summer dessert

Cherry Poke Cake Recipe

July 3, 2017 by Anna 18 Comments

Cherry Poke Cake Recipe – fluffy vanilla cake with dark cherry jello, topped with whipped cream topping and fresh sweet cherries. This is the one summer dessert you have to try!

Give me all the cherries (and peaches) because summer is here in a full swing!

I can never have enough of this seasons’ ripe and juicy fruit and always try to freeze a ton for the cold months. Cherries are summer’s little jewels and of course are the best enjoyed popped right into your mouth BUT they can also be gorgeous sitting on top of a piece of fluffy and light vanilla cake with cherry jello. Swoon!

This Cherry Poke Cake is very easy to make and each bite melts in your mouth. Perfect festive dessert for summer parties!

Slow Cooker Peach Crisp Recipe

June 20, 2016 by Anna 30 Comments

Slow Cooker Peach Crisp recipe – sweet peaches, sliced and tossed with vanilla, baked under oats and brown sugar topping that tastes just like oatmeal cookies! This is my favorite crock pot dessert for hot summer days! Served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

For the last two weeks, temperatures here in Kansas are crazy high. We are at almost 100 degrees F every day. And there is no change in sight!

In other words – IT”S HOOOOOOTTTT!

Aaaand from what I can see on my weather app, so is most of the country. Which means that there is a high chance that just like me, you don’t want to turn on the oven. Mine has a “do not open” sign on it. Instead, my slow cooker is getting a work out (this Teriyaki Chicken is on a rotation!) and our grill is sizzling away (don’t mind if I have another helping of these Pineapple Chicken Kabobs!).

Strawberries and Cream Ice Box Cake Recipe

May 9, 2014 by Anna 19 Comments

Strawberries and Cream Ice Box Cake – one of the easiest no-bake desserts to enjoy with fresh fruit! Always a hit!

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM ICE BOX CAKE

This cake has to go onto your to-make list. For two reasons: for once, the no-bake desserts season is upon us; second – the strawberry season is even closer. No-bake dessert recipes like this are going to be very handy. This cake is perfect for a spring or summer weekend afternoon or for a potluck or get-together with friends! Who can say no to sweet and creamy vanilla? If you love strawberry desserts, you will enjoy my Strawberry Layer Cake or the Strawberry Pie Crumb Bars!