Oh that banana pudding...a Southern staple and oh so delicious. What could be better? Not much, but this banana pudding cake might rival it. Yep I've turned that Southern favorite into, you guessed it...cake! I LOVE banana pudding, but here's something weird. I can't … [Read more...]
Hummingbird Cheesecake Topped Cupcakes
What is hummingbird cake anyway? Oh I'm SO glad you asked. First, it's a Southern thing. I think it may have originated in Jamaica, but apparently the South heard about it and just ran with it. It doesn't have anything to do with hummingbirds. Maybe it's just sweet enough that … [Read more...]
Cake Bottom Lemon Cheesecake
When I was a kid, my sister and I would get little prizes if we made good grades in school. My sister would ask for things like match box cars, but me?...oh I'd ask for my Mom's lemon cheesecake. So this post is a little nostalgic. I'm reincarnating my Mom's Grade A Cheesecake, … [Read more...]
Caramel Carrot Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Glaze
Carrot cake is such a comforting food. It's a classic, so I didn't want to change it up too much, but I DO like to keep things interesting, so I came up with this caramel carrot cake. I think the rich taste of the caramel works really well with the spiciness of the carrot cake. … [Read more...]
Cannoli Crumb Cake
Awhile back, a subscriber requested a good coffee cake recipe. I thought that was a great idea, but I didn't want to just make any old coffee cake. I LOVE cream cheese and I wanted a way to incorporate that into a cake. I'm also pretty partial to cinnamon and chocolate chips, so … [Read more...]
Mummy Red Velvet Chewy Bars
I'm having fun with Halloween this year and these Mummy Red Velvet Chewy Bars are really bringing out the kid in me. It's a fun and easy Halloween treat for kids both young and old. When I was a kid, we weren't allowed to go trick-or-treating. We sort of just ignored … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese Buttercream
Besides cake, cream cheese is my favorite food and when you put it on top of cake, well, I just don't know a better combination. This buttercream is smooth and creamy with a good, healthy dose of cream cheese. Cream Cheese Buttercream is definitely on my favorite … [Read more...]