It's nearly America's 250th birthday, and you've got to have cake to celebrate a birthday! I decided to go with making patriotic cupcakes, and since Texas summers are so hot, I thought it'd be fun to make the cupcakes look like one of my favorite summer treats - snow cones! These snow cones are easy to make, but you do need one special tool - a silicone mold for the … [Read more...]
Pineapple Dole Whip Trifle
Last summer, my family and I went to Hawaii, and one of my favorite parts of the whole vacation was eating Dole Whip! When we got back to Abilene, my parents discovered we could order the mix online and make our own at home. I thought it would be fun to take the Dole Whip and add it to a trifle for even more pineapple flavor! This is a super easy dessert that would be perfect … [Read more...]
Honey Cookies
These honey cookies are a perfect cookie for spring. They're super easy to make and they don't take very many ingredients. They're slightly sweet and would be delicious to have at Easter brunch! HONEY COOKIES Cookie Ingredients: - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened - 3/4 cup sugar - 1/4 cup honey - 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste - 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour - 1 pinch of … [Read more...]
Chocolate Tart
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and I've got a perfect dessert for the holiday - a chocolate tart. It looks elegant and a little tricky, but it's actually easy to make if you take it one step at a time. The first step is making the crust, which uses a chocolate dough. I love this because it adds another layer of chocolate flavor besides just being in the … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Cake
I love Christmas! It's definitely my favorite holiday, and baking is, of course, one of my favorite traditions we do each year. My mom and I plan a whole day where we bake a TON of different kinds of treats. It's so fun! I thought I'd share a cake recipe with you that's perfect for the holidays! It's easy to make and it looks SO pretty when you cut into it. I baked my white … [Read more...]