DESSERT RECIPES

If you are craving cookies or cakes, we have a great selection of recipes for you to browse! Our favorites include the Best Apple Crumb Cake, Perfect Sugar Cookies, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake and Cream Cheese Cookies!

Eggnog Truffles

December 7, 2011 by Anna

Remember the fire red tree I posted about? The leaves are raked, the branches bare, the magic is gone. Now it’s just a memory. Until next year.

But there is new magic coming. The magic of Christmas time. The red and green decorations are out, garlands found their place on the fireplace, and I am planning our Christmas dinner menu.

This time is also a time of baking. And lots of it! This year, even more than the last, my Girls are helping me with this task. Audrey is 5 and Vivienne is almost 3, so they can cut out the cookies, frost them and add some sprinkles. Last year they mostly watched me, but this year I could step away and watch them. 🙂

There are also the evenings when they go to sleep and dream about the cookies they just made, and the St. Nick that “came down the chimney with a bound”. That’s when my Husband and I sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy classic Christmas movies. Like “Wonderful Life”.

As a baker, I wanted to make little treats we could enjoy. Eggnog truffles seemed like a prefect choice. They are so easy to make, smell delicious and just melt in your mouth. Those little gems are so sweet and creamy – it makes you happy! 🙂

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Dulce de Leche Sauce

November 14, 2011 by Anna

Dulce de leche sauce fits perfectly in Fall’s color scheme. It’s rich caramel brown makes you feel cozy just by looking at it. Having it in your fridge gives you some comfort. It’s smiling at you whenever you are thinking: “Hmm, this cake needs something..” or “This coffee would be so much better if I added..”.

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Double Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake

November 9, 2011 by Anna

Mind you, this is not any ordinary chocolate cake. Do you see the “gooey” and “butter” words in the post’s title? Yep. it’s Paula Deen’s recipe. So you know it is good!

So maybe it is not so healthy for you. It’s cold outside – excuse no.1, it’s holiday baking time – excuse no.2 and … well, it’s cold outside 🙂

Wanna feel better about baking this one? Make two 8×8 pans and give one to your neighbor or a friend. Spread the love!

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Double Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
adapted from Food Network Magazine Jan/Feb 2011

1 18.25oz box chocolate cake
3 large eggs
2 sticks butter ( 1 cup ), unsalted, melted
1 8oz package of cream cheese, at room temp
4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9″x13″ baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, 1 egg and 1/2 cup of the melted butter. Spread the mixture in the prepared pan. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add 2 eggs and cocoa powder. Mix well. Add the powdered sugar ( you might want to reduce the speed of your mixer at this point or you will end up with the sugar all over yourself:) ). Mix well.
Slowly add the remaining melted butter and vanilla. Beat until it’s smooth. Spread the cheese mixture over the chocolate cake batter.
Bake for 50 minutes. The center should be slightly gooey. Cool before slicing.

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xoxo,

Anna