Orange Blueberry Lane Cake with Orange Cream Cheese frosting and Blueberry Walnut filling Oh this beautiful cake was amazing! I was flipping through a magazine and came across a Lane Cake recipe and wondered what the heck a Lane Cake was. Turns out it’s a favorite southern cake that is usually made with a bourbon […]
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Roll Cake with Ombre Cream Cheese Roses and Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting Whoa! This was a beautiful dessert! I loved it, but more importantly, my girlfriend loved it! This was her 39th birthday cake that I made for her. She requested a chocolate and mint cake and gave me freedom […]
Mint Chip Roll Cake – Day two – Cream Cheese Mints I love, love, LOVE minty desserts. I’ll take a York Peppermint Patty over a Snickers any day. So, when I was thinking of something to add to the Mint Roll Cake, cream cheese mints came to mind. As I was researching ideas I was […]
Brownie Based Cheesecake with a brownie cheesecake layer, strawberry puree and topped with huge chocolate curls and fresh strawberries. Whew, that’s a mouthful – in more ways than one. I had a serious love affair with this cheesecake and I think I’m hooked on the idea of a brownie base. Don’t get me wrong, graham […]
Easter Carrot Cake – Day One – Orange infused Cream Cheese Frosting I have mixed feelings about this next round of recipes. I was really happy with the Carrot Cake spiked with orange and ginger flavors. I was super ecstatic with my Bunny Macarons (aren’t they cute?)! However, my frosting gave me some issues… I’m […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting topped with Marshmallow Fondant and Sugared Cranberries Oh! I loved these cupcakes! Aren’t they just so elegant?? I thought they were and my Thanksgiving dinner guests thought so too! That’s right! I made cupcakes for Thanksgiving dessert. No pie. I just could not bring myself to make a […]
Chocolate Cheesecake – Day Two – Chocolate Cheesecake I know you’re not going to believe me, especially now that I said that. But this is the first time I’ve EVER made an entire cheesecake. A real cheesecake. Not a no-bake, fake cheesecake. A real (adult) cheesecake. I was so impressed with myself. This is exactly […]
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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