Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts

Friday, January 2, 2026

Fresh Apple Cake

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

"A lovely combination of our favorite fall flavors—apples, cinnamon, and nuts—are baked into a moist and delicious sheet cake and slathered with a tangy and fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting."  Comment from Southern Living

Love the combination of apples, cinnamon and nuts with Cream Cheese Frosting!

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Apple Fritter Cake

 


Photo Source:  Southern Living

"Apple fritter cake is incredibly moist, with a good hit of tart apple flavor and warm spices. The thin glaze on top adds a bit of sweetness without being cloying. Honeycrisp apples work particularly well in this recipe, delivering a tart-sweet flavor that complements the cake."  Comment from Southern Living

Just bring me a piece of this cake hot out of the oven with a cup of coffee.  Oh my God, it sounds delicious!

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Key Lime Pound Cake

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

"Our Key lime pound cake somehow manages to be both substantial and airy—it's a textural dream. It's also infused with the zesty zing of fresh Key limes. That's thanks to both lime zest and Key lime juice, a dynamic, flavorful duo that really shines in this recipe. The icing on the cake (literally) is a gorgeously silky and wonderfully tart Key lime glaze."  Comment from Southern Living

This pound cake sounds awesome.  Lemon pound cake is one of my favorite cakes and key lime has to be much better.

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Pecan Sandies

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

"Pecan sandies combine the quintessentially toasty Southern taste of pecans with buttery shortbread. In this recipe, chopped toasted pecans are dotted throughout the cookie, which has a pleasant, tender crumb."  Comment from Southern Living

One of my favorite cookies!  It will be my pleasure to make these for the first time.  I love the cookies from the grocery store, so I am going to super love these homemade cookies.

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Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

"Buttery, rich, and decadent, this old-fashioned caramel cake is easy to make and guaranteed to please. A basic recipe structure yields a cake with the texture of pound cake that offers hints of luscious caramel flavor without being too sweet or overpowering.

Learn everything you need to know about making caramel cake. Plus, find out how to store it so it's every bit as good on day three as day one."  Comment from Southern Living

I've never had a caramel cake, but I love caramel and it should be a winner!  Nice looking cake.

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls

 


Photo source:  All Recipes

"These ooey gooey Hawaiian roll cinnamon rolls have a buttery sweet cinnamon layer in the middle, and a sweet icing glaze on top after baking. The best part is that you didn't need all day and a night to make them!"  Comment from All Recipes

What a great idea!  Quick, easy and delicious . . . love it!  When you are in a hurry, this semi-homemade version of cinnamon rolls has no rolling, rising, or yeast required, is perfect.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Cheesecake Crowns

 


Photo source:  Taste of Home

"These elegant dessert pastries are so easy to make, but no one will believe it! I've served the fruit-filled crowns at brunch as well as after dinner."  Comment from Taste of Home

It is amazing how easy it is with puff pastry to make beautiful desserts.  I love how you can use your imagination to change the filling to another fruit and actually make all different fillings to top the cheesecake mixture with the same batch.  Love it!

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Snickerdoodle Cake

 


Photo source:  Taste of Home

"A snickerdoodle warm from the oven is like a comforting hug in cookie form. With its slightly tangy flavor; soft, chewy and tender texture; and sweet cinnamon coating, the cookie couldn’t be cozier. This snickerdoodle cake recipe takes everything you love about a snickerdoodle cookie and transforms it into a moist and delicious three-layer cake.

Each layer features a cinnamon-sugar swirl to re-create the sweet snickerdoodle flavor. To complement the cookie’s slightly tangy taste, a cream cheese frosting flavored with cinnamon and vanilla tops the cake. Whip up this recipe when you need a cake for a special occasion, whether it’s a birthday, a baby shower or to celebrate successfully making it through another week."  Comment from Taste of Home

Snickerdoodle cake with cream cheese frosting sounds delicious and perfect to make for any special occasion like I have to have some.  Thank you to Susan Bronson of Taste of Home for this amazing recipe. 

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Tiramisu Cheesecake Dessert

 

Photo source: Taste of Home

"Layers of vanilla wafers soaked in coffee-infused syrup, creamy cheesecake filling, and a finishing touch of whipped topping and cocoa—this tiramisu cheesecake combines simplicity and sophistication in every bite."  Comment from Taste of Home

Love the combination of tiramisu and cheesecake!  Gotta try it.

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Better Than Starbucks Lemon Loaf Copycat Recipe

 


Photo source:  Everyday Cheapskate

"Confession time: I’m not a Starbucks coffee fan. It’s strong, burnt, and just not my thing. But that lemon loaf? Swoon. Moist, bright, and perfectly sweet-tart. When my daughter-in-law sent me this Starbucks lemon loaf copycat recipe, I was hooked. It’s every bit as good—no, better—and costs a fraction to make. Plus, it features a surprising secret ingredient that truly makes all the difference."  Comment by Everyday Cheapskate

Although I have never had the Starbucks Lemon Loaf, I love lemon cakes.  So, if Mary of Everyday Cheapskate likes the copycat recipe, I'd be inclined to give it a try.

Click here to go to Everyday Cheapskates recipe page.


Pecan Cobbler

 


Photo source:  callmepmc.com

"Rich and luscious, Pecan Cobbler is super simple to make. It is amazingly delicious, too! Pecan Pie Cobbler tastes like the best pecan pie you’ve ever had but BETTER!!"  Comment from callmepmc.com

Paula of callmepmc.com has outdone herself with this pecan cobbler.  Would be excellent right out of the oven with a cup of coffee.  Add a scoop of ice cream too.

Click here to go to the callmepmc.com recipe page.



Saturday, December 27, 2025

Root Beer Bundt Cake


Photo Source:  The Food Network



The sweet flavor of root beer is uniquely delicious.  The aroma of root beer takes me back to my childhood days when I could not get enough, especially if it included vanilla ice cream.  It is amazing what memories the awesome aromas of food and drinks bring out in us.

The recipe comes from the kitchen of the Food Network.  If you haven't checked out the website and you are a serious foodie, you must check it out! 

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Wouldn't this cake be awesome served warm with some ice cream?  I think so!!!


Honoring the cheesecake and searching for the perfect one


Photo source:  KraftHeinz.com


PHILADELPHIA Classic Cheesecake


One of my favorite cookbooks is from Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese which is loaded with all types of cheesecake and other cream cheese delicacies.  The Classic, pictured above from their website, is the mother of all cheesecakes.  

Anyway, the cookbook is the most used in my collection and includes the cheesecake I make most often . . . Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.


Here is a list of cheesecake links you can get lost in searching for your perfect cheesecake:

AllRecipes.com Cheesecake Recipes

Taste of Home Cheesecake Recipes

Southern Living To-Die-For Cheesecakes

Food Network Cheesecake Ideas

Martha Stewart - Our Favorite Cheesecake Recipes

Simply Recipes Perfect Cheesecake

BBC Good Food Cheesecake Recipes Collection

Epicurious Cheesecake Recipes

Betty Crocker Cheesecake Recipes

Moms Who Think Cheesecake Recipes






Monday, December 22, 2025

Russian Tea Cake

 


Photo source: Crazy For Crust

"A classic Christmas Cookie, tea cakes are buttery cookie balls filled with nuts, also called Snowball Cookies. They only have a few ingredients and are rolled in powdered sugar after baking. They’re delicate and practically dissolve in your mouth."  Comment from Crazy For Crust

This cookie goes by many names, but it looks like they are a little different.  I remember similar cookies from my childhood, but it was formed more like a crescent and I loved them.  The cookie itself is very delicious and one that you can't just have one, they are very addicting.

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

 

Photo source:  Simply Recipes

"To tell if these brownies are done, you want the end of the skewer or toothpick to come out a little moist, but not dripping with batter. When you take the pan out of the oven, make sure the brownies cool completely before slicing. They need time to set up, or they'll fall apart when you cut them." —Simply Recipes Editors

It seems like these brownies are much more decadent and richer than normal brownies.  Sounds delicious.

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Hummingbird Cake


Photo source:  Simply Recipes

 
"Hummingbird cake is a classic Southern cake that originated in a pamphlet released by the Jamaican tourism board; hummingbirds are an national symbol in Jamaica, thus the name. The cake is indeed nectar-sweet, with mashed bananas and pineapple studding moist layers that alternate with cream cheese frosting."  Comment from Simply Recipes

Hummingbird cake is one of the most delicious cakes I ever had a couple of times.  This cake at a bakery is super expensive but worth it.  Better to make it yourself.

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Bisquick Apple Coffee Cake

 


Photo sources:  Simple Recipes

Perhaps you grew up eating or making this coffee cake, just as our founder Elise Bauer did. "A favorite family ritual growing up was this apple coffee cake on Sunday mornings," she writes. "My father would prepare it for his six greedy kids, all of us begging for him to pile on the brown sugar streusel topping." Elise says that her dad usually doubled the recipe to better feed their large family.  Comment from Simply Recipes

I've used Bisquick in my cooking since I was a young adult.  The many magazines I subscribed to had numerous recipes that included Bisquick, so I decided to try it.  Now I use it routinely for biscuits and pancakes and love it.  I've also adapted recipes using Bisquick, like a banana bread that took me years to perfect.  So I am anxious to try this apple coffee cake.

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

 


Photo source:  Maria's Mixing Bowl


"Over the years, we’ve made our fair share of sugar cookies, but this recipe with cream cheese might just be our favorite. Let us tell you, you haven’t lived until you’ve had these cookies!  Comment from Maria's Mixing Bowl

Sugar cookies are already delicious, but adding cream cheese is outstanding!  This has got to be the ultimate Christmas cookie.

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Baklava from The Pioneer Woman

Photo source:  The Pioneer Woman


Baklava always takes me back to my childhood and the Greek family friends who were our neighbors.  I was blown away the first time I had a chance to try these syrupy sweet delicacies, I had never had anything like them.

It was a treat to see The Pioneer Woman prepare this delicious pastry on the Food Network.  While it is a rather tedious process, the results are well worth it.

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Chocolate Éclair Dessert

 


Photo source:  All Recipes

"This chocolate éclair dessert is a no-bake pudding dessert that's so quick and easy to make — everyone loves it! I always keep the ingredients on hand in case I need a quick dessert. It's best if it sits overnight before serving."  Comment from All Recipes

Love that it is quick and easy.  How can you go wrong with chocolate éclair?

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