Lemon Praline Cake

This tart and crunchy Lemon Praline Cake is a lemon lover’s fix! Lemon buttercream and lemon curd nestled over a honey sponge cake. Then you add the pralines…….excuse me, I have to go make this cake NOW! Ingredients Cake: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 eggs 1/2 cup superfine sugar 4 tablespoons … Read more

The Best Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients for 9 servings 8 oz good-quality chocolate(225 g), semi-sweet 12 tablespoons butter, melted 1 ¼ cups sugar(250 g) 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup all-purpose flour(95 g) ¼ cup cocoa powder(30 g) 1 teaspoon salt Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish with parchment paper. Chop the chocolate into chunks. Melt half of the chocolate in the microwave … Read more

Christmas Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies

– I made these using marichino cherries, and thought they were sort of bland. Maybe if you used a fresh cherry, they would have more flavor. Also, they do fall apart using one cup of butter, but they also melt in your mouth!! Will not make again, but they are a really pretty little cookie!– … Read more

Christmas Cranberry Pound Cake

Looking for perfect, delicious and easy Christmas dessert recipe? Then you should try this decadent pound cake with cranberries, white chocolate and cream cheese frosting! Your family would love to have this cake for Christmas, for sure! You should check my Christmas Lasagna and Cranberry Christmas Cake, too! Christmas Cranberry Pound CakeChristmas Cranberry Pound Cake … Read more

THE BEST SOFT HOMEMADE CARAMELS

Ingredients 4 Cups sugar 1 Cup butter unsalted 2 Cups white corn syrup one 16 oz. bottle 1 teaspoon kosher salt Two 12 oz. cans evaporated milk Instructions Line a 13X9 inch casserole dish with parchment paper and set aside. Place sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. (The caramel will bubble up so make sure it’s a large pan, … Read more

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Healthy cookies. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Can I share a secret with you? These cookies have no oil, flour, eggs, or added sugar. Gasp! Ingredients 2 ripe bananas, mashed… 1/3 C. Reduced fat peanut butter 2/3 C. Unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of ground cloves A … Read more

Millionaire’s Bars

Known as Millionaire’s Shortbread, presumably because they are so rich, they consist of a layer of crumbly shortbread, a layer of soft caramel and a layer of chocolate. To me, they taste just like gourmet Twix bars. Congrats to Carrie H. of Rockville, MD, who submitted the recipe! Begin by making the shortbread layer. Ingredients 125g (1 cup) … Read more

Old Fashioned Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 cups sifted cake flour 1 tsp. salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbsp. vinegar Chocolate Frosting 1/2 cup butter, softened 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 3 (1-oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 … Read more

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

Ingredients Maraschino Cherries-2 small jars 1 stick butter 6 Tbsp corn syrup 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp. Vanilla 3 lbs powdered sugar 12 oz melting chocolate ( use the best you can find, I recommend Ghirardelli) Instructions Mix all ingredients except the cherries and chocolate, into a soft dough Wrap each cherry in … Read more