Orange Blueberry Lane Cake – Day two- Blueberry Curd I’ve made quite a few curds in my time and I love each one. This one is a bit different because I’ve added some nuts to the mix. Mixed into this beautiful blueberry curd are little bits of walnuts and a hint of orange blossom. It’s […]
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 Two – Unicorn Poop Candy Bark I just love the name of this candy bark that I made! I think I threw about every sprinkle I had into it! There’s a mixture of purple, green and blue candy melts and then a plethora of sprinkles, dragees, mini marshmallows, 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 […]
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 with Pineapple Frosting and dried Pineapple Flower decorations I love everything about this Hummingbird cake! First of all, it’s full of pineapple chunks, bananas, and walnuts! Then it’s covered in a sweet and yummy pineapple frosting and decorated with dried pineapple flowers. The entire cake is just stunning if I do say so […]
Hummingbird Cake – Day two – Pineapple Frosting Frosting should be quick and easy. It should also be a sweet and delicious topping for cakes and cupcakes, and sometimes brownies, cinnamon buns, and cookies. This is a perfect frosting that you can use in various ways. I love a fruity frosting just as much as […]
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 […]
New Year’s Eve No Bake Treats – Chocolate Dipped Fortune Cookies Whoa! New Year’s Eve has snuck up on me. Of course I would get sick the day after Christmas and fall behind scheduled. However, I guess that if I had to get sick, this would be the optimal time to do so. These No-Bake […]
No Bake New Years Treats – Strawberry and Champagne Jello Shots I love a good champagne toast on New Years Eve, but sometimes a fun jello shot is called for! I mixed two great flavors into a creative gelatin dessert that is sure to please your festive guests! I would however suggest that you buy […]
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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