Banana Cream Pie
If you ever go to Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, you must try their banana cream tart. I tried it for the first time about 10 years ago, and I immediately knew I had to find a way to recreate it at home. I didn’t …
Tag: Dessert
Apple Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping
The minute October sets in, I start craving pumpkin and apple everything, and this year, my urge to bake has been extra strong. I don’t often like to experiment too much with baking, because, as I often tell my husband, baking is a science and …
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
To me, a good summer must include a pick-your-own strawberries adventure. And during my childhood, whenever we would come home from the strawberry patch with ten times the number of berries we could ever reasonably eat, it meant there would most certainly be pie. We …
“AMPED UP” BOXED CAKE MIX
People often ask me what my favorite vanilla cake recipe is, and honestly…it’s this. If i’m making vanilla, funfetti, cherry chip, or any other basic cake flavor, I typically “amp up” a boxed mix rather than make the entire thing from scratch. You’re still adding …
CRANBERRY APPLE PIE WITH CRUMBLE TOPPING
Apple Pie has always been my favorite Thanksgiving pie…by far. It’s always the kind I volunteer to make for parties and holiday meals because I can’t bear the thought of not having it as an option! Growing up, our mom always made the most delicious …
SALTED CARAMEL RICE KRISPIES TREATS
Salted caramel is one of the few treats that rivals my love for rice krispies treats. Combine the two into one addictive, chewy, incredible dessert? YES, all the yes. Every person I’ve made these for has begged for the recipe, so I knew I better …
CARROT CAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUNCH AND LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Coming up with amazing cake flavor combinations has become one of my new favorite hobbies. Lauren and I have been killing it lately with our cake creations, if I do say so myself. Our family has been making this carrot cake recipe for years, the …
BANANA CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL, NILLA WAFER CRUNCH, AND BROWN SUGAR BUTTERCREAM
If you know me, you know it’s no secret that I like making cakes. What you may not know however, is that I enjoy making them 100x more when I get to do it with my sister! We work so much better together and the …
RICE KRISPIES TREATS
This recipe is a go-to in our house. It’s hard to beat a dessert that only requires a few ingredients and about 5 minutes of your time. Rice Krispies Treats have been a favorite dessert of mine since I was a little girl, but there …
GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES
It has been cold and rainy here the past few days, so naturally all I want to do is watch Christmas movies and bake! And that’s just what I’ve been doing! One of my favorite holiday traditions is making a huge assortment of Christmas cookies …