First of all I want to say thank you to all of you who shared your kitchen flops with me yesterday after I shared my dessert disaster! I also loved how many of you left a comment or emailed me requesting the recipe for the big flop! It really is a great dessert. Especially if [...]
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
October 6, 2011 By 6 Comments
This recipe came from a family cookbook my daughter put together several years ago. It was a compilation of the Best Family’s favorite recipes. The recipe came from my mom and is one she made regularly for her empty nester family home evening group. I could join that group now! A nice warm apple cake. [...]
Mississippi Mud Cake
September 16, 2011 By 10 Comments
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Cinnamon Roll Cake
August 25, 2011 By 34 Comments
Do you ever crave cinnamon rolls? That sweet, gooey-ness?? Then you think about how much time is involved in making them and you just get over it? Well, I have the perfect solution! Make a cinnamon roll cake. You get all the same sweetness and gooey-ness in so much less time! I took the cake [...]
Lemon Butter Cream Cake
August 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Check out what I took to our picnic in the park last week. It got lots of oohs and aahs!! It was pretty and delicious – Lemon Butter Cream Cake! The recipe is posted over at Portland Mama.
Peanut Butter – Chocolate Twist Cupcakes
June 21, 2011 By 26 Comments
Today’s recipe is the final cupcake from our cupcake bar at our recent graduation party. I have to be honest though. I didn’t eat one. They disappeared too fast. So I guess that is a good sign. I did try the frosting though and let’s just say the cupcake is worth eating, if only for [...]
Candy Bar Cake
January 24, 2011 By 11 Comments
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Apple Pudding Cake
October 21, 2010 By 5 Comments
So to continue our apple and cinnamon theme (no pumpkin today) I wanted to re-share one of my favorite fall desserts. This was one of the first recipes I shared here on the blog back in November of 2007, yes, I have been blogging for three years now. I love apple pudding cake and to [...]
St. Louie Ooey Gooey Cake and a Vintage Baby Shower
August 21, 2010 By 13 Comments
Earlier this month I hosted a baby shower for a new mom from church. Every woman who has a baby deserves a party. The menu included: Fruit salsa and cinnamon chips Pita chips and hummus Sun dried tomato pesto palmiers (recipe coming) Lovely lime cupcakes and today’s recipe St. Louie Ooey Gooey Cake. For more [...]
Pink Lemonade Cake
July 22, 2010 By 8 Comments
For dessert at my mother’s 80th birthday party I served cupcakes. No big surprise there! We had Perfect Lemon Cupcakes and I used my Best Chocolate Cake recipe to make cupcakes too. (My mom is still talking about those chocolate cupcakes. She was over for dinner this weekend and mentioned again how good they were!) [...]
