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Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

February 20, 2019

This homemade buttermilk chocolate cake recipe is a moist, fluffy chocolate cake with a dark chocolate buttermilk frosting. If you’re looking for a subtle chocolate cake with a rich finish, this is the cake for you!

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Have you ever met a chocolate cake recipe that you didn’t like? Yeah me either.

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Lemon Cupcake Recipe

February 18, 2019

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An unwrapped cupcake sitting on a wire rack with a big swirl of lemon frosting and a lemon garnish on top

These homemade moist lemon cupcakes are topped with a creamy lemon buttermilk frosting leaving just the right amount of tangy lemon flavor on your tongue. This lemon cupcake recipe can be paired with fruit toppings or filling for the perfect summer time cupcake. PIN IT FOR LATER I always surprise myself with the lemon desserts. […]

Valentines Day Sugar Cookies

February 4, 2019

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A beautiful mini heart shaped sugar cookie with marble icing and gold pearl dust decorated in Valentine's day colors

These adorable Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies are decorated with vanilla buttercream and also vanilla icing. The vanilla icing is a swirled marble sugar cookie also known as a galaxy theme. These sugar cookies are a classic roll out cookie, it’s soft baked and not overly sweet cookie. PIN THIS FOR LATER I love making homemade […]

Chocolate Strawberry Cake

January 31, 2019

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An overhead view of a slice of dark chocolate cake with a strawberry filling and a silky buttercream frosting, there are a few strawberries scattered around and two gold forks blurred out in the background.

This Chocolate Strawberry Cake is a moist chocolate layer cake with a strawberry filling and it’s covered in a chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. Garnish with chocolate covered strawberries if desired. PIN IT FOR LATER Right before we left for our honeymoon I went on a rampage making allll the chocolate cakes and in one […]

No-Bake Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake

January 28, 2019

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An overhead shot shows a big slice of chocolate Oreo cheesecake on a white rimmed plate that is drizzled with a chocolate sauce. The slice of cheesecake is covered in more crushed Oreos, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle.

This mouthwatering No-Bake Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake is to die for!! The Oreo crust is filled with no-bake chocolate cheesecake that’s loaded with Oreo cookies. It’s one of the BEST no-bake cheesecakes I’ve ever made, especially if you love Oreo cheesecake. This post is sponsored by ADA Mideast. All opinions are my own PIN IT FOR […]

Mascarpone Whipped Cream

January 21, 2019

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A close up of a vanilla cupcake in a navy blue chevon striped cupcake liner with a whipped frosting and a blackberry and raspberry on top

Mascarpone Whipped Cream is a thick, more stable whipped cream made with mascarpone cheese, heavy cream and powdered sugar. Sweetened with vanilla or a citrus zest, this is the perfect topping for cupcakes, cakes and even tiramisu. PIN IT for later I can’t remember the first time I made mascarpone whipped cream, I just remember […]

Chocolate Cake Recipe

January 17, 2019

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A mouthwatering photos of a big slice of chocolate cake with layered of chocolate frosting and finished with a chocolate ganache. The slice is laying sideways on a white rimmed plate.

This Chocolate Cake Recipe truly is the BEST EVER! You HAVE TO try it! It’s a 3-layer, super moist chocolate cake with a rich, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate buttercream frosting. It’s covered with a chocolate ganache drip. It’s chocolate overload and you won’t regret it. PIN IT for later When I first made my Moist Chocolate Cake […]

Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

January 9, 2019

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A close up shot of a blueberry muffins on a white rimmed plate which is sitting on a blue and white stripped napkin. There's a cinnamon sugar crumb topping.

This quick and easy Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake is so tasty, it’s light and fluffy and has layers of cinnamon sugar topping with fresh blueberries. It can be made and gluten free muffins or as a snacking cake. This post is sponsored by Krusteaz. All opinions are my own. PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER […]

Yellow Cupcake Recipe

January 7, 2019

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Three yellow cupcakes stacked together. These cupcakes are topped with chocolate frosting and sprinkles.

This Yellow Cupcake Recipe from scratch is a better-than-cake-mix yellow cake. It’s a classic birthday cupcake. This recipe can be used to make a yellow cake or yellow cupcakes with a chocolate fudge frosting. This homemade cake recipe uses oil, sour cream and buttermilk to create the perfect moist, spongy, yellow cupcake. PIN IT FOR […]

How to make buttercream frosting

January 2, 2019

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For this buttercream frosting recipe, we are making a traditional American vanilla buttercream frosting. It’s an all butter frosting recipe flavored with vanilla extract. If you need to learn how to make buttercream frosting, this is the perfect post for you. PIN THIS POST FOR LATER! How do you make vanilla buttercream frosting? This […]

Cabernet Chocolate Pudding Recipe

December 27, 2018

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This Cabernet Chocolate pudding is a homemade chocolate pudding made with rich dark chocolate and it’s spiked with cabernet wine. This homemade pudding is made without egg yolks. It’s an easy no-bake dessert you can serve in the summer or winter time. I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been working on this Cabernet Chocolate […]

Peppermint Mocha Poke Cake

December 20, 2018

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A close up shot of a slice of mocha cake on a white plate with a gold fork resting on the side. The cake is topped with whipped cream, hot fudge sauce and peppermint bark

This recipe is sponsored by © The J.M. Smucker Company, all opinions are my own. Dunkin’ Donuts® Peppermint Mocha Poke Cake is a moist, coffee infused cake with a peppermint white chocolate pudding and topped with whipped cream. This easy, homemade poke cake will satisfy all your peppermint mocha cravings! PIN IT FOR LATER Can you […]

Gingerbread Cupcakes

December 19, 2018

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Three gorgeous gingerbread cupcakes with white cupcake wrappers and a rosemary garnish are sitting on a wire baking rack with cinnamon stick

These homemade moist Gingerbread Cupcakes are flavored with ginger, all spice, cloves and a touch of nutmeg. It’s the perfect holiday treat. This Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe is topped with a cinnamon maple whipped cream cheese frosting and garnished with rosemary. PIN IT FOR LATER We’re getting in all those last-minute holiday-themed desserts this week! […]

Chocolate Peppermint Cake

December 17, 2018

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A white rimmed plate with a big slice of chocolate cake laying on it's sides. It's frosted with a white buttercream and looks like it has red peppermint candy between each layer.

This homemade moist Chocolate Peppermint Cake is filled with a silky white chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream and crushed peppermint bark. It’s the perfect festive Christmas themed cake. If you love peppermint cake you need to try this! The chocolate cake itself it to-die-for! PIN IT FOR LATER Oh my gosh in the blink of an […]

Almond Sticky Buns

December 12, 2018

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A perfectly swirl almond bun on a piece of brown crumbled parchment paper

These Almond Sticky Buns with Nutella® Hazelnut Spread are perfectly flakey, with a buttery, brown sugar filling and sliced almonds. Top these Almond Sticky Buns with Nutella® Hazelnut Spread for the best breakfast. This post is sponsored by Nutella® Hazelnut Spread. All opinions are my own. PIN IT for later I’ve never made a more amazing, […]

Easy Almond Cookie Cups

December 10, 2018

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These easy Almond Cookie Cups are an almond sugar cookie filled with a white chocolate ganache and topped with sliced Almonds. These make great Christmas cookies and can easily be frozen or shipped to friends and family. The recipe is so simple, you can also even change the flavors of the cookie cups to suite […]

No-Bake Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cake

December 5, 2018

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An overhead shot of a slice of raspberry chocolate mousse garnished with a chocolate drizzle and whipped cream with raspberries sprinkled in the background.

This No-Bake Raspberry Mousse Cake is a double layer mousse cake. The dark chocolate mousse on the bottom is rich with an intense chocolate flavor using melted chocolate and Dutch processed cocoa powder. It’s topped with a delicate raspberry mousse filled with fresh raspberries. These no-bake desserts are the perfect dessert to prepare ahead of […]

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