Mint Cheesecake Cake – Day One – Mint Chip Cake I’m back with another big cake and this one is full of mint chips! I love minty desserts and they aren’t just for Christmas, so I made myself a big mint chip cake and an easy buttercream frosting. To dress up this easy cake, I […]
Orange Blueberry Lane Cake – Day One – Homemade Blueberry Jam Homemade jam is the best! Every now and then I feel the urge to make my own jam and when there is an amazing cake that I could that jam into, then I’m making it! This homemade blueberry jam was perfect on my toast and […]
Chocolate Malted Cake and Ice Cream – Day One – Strawberry Malted Milk Ice Cream It’s warming up in the mid-atlantic and I’ve been dreaming of malted milk treats for a few months now. I wasn’t sure what I was going to make, but I had some Strawberry Whoppers sitting in cabinet for a […]
Smoked Chocolate Whisky Cake – Day One – Chocolate Whisky Balls Recipe I am back baby! After this long winter, being unmotivated, uninspired, and basically lazy, I’ve made a great dessert combination for you. This Smoked Chocolate Whisky Cake with Chocolate Frosting, and Chocolate Whisky Balls is the perfect guy’s treat! Everyone is going to […]
Amaretto Hot Chocolate Float – Day One – Stove-Top Amaretto Pecans This week I needed something chocolaty! I also wanted some ice cream in a bad way! I’ve had this idea of Amaretto Ice Cream for some time, but wasn’t sure what to pair it with. I finally came with the idea of a Hot […]
Hummingbird Cake – Day One – How to Make Dehydrated Pineapple Flowers This week I’m in a tropical mood from my Caribbean Cruise! I came home last week and I was thinking of a chocolate dessert but I just wasn’t feeling it… Then I was thinking of something with grapefruit… but again, I just wasn’t […]
No-Bake New Years Treats – Oreo Cookie Countdown Clocks Last New Year’s I celebrated with no-bake treats, so I figure I’d keep it up and make it a tradition. This time of year, it’s hard to keep up with everything in life and manage to get amazing blog posts done. I’m a bit behind on […]
Spiced Cake – Day One – Cinnamon Toffee with Chocolate Covered Cocoa Nibs I have to admit that I almost didn’t have a recipe to share with you this week. Life gets busy, especially with the holidays, and I just didn’t get around to making the cake that I really wanted. However, I did have […]
Mint Chocolate Roll Cake – Day One – Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream My girlfriend put in a special request for her birthday cake – a Mint Chocolate Cake. What I gave her was even better! She LOVED this cake and was so thrilled to receive it. You see, she’s a Thanksgiving baby and hasn’t […]
Triple Coconut Cake – Day One – Giant Macaroons This week I’m celebrating all things coconut! I hope you’re a fan of these tropical “nuts”. (Actually they aren’t nuts at all. They are actually stone fruit like peaches and plumbs. source.) Anyway, I love coconut in my treats – cookies, cakes, pies, popsicles and ice […]
Hi, I'm Karyn. I'm a busy Mom, but I still want to make decadent desserts that will impress. I've taken a three day approach to these decadent desserts. On Dieter’s Downfall, we’ll make a wonderful dessert over three days. My breakdown is intended for busy people who really, really want to make a stunning dessert for a dinner party, but feel like they can’t because of time. Follow along and make something spectacular! [Read More …]
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