Vanilla

Italian Cream Cake

Cake:1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1 cup vegetable oil1 cup + 3 T sugar5 eggs, separated3 tsp vanilla extract1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut2 cups all purpose flour1 tsp baking...

Apple Pie Stuffed Cheesecake

Ingredients: 1 package Chips Ahoy Thins Cinnamon Sugar Cookies, crumbed 4 TBSP butter, melted 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1...

Peach cobbler POUNDCAKE

INGREDIENTS :  3 large peaches or 2 cans Freestone peaches • 4 TBSP butter • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1/2 cup white sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract •...

Pioneer Woman’s Apple Dumplings

Ingredients 1 large apple {I used a Fuji- any apple will do, tart is better} 1 can Pillsbury Crescent dough 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cups sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2...

Bakery Style Brownie

Ingredients 156 grams all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tsp processed cocoa powder 312gm dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 226g unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 teaspoon instant espresso...

White Chocolate Strawberry Crunch Brownies

Strawberry Cake Mix Vegetable or Canola Oil Eggs White Chocolate Chips Vanilla Frosting (optional) HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY BROWNIES I know it seems strange to start with a cake mix...

Caramel Apple Cake

There is nothing quite as magical and comforting as fall baking. The changing colors of the leaves usually means we can utilizing those familiar flavors of cinnamon and apples! And...

Homemade Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients: 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 to 2 tablespoons milk Steps: In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or...

Elvis Presley Sheet Cake

This post is dedicated to Su, one of my readers from Australia. Several years back, Su and her mother (a huge Elvis fan) came to the US to visit Graceland...

Baklava Cheesecake

Ingredients Baklava dough12 phyllo sheets12 tbsp (180 mL) butter, divided and melted2 cups (500 mL) pistachios2 cups (500 mL) walnutsOne pinch of salt Cheesecake for baklava 3 cups (750 mL)...

Lemon pound cake

Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup of sour cream...