Strawberry Topping
Four ingredient, no-cook Strawberry Topping is bursting with fresh, ripe berry flavor that easily dresses up most any dessert. Adding brightness and contrast (in color, flavor and texture), this vivid strawberry sauce is delightful ladled over ice cream, angel food cake, short cake, pound cake, even lemon bread. It’s amazing on waffles and pancakes, too!… Read more »
Valentine’s Mini Cakes
Treat your sweetheart and/or special friends to an elegant dessert with these adorable Valentine’s Mini Cakes. I translated one of my most popular dessert recipes into individual heart-shaped cakes. These little bites of heaven are super moist and flavorful, due to the addition of buttermilk and banana in the cake batter. And, they are enveloped… Read more »
Sticky Ginger Cake
Intensely flavorful and super moist, Sticky Ginger Cake isn’t your typical gingerbread – and it’s super easy to prepare, too. I love the warm, earthy flavor of ginger, and this scrumptious cake has it in spades, calling for both fresh and ground. Molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon and allspice provide even more intensity to the taste…. Read more »
Butterscotch Pudding Filled Peaches
Rich in flavor and fresh tasting, Butterscotch Pudding Filled Peaches are a unique and elegant peach dessert that requires no baking. Butterscotch pudding is prepared on the stove top, spooned into sweet, ripe peach halves and then refrigerated until set. Whipped cream and crushed gingersnap cookies top it all off. How easy is that? I… Read more »
Recipe for Berry Cobbler
This warm and delicious recipe for Berry Cobbler has been a favorite of mine for over 40 years – yes, it’s that good! Plus, its quick and easy to prepare (only 5 minutes) with 5 pantry ingredients, making it perfect for busy day dinner. No need to mix up batter for the topping, either. Plus,… Read more »
Toffee-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These Toffee-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are a variation on the traditional Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies my mom made when I was growing up. They are chewy, chocolatey and caramel-y deliciousness! The family cookie jar Growing up, the cookie jar in our kitchen was always, and I mean always, full of delicious cookies. Most often,… Read more »
Sticky Toffee Pudding
[Note: This post contains paid affiliate links. Thanks for your support!] In this Sticky Toffee Pudding, chopped dates are baked into a moist sponge cake, which is then topped with a rich toffee-flavored sauce. Add Rum Whipped Cream for a super delicious and impressive dessert! I was first introduced to Sticky Toffee Pudding while living… Read more »
Rum Pumpkin Tart
Rum Pumpkin Tart is lighter, fluffier and more flavorful than a traditional pumpkin pie. The crust is comprised of gingersnap cookie crumbs, butter and rum. In addition to traditional pumpkin pie ingredients, the filling includes crystallized ginger – and more rum! One Thanksgiving, I decided to create a new pumpkin dessert that I could make in… Read more »
Caramel Cheesecake Apples
Caramel Cheesecake Apples combine together two of my favorite sweet treats – caramel apples and cheesecake – into one scrumptious dessert. Easy enough for every day, elegant enough for entertaining! Years ago, I was given a recipe for apples that were stuffed with a cheesecake mixture and then baked. They were delicious and I made… Read more »
Peach Ice Cream
Fresh and creamy, Peach Ice Cream is the perfect cool treat on a warm summer day. Growing up, my brother Jim and I always looked forward to those summer days when mom would get out the ice cream maker and whip up something wonderful. One of our favorites was her Peach Ice Cream. She’d make… Read more »
