Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake

My 35 year old self was recently lured onto SnapChat by my girlfriends who also use it, despite the fact that they are not, in fact, in middle school (although my “Stories” feed from them is full of silliness.) Trying to navigate a new social media outlet gets harder and harder the older I get.… Continue reading Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast · Desserts

Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse Beignets

I’ve gotta tell you, nothing makes me happier than adding a gem to my Disneyland recipe collection. It’s not even debatable that one of the tastiest treats at Disneyland is the Mickey Mouse shaped beignets served at Cafe Orleans and the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square. In fact, the Disney Food Blog, (my… Continue reading Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse Beignets

bars · chocolate · Desserts

Starbucks S’mores Bars

This weekend, I received the following email from reader Stephanie: I love your blog. I’ve made your copycat Starbucks Michigan Cherry Oat bars. Yummy! I didn’t find it on your blog– but, can you figure out the Starbucks S’Mores bars– my new guilty pleasure? Please? I love emails like this. Also, if you haven’t tried… Continue reading Starbucks S’mores Bars

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breads · Breakfast

Copycat Fisher Fair Scones

Oh, Fisher Fair scones, I love to enjoy your warm, gooey, butter and jam goodness at the fair every year, but I just can’t stomach paying $4.99 for a box of  your scone mix when I know it is made out of ingredients I already have in my house. If you’ve never had  Fisher Scone… Continue reading Copycat Fisher Fair Scones

Cakes and Cupcakes · chocolate · Desserts

Marble Cake

I’ve never attempted a marble cake before, but it has always looked good to me.  So when I saw a recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction where she actually made like 2 dozen cakes trying to find the very best marble cake recipe ever I was totally sold and had to try it. Verdict: this recipe is… Continue reading Marble Cake

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breads · Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes · cinnamon rolls · Desserts

Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake

By a long shot, my  most popular post of all time on this blog has been my Cinnamon Roll Cake.  It is a quick, 9×13 cake, with all the tastes of a cinnamon roll, but with so much less work.  It is the perfect special occasion breakfast, and it is wildly popular, in spite of… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Ina Garten’s Angel Food Cake

I love, love angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream, or by itself.  My mom usually asks for it for her birthday, so I get to make at least one a year. It is decadent but low-guilt (if you don’t load it up with too much whipped cream) and one of those things that… Continue reading Ina Garten’s Angel Food Cake