Strawberry Frosted Cake Donuts

I have no shame in admitting donuts are my all-time favorite food. I truly don’t know that I have ever turned down a donut in my life. Cake, traditional yeast, jelly-filled—I adore them all. I’ve been on a mission to perfect homemade donuts. Sure, there are plenty of donut shops that have already perfected the […]
Billionaire Peanut Butter Bars

Any time I try a recipe I immediately start trying to pick apart the ingredients and find ways to make it my own. My mother-in-law brought over these peanut butter fudge bars with a nice thick layer of chocolate on top. I thought ‘sure I’ll try a nibble’ , then I walked into the next room. […]
Lemon Olive Oil Cake With Mascarpone Frosting

Olive oil is for sooo much more than savory applications. All cakes need some kind of fat and this deep green super ingredient shines in that role. It makes this cake so moist. The cake flour makes a tender crumb, and the lemon perfectly accentuates the fruity notes of the olive oil. A creamy, subtle […]
Orange Angel Food Cake with Boozy Strawberries

Eating angel food cake is like eating sweet, billowy, spongy air that you just can’t get enough of. I love turning angel food cake into a strawberry shortcake type of deal with whipped cream and strawberries on top. But, admittedly, I’m a sucker for a boozy dessert so I thought instead of macerating the strawberries […]
Pistachio Butter & Raspberry Crumble Bars

Who doesn’t love a good bar? They’re easy, delicious and such a crowd-pleaser. These shortbread bars are soft, crumbly, buttery and topped with a powerhouse flavor combination of raspberry jam and homemade pistachio butter, then finished with more shortbread crumble on top. It’s quite literally everything you could want in a single bite.