Traditional Irish Apple Cake Recipe with Custard Sauce Tart, crisp apples suspended in tender vanilla spice cake with a crunchy sugar topping ...
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Peach Cobbler {with brown sugar cookie topping}
Skillet Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Cookie Topping If I had to choose only one dessert to eat for the rest of my life, it might be this. I’m not even joking here people.Saucy ripe peaches in a brown sugar glaze baked in a cast iron skillet under a buttery, chewy sugar cookie topping. This is, without a doubt, my new FAVORITE thing to do with all those gorgeous summer ...
Perfect Summer Peach Pie with a Lattice Crust
Summer Peach Pie The secret to making a perfect summer Peach Pie is to concentrate the juice in the filling, add just enough sugar to bring out the delicious flavor of ripe summer peaches, and weave the top crust into a flaky, tender, lattice top that allows excess moisture to evaporate while baking.(This recipe was originally published in 2016. It was updated and republished in ...
September Bake Club Challenge
Bake Something Fun, share it with the world, and you could win an Autumn Leaves Bundt Pan. Thank you to all of you who participated in last month's Bake Club Challenge and sent in pictures of your lovely Peach Almond Thumbprint Cookies! So many of you are generous souls who brought your cookies to work to share with coworkers or passed them around to your neighbors. Everyone reported that ...
American Buttercream {with butter and heavy cream}
Classic, Simple American Buttercream This classic American Buttercream recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is silky smooth and flavorful thanks to butter, heavy cream, vanilla and a touch of almond extract.If you've been hanging around here for a while, you probably know that I'm fanatic about Italian Meringue Buttercream. No offense to American Buttercream, but Italian ...
Funfetti Cake or Cupcakes {All-Butter Recipe}
Easy Homemade Funfetti Cake or Cupcakes Don't let the sprinkles fool you. This moist and tender all-butter Funfetti Cake is more than just a pretty face with a party attitude. For all it's lighthearted whimsy, this is one of the most seriously delicious cakes I've ever eaten. Very slowly, put down the Funfetti Cake mix box and no one will get hurt. I have a couple of friends who ...
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes {Buttermilk and Brown Sugar Recipe}
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes with Applesauce and Buttermilk How to start your day with a breakfast that's as warm and comforting as a bear hug from your favorite person:Cook some apples with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar until soft and sweet. Fold all those tender sugary apples into buttermilk pancake batter and pour it into a warm skilled coated with a generous amount ...
How to Make the Perfect Blueberry Pie
Perfect Blueberry Pie made with Fresh or Frozen Blueberries The perfect blueberry pie is just the right amount of sweet and tart, bursting with fresh blueberry flavor, covered in a flaky, tender, sugary crust, and easy to slice and serve. When I first started really learning how to bake in my early 20's, I thought I didn't really like to bake pie. I was obsessed with learning ...
August Bake Club Challenge
Bake Something Fun, share it with the world, and {maybe} win a fancy new dessert stand. Thank you to all of you who participated in last month's Bake Club Challenge and sent in pictures of your drool-worthy Mixed Berry Plum Pies! A few of you got all fancy with the top crust, creating impressive designs. Others let me know that it was the first time EVER baking a pie or creating a lattice crust. ...
Peach Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Tender Almond Shortbread Cookies with Peach Preserves Tender little balls of buttery shortbread cookie dough rolled in roasted almonds, filled with a dollop of peach preserves, and adorned with a drizzle of almond glaze. These thumbprint cookies are melt-in-your-mouth tender and positively addicting.(Recipe originally published in September of 2016. Updated and republished in August of ...
Peach Preserves Recipe {No Pectin}
Perfect Peach Preserves Without Pectin. Canning peach preserves is a perfect way to enjoy the taste of fresh summer peaches all year long! This simple peach preserves recipe does not contain pectin, allowing the taste of fresh peaches to take center stage.{This recipe was originally published in August, 2016. Republished in July, 2019}Here in Colorado, most of our peaches are grown in ...
July Bake Club Baking Challenge!
Bake Something Fun, share it with the world, and {maybe} win a fancy new pie plate and server. Thank you to all of you who participated in last month's Bake Club Challenge and sent in pictures of your GORGEOUS vanilla layer cakes! I hope you had as fun making them as I did looking at the pictures! The winner for the June Baking Challenge is Laura Donna from Seattle! Congratulations Laura! ...
Mixed Berry Plum Pie with 3 Kinds of Fresh Berries
Triple Berry Plum Pie with a Sugared Lattice Crust This mixed berry and plum pie has a perfectly balanced sweet-tart filling made with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and plums inside a flaky, sugar coated lattice topped pastry. I can't think of a better way to take advantage of fresh berry season. This pie is the July Bake Club Challenge! Click here for more information and ...
Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
This Delicious Vanilla Cake just Happens to Be Gluten Free I really think that you could serve this Gluten Free Vanilla Cake to any group of people, gluten free or not, and no one will ever guess that it's a gluten free cake.Every layer bakes up fluffy, with a perfectly flat top, a light and tender crumb, and a gorgeous vanilla flavor. No weird after taste. No dense or grainy consistency. ...
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt {with Orange & Lime}
Frozen Yogurt Recipe loaded with fresh fruit Made with Greek yogurt, almond milk, orange and lime juice, and a ton of fresh strawberries this Strawberry Frozen Yogurt is the perfect recipe for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.Who wants to eat Frozen Yogurt for breakfast?! I do! I do!And I do. Nearly ever morning. For the past 8 years. In the spring and summer? ...
June Bake Club Baking Challenge!
Bake Something Fun, share it with the world, and {maybe} win an awesome new apron. First of all, I'm happy to announce last month's Bake Club winner: Karla Johnson. (Karla has been notified and her prize is on the way.) For all of you who participated in last month's challenge to make the classic Napoleon, I hope you had as fun making them as I did looking at the pictures!Two of ...
The Most Flavorful Vanilla Cake Recipe
Perfect Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Italian Meringue Buttercream If I had to use only one word to describe this vanilla cake it would be flavorful. Yes, it's also moist and rich, with a tender, fluffy crumb that's somewhere between a chiffon and butter cake. But, what really sets this cake apart is its flavor.If you're looking for a go-to vanilla cake recipe for wedding cakes, birthday cakes, ...