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 […]
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 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 […]
Dutch Apple Pie with a Walnut Crust and drizzled with Goat Milk Caramel – a wonderful twist to a classic recipe. Today is my birthday and I’m celebrating with Pie here and Cake over on Pint Sized Baker. It’s the best of both worlds for me! hooray! It seems that a lot of people celebrate […]
Fancy, Homemade Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples Now, you have no excuse to still go out and buy those overpriced Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples. You can make them at home and make them just as fancy as they do – maybe even better! Fresh apples, homemade caramel, and fine dark chocolate come together in your kitchen. […]
Homemade Caramel Apples – even better than the ones at the Fair! To go with the Apple Cider we made in the last post, we’re going to add some delicious caramel apples to the bunch! I used Granny Smith apples because I wanted the tart, crisp flavor to balance out the sweet caramel. They were […]
Fresh Peach Prosecco Cocktail When I got done making my amazingly perfect Peach Pie, I had some yummy peach juice left over. I didn’t want to throw it away, so I figured I’d make a fun Bellini or Martini with it. While looking around on the internet, I noticed that there were many different ways […]
Perfect Peach Pie Have you been enjoying peach season? I have been, however, peaches aren’t my favorite fruit. I love them in baked goods, but can’t stand the fuzzy outside skin. It just gives me the heebie-jeebies. No, sir, I’ll take my peaches in something baked! Like this scrumptious pie! It’s so easy to make. […]
Lilikoi Cheesecake – Day Two – Lilikoi Curd Today, I’m going to give you a little background on Lilikoi – or as you may know it, Passion Fruit. I remember eating it as a kid. I would scoop the center out and then spit the seeds out. It’s a very common fruit in Hawaii, but […]
Lilikoi Cheesecake I’m doing things a little backwards this week. I’ve kinda got the FINAL recipe today, to celebrate National Cheesecake Day. The lilikoi curd will be here next. Currently, I am on vacation in Hawaii on the Big Island and I have fallen back in love with Lilikoi (Passion Fruit). I want to make […]
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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