I am very easily persuaded when it comes to baking. Last Sunday Brandon suggested that I bake cookies or brownies for dessert and I immediately agreed that it was a fabulous idea. I started flipping through cookbooks to find a new recipe that I could blog about and I’m here to say that I found [...]
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Strawberry Crisp
Posted in Cobblers and Crisps, Dessert, Fruit, tagged crisp, Dessert, fruit dessert, strawberries, strawberry dessert on April 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Recently I found myself with a fridge full of strawberries and the desire to make a dessert other than strawberry shortcake with them. Since I am a firm believer all fruit can be made even more delicious by topping it with a crunchy topping and serving it warm with a scoop of ice cream, I [...]
Lemon Coconut Pound Cake
Posted in Cake, Dessert, tagged Cake, coconut, Dessert, lemon, pound cake, southern living on April 10, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Pound cake is one of my favorite no-fuss desserts. It’s simple, easy and versatile. Pound cake also reminds me of my grandmother, who taught me that it’s a perfectly acceptable breakfast treat. I was flipping through the March issue of Southern Living and came across this recipe for Lemon Coconut Pound Cake. I just happened [...]
Pumpkin Tart with Gingersnap Crust
Posted in Dessert, Tarts and Pies, tagged Dessert, fall baking, gingersnaps, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, tart, thanskgiving recipe on October 20, 2010 | 9 Comments »
I wanted to bake a fall-inspired dessert the evening that I made homemade Chicken and Dumplings. I know I’ve mentioned this in several of my recent posts but I have just had a strong desire lately to spend time in my kitchen. I browsed through a fall dessert gallery on Food Network and this Pumpkin [...]
Hummingbird Cake
Posted in Cake, Dessert, tagged banana dessert, Cake, cream cheese frosting, Dessert, easy cake, fruit dessert, hummingbird cake on September 15, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I’m pretty sure I have never had hummingbird cake anywhere other than my grandmother’s house. It is a very Southern, very simple cake. The cake only requires one bowl and no mixer and is very versatile. You can make a layer cake, a sheet cake, cupcakes or a bundt cake. Also, icing is optional! This [...]
