through customs in her carry-on…
Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake
Hello Lovelies! Are you as smitten with Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes as I am? If you love a warm, spicy autumn dessert, you’ve come to the right place! This pumpkin spice gooey butter cake is a real comfort food dessert boasting warm spicy notes reminiscent of the Starbucks latte we all look forward to at…
Maple Apple Cobbler Cake
This weekend, as autumn tiptoes nearer, take advantage of the wealth of apples to be harvested. Fill your home with the warm, comfy aroma of apples & maple in this Maple Apple Cobbler Cake which is sure to be a hit. This cake is not only full of hearty toasted walnuts, juicy apples, and spicy…
Dorie’s (Inebriated) Banana Bundt
A couple of Couchsurfing friends invited us over to dinner last night, requesting we bring a cake. Of course, I was more than happy to oblige, as I love making the most of these opportunities to try new recipes. As most of you I’m sure have experienced, banana cake is an art. Some banana breads…
It’s a Chocolate-PB world
Everyone knows that the best desserts come from chocolate and pb combinations, right? That’s just me? No, I didn’t think so. If I could have kept any of these cuppies at home (which I purposefully did not), I’m certain that I’d have them all devoured by now, which is just about 24 hrs. to the…
