Apparently cookies can be very complicated. Do you use butter or shortening, do you soften or melt the butter, do you refrigerate the dough, how do you get a chewy cookie, how about a cakey cookie, what makes a cookie … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dessert Recipes
Apple Cupcakes w/ Mascarpone Buttercream Frosting (makes just three cupcakes)
This is a great little recipe for apple cupcakes with mascarpone buttercream if you don’t want a whole batch of cupcakes, since it makes just 3 cupcakes! You may have a little leftover frosting. So no worries about taste tasting the frosting … Continue reading
Super Moist Tequila Lime Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Lime Frosting
I think I’ve figured out what makes me like a yellow cake. Butter! I thought I had followed the Brown Eyed Baker’s recipe for margarita cupcakes really closely, then realized that when cutting the recipe in half, I used the … Continue reading
Redless Velvet Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheesy Frosting
The first batch of red velvet cupcakes I attempted came out soo dry, they went right in the trash! But they were red. The thing is that red food coloring really doesn’t have much taste, so why bother going to … Continue reading
Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies w/ Sea Salt
Oh my. I don’t think I’ve baked cookies in at least 10 years! I kind of remember baking cookies once and thinking about how irritating it was that it took so long, because you had to do batch after batch after batch. … Continue reading
Brownies for Two (well, maybe one)
I think part of the reason why I’ve never been into baking sweets is because when I do, I end up eating half the pan. If say I make lemon bars to bring to work? Half are gone by the … Continue reading
Quick Apple Crumble Perfect for a Craving
I absolutely love the combination of flour, brown sugar, and butter. I have been known to mix the three ingredients together and carry it around in a baggy to snack on. Okay, this was back in college, but anyways…The one … Continue reading
Pineapple Upsidedown Cake
I baked a moist cake! This is actually very exciting because every time I bake, it is hit or miss. Not just baking, anything dessert-like is a bit tough for me. Notice that this is my first dessert post? :-). … Continue reading