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Hoot Owl Cupcakes

Hoot hoot! I love owls. This is not the first time owl cupcakes have made an appearance on this blog and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Halloween Hoot Owls Recipe source: Land O Lakes Cupcakes 1 package butter recipe white cake mix 1-1/4…

Almond Butter Cookies

Isn’t the rainbow background just precious? ;) But really, I think these cookies are deserving of such a magical background. They are buttery and just melt in your mouth. These little nuggets of deliciousness are also called Mexican Wedding Cookies and can be made with…

Cherry Almond Butter Cookies

In my opinion, cherries and almonds have very similar flavors so if you put them together, all the better. The dough I used for this cookie is nice because it comes togther in a snap, can be flavored however you want and, because it is…

Chocolate, Cherry and Almond Pinwheels

So, the inspiration for this recipe is from this one from Woman’s Day. This recipe was supposed to have pistachios in place of almonds, but it seems that the Salmonella scare has eliminated all the pistachios in the Chicagoland area. Nevertheless, we press on, nobly…

Springtime Birthday Cake

I made this cake to celebrate my  sister-in-law’s (insert mystery number here) birthday this past weekend. She had requested an almond cake with white frosting and raspberry filling and this is what I came up with. The flowers are made out of gumpaste and dusted…