Category: Cakes & Pies
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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Fall is in the air and we are spending less time outside and more time inside prepping for our winter hibernation 😉 My 9 year old loves this time of the year… His birthday is near and one of his favorite desserts is pumpkin pie! I did a test run on these little cupcakes so…
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Super Easy Mini Cheesecakes
I know when I think of cheesecake I can feel intimidated! But these Mini Cheesecakes are oh so easy and yummy! It’s just a few simple ingredients, a little bit of baking and refrigeration time and before you know it you have a cute little dessert to bring to any function! I made these up for…
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Brownies
I know its so easy to go pick up a box of brownie mix at the store and make up some of those… But if your looking for some good ole homemade brownies… Look no further! I don’t make these very often and for one reason alone… It’s one of those sweets that I can’t…
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St. Patty’s Day Cupcakes
One more recipe to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day… The kids and I made these last night to have a “treat” for St. Patty’s Day… after dinner of course 😉 I hope everyone has a great day today… Don’t forget to wear GREEN!!! St. Patty’s Day Cupcakes Chocolate Cupcakes: 2 2/3 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking…
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Personal Apple Pies
My youngest son filled up a big bag of little granny smith apples at the store the other day… A little more than we would normally eat around here! They were on sale and he is so cute with that innocent smile… so I let him toss them in the cart and off we went!…
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Pie Crust
I use to hate and I mean HATE making pie crust… It would always end up crumbly and falling apart or too sticky and I couldn’t get it off the counter top! I even bought some from the grocery store a few times because I would dread making it! Then I came across this pie…
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Chocolate Chocolate Cake
“Hey Bryce what kind of cake do you want me to make you for your birthday?” “Chocolate Mom, DUH!” He says! Oh My!! Do I dear ask what kind of frosting he wants??? I didn’t have to… about 10 seconds later he followed it up with “and chocolate frosting to!” Well at least I…
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Chocolate Frosting
This frosting is nice… Its not too chocolaty and the sour cream helps it stay light and fluffy! Here is what you’ll need: 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sour cream 4 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar Frost a cake, or cupcakes… and if there is a little left over frost…
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Strawberry Shortcake Cake
This is such a super yummy cake and guess what?! None of it came from a box or pre-packaged wrap… its all real & fresh ingredients! (the way it should be) Here is what you are going to need: Oven temp 350 Cake: 1/2 cup + 1 tbls butter softened (I always keep a…