Cakes and Cupcakes · chocolate · Desserts

Black Forest Cupcakes

My mom asked me to make a Black Forest Cake for one of her co-workers for their birthday.  I am pregnant and tired and lazy, and running out of patience by about noon these days, so I said no.  Then I felt bad and did some googling and found these Black Forest Cupcakes on Cooking… Continue reading Black Forest Cupcakes

bars · brownies · Cakes and Cupcakes · Uncategorized

Good ‘ol Fashioned Apple Brownies

Can we really call these brownies? I suppose they could be called blondies instead.  There was a lot of quibbling over the title in the reviews I read for this recipe.  Semantics, really.  These perfect apple cinnamon-y bars are definitely delicious, and you know that’s all I care about. Honestly, it’s a dangerous recipe for… Continue reading Good ‘ol Fashioned Apple Brownies

Breads · Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Oh, lets not call this cake.  Lets call this bread.  You know, so we can eat it for breakfast.  I feel like I should give a disclaimer that this bread absolutely does not need cream cheese frosting to be good.  However, I still recommend you add it, because it’s delicious with it, and because you… Continue reading Carrot Cake Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Butter Butter Cinnamon Chip Cake

I have seen, oh, hundreds of recipes on Pinterest over the past few years using a mysterious ingredient called a cinnamon chip.  I have hunted, oh yes, I have hunted for these babies at every regular grocery store in the world.  At Target.  At Walmart.  At Michaels and Joanns, and every single baking specialty store.… Continue reading Butter Butter Cinnamon Chip Cake

banana recipes · Breads · Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Banana Crumb Cake

Introducing my new very favorite way to use up overripe bananas. Is this a banana bread or a banana cake?  Hard to say, but since it is baked in a 9×13 inch pan, and is topped with a delicious cinnamon streusel topping, we are going to call it a cake. Breakfast cake. Sounds slightly healthier,… Continue reading Banana Crumb Cake

Breads · Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake

Boy, do I have a recipe for you.  If you are a lover of cinnamon, like I am, and if you thoroughly enjoyed my recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cake, I can all but guarantee that you are going to love this cinnamon roll pound cake. As all proper pound cakes are, this cake is rich… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Perfect New York Cheesecake

You may have noticed that I don’t have many cheesecake recipes on here.  In fact, I think I only have one, for a cinnamon roll cheesecake.  It is not for lack of cheesecake love.  It’s actually a long story. The short version is that I had a cheesecake recipe in a cookbook that I loved… Continue reading Perfect New York Cheesecake