Butter pecan is one of my favorite ice cream flavors, but I’ve never had a butter pecan cake until now. Pecans always remind me of two things: the south and Christmastime. When the smell of roasted pecans filled my apartment,…
Archives for 2011
12 Days of Christmas: Candy Cane Blossoms
I’ve been spending some time in my hometown and made a batch of these when I was at my parents’ house. My mom took them to work the next day and the cookies disappeared within a few hours. I think…
12 Days of Christmas: Chocolate Coated Candy Canes
Who loves coffee? Who loves chocolate stir sticks for their coffee? You know, those little sticks of candy (cinnamon, orange, lemon, or mint) covered in chocolate? When I was a little kid (and unwise to the joys of coffee) I…
12 Days of Christmas: Santa Hat Cupcakes
I saw a photo of these cupcakes on Pinterest and knew I had to make them! Aren’t they super cute?! By the way, if you are hopelessly addicted to Pinterest like I am, add me as a contact! Let’s be…
12 Days of Christmas: Molasses Cookies
Oh, molasses. Most children today have no idea what it is. The Molasses Swamp has disappeared from the Candy Land board long ago. Molasses, in all its ooey gooey glory, is pretty tasty. I just wish it wasn’t such a…
12 Days of Christmas: Pretzel Rolo Turtles
Hey everyone! Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas baking extravaganza. For the first twelve days of December, there will be a new recipe posted — most of which will be specific to the holidays. December is one of my…
Update on Life!
Apologizes for the lack of blog posts lately! My time has been chewed up by TWO new puppies! If you’ve attempted to housebreak a puppy you know what an endeavor it can be in the beginning. My baking projects have…
Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
Apples are one of my favorite fruits. I love Granny Smith apples with peanut butter and I eat Honeycrisp apples like they are candy (which is a good thing, I suppose, as they are super healthy). But let’s be real:…
Hamburger Cookies
I had a little football party a few weeks go and made these for dessert. They are mini hamburger cookies and they are SO EASY to make. Seriously, they only took about 10 minutes to assemble. Super easy! Hope you…
Football Rivalry Cake
Happy Friday, bloggity blog readers! Nothing special to share with you today — just this fun cake I made to celebrate the football rivalry between my friends and me. I’ve got two good friends who share my adoration of NFL…
Gluten-Free Oreo Cake
Here’s another yummy cake that Meghan baked a few weeks ago!
Tigger Birthday Cake
Before I left for my month-away-from-Madison, my roommate Meghan was in the process of making a Tigger birthday cake. Meghan babysits from Zelie (and her siblings) and the little girl is o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d with Tigger. Meghan planned the whole cake and…
