This is an easy and delicious recipe to get your holiday baking started. Last year at the end of the holiday season I had some eggnog and some cranberries leftover so this recipe for Streusel Topped Cranberry Eggnog Cake Bars was created. Continue reading STREUSEL TOPPED CRANBERRY EGGNOG CAKE BARS
Category Archives: Desserts
BUTTERSCOTCH TOFFEE VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE BARS
Butterscotch Toffee Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars are a dessert perfect for fall, from the colors to the combination of flavors.
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CINNAMON ROLL PEACH COBBLER SKILLET
Cinnamon Roll Peach Cobbler Skillet…. a mixture of fresh peaches, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla, poured over a crust of refrigerated cinnamon rolls in a cast iron skillet and baked. Continue reading CINNAMON ROLL PEACH COBBLER SKILLET
RASPBERRY LEMON CREAM CHEESE CAKE BARS
These Raspberry Lemon Cream Cheese Cake Bars are the perfect spring or summertime dessert.
Raspberry Lemon Cream Cheese Cake Bars…a lemon cream cheese filling, with a swirl of homemade raspberry sauce, and baked between layers of a yellow cake mix, gives you this easy dessert. Top the pieces with a fresh raspberry to make it beautiful. Continue reading RASPBERRY LEMON CREAM CHEESE CAKE BARS
MINI STRAWBERRY PIES
These mini strawberry pies are beautiful, delicious, and the perfect summer dessert.
Fresh mini strawberry pies with whipped cream was one of the desserts I made a few times last month. I usually make the 9-inch size pie, but I made these mini ones for a special dessert one evening.
These beautiful pies can be served when you need an individual dessert with any dinner. They are also perfect to serve at a 4th of July gathering. Some people prefer a smaller pie like these, instead of a large slice. Continue reading MINI STRAWBERRY PIES
PARFAIT BAR..FUN ACTIVITY WITH THE CHILDREN
My parfait bar is a fun way to celebrate when entertaining your children or grandchildren. Everyone gets a chance to show their creativity as well as making their own treat.
A parfait bar would also be great to serve at a party. It is quick and easy to set up and can be done with ingredients you have in your kitchen. Continue reading PARFAIT BAR..FUN ACTIVITY WITH THE CHILDREN
COOK-OUT CUPCAKES”RETRO” SNACKS-
These “retro” snacks are fun to make and bring a smile to everyone’s face.
We call them cook-out cupcakes.
I have been making some “retro” snacks for my grandchildren this summer and thought of this one. I have not made it for at least 6 or 7 years, but they use to love for me to make these cute little cook-out cupcakes when they were younger. Continue reading COOK-OUT CUPCAKES”RETRO” SNACKS-
The Best Texas Sheet Cake
TEXAS SHEET CAKE ….a large, thinner chocolate sheet cake, melts in your mouth soft, then topped with a warm chocolate icing with pecans.
Sharing this recipe because it truly is the best Texas Sheet Cake recipe that I have ever eaten. About 50 years ago, when I was working as an RN in our local hospital, the staff created a cookbook, and this recipe was in there. It is the only one I ever make, and always get the best compliments. Continue reading The Best Texas Sheet Cake
CHERRY CREAM PUFF RING
Sharing this Cherry Cream Puff Ring recipe today and the memories it brings back to me.
This is a dessert that my mother made frequently when I was growing up. I had never made it before this week. As a matter of fact, I did not even realize that I had the recipe. I found it in a folder of old recipes last week-end. This Cherry Cream Puff Ring holds many special memories for me.
LIME CREAM CHEESE CAKE BARS- ST PATRICK’S DAY
These lime cream cheese cake bars are a very refreshing dessert, and perfect to serve on St Patrick’s Day.
They are actually a remake of a recipe for lemon cream cheese bars that I have been making for about 40 years. The original recipe was on the side of a cake box. I still make them frequently and was thinking of that recipe again last week. I decided to change a few ingredients and created lime cream cheese cake bars. Continue reading LIME CREAM CHEESE CAKE BARS- ST PATRICK’S DAY