Chocolate mocha mummies are a fun Halloween treat for adults. These soft butter cookies are so packed with flavor, it’s hard to stop at one. A few years ago I saw some cute gingerbread mummy cookies in a bakery and I’ve been thinking about making a chocolate version ever since. I wanted to make these… Continue reading Chocolate mocha mummies
Fudge Oreo cookies surround creamy chocolate chocolate chip cheesecake. Top this with rich chocolate ganache and you’ll see why we call this Chocolate Lover’s Cheesecake! Today is my last day with an oven for 2 weeks. I’m moving out of my apartment tomorrow and donating my oven to a church. I’m pretty sure I’ll be… Continue reading Chocolate Lover’s Cheesecake
Can you make pancakes and pudding? If so, then you’re all set to make this elegant cake. Strawberry cream chocolate crepe cake is chocolate crepes layered with a thickened strawberry pudding and topped with some whipped cream and strawberries. This cake freezes well too! Last week I baked a cake for a Pakistani family celebrating… Continue reading Strawberry Cream Chocolate Crepe Cake
Take moist coconut cake and swirl in some chocolate and you’ve got Coconut Marble Bundt Cake. Dress it up with some chocolate ganache for dessert or have it plain with coffee. Some friends of mine invited me to their wedding anniversary and they asked me to bring a cake. They’re Pakistani refugees and their story… Continue reading Coconut Marble Bundt Cake
Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake is a coffee lover’s dream. Creamy espresso cheesecake topped with whipped cream and Kahlua caramel sauce makes for a knock out dessert! Tomorrow is our priest’s wedding anniversary. He and his family just got back from vacation so we’ve all been missing them. Time to make something special. He’s a big coffee… Continue reading Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake
You’re going to love this no-bake peach melba cheesecake. It’s absolutely divine when made with fresh peaches and raspberries but you can use canned peaches and frozen raspberries for a taste of summer any time. One of the things I love most about summer is all the fresh fruit. When I was a kid, our… Continue reading peach melba cheesecake
You’re going to want to top everything with this Kahlua Caramel Sauce. Kahlua gives the sauce depth and if you add it after the caramel sauce cools, a little kick. Drizzle it on ice-cream, brownies, your favorite drink or just grab a spoon! A sweet couple at church celebrated their fifth anniversary on Saturday. They… Continue reading Kahlua Caramel Sauce
Purple Velvet Cupcakes combine chocolate with blackberries. Frost with Blackberry buttercream for an amazing summer treat. I had a wonderful Fourth of July. We didn’t have fireworks or barbecue like back home but I had friends over and that’s really what holidays are about. Before Easter Blossom Sugar Art sent me a set of molds… Continue reading Purple Velvet Cupcakes
This two ingredient no-churn ice-cream will blow your mind. This creamy, rich chocolate coconut ice-cream can be ready to serve in just 2 hours. I had some last minute guests over for dinner the other night. Some of my guests don’t eat dairy. Now what’s a butter and eggs girl like me going to serve… Continue reading chocolate coconut ice-cream
Dress up a box mix with a little espresso powder and a streusel topping. Easy espresso chocolate chip muffins are the perfect last-minute breakfast treat for a busy morning! I move back to Texas in just over a month. So now I’m using up things in my pantry. You know, the stuff that got shoved… Continue reading Easy espresso chocolate chip muffins
