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 […]
Amaretto Ice Cream Hot Chocolate Floats Oh lordy! I totally blew my diet and my entire weeks worth of yoga with these Amaretto Hot Chocolate Floats! They were just amazing and I couldn’t just toss it. All that yummy amaretto ice cream covered in real hot chocolate, fresh whipped cream and amaretto pecans. It was […]
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 […]
Spiced Cake – Day two – Rum Buttercream I love a good frosting recipe and I’m getting much more confident with buttercream. I’m still not sure if this is a Swiss Meringue buttercream, French meringue buttercream or an Italian buttercream. I think that they all taste great, and I don’t think it really matters. However, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Meringue Shells with Strawberry Rhubarb Curd, Homemade Crème Fraîche, and fresh Strawberries Mmmm! This dessert was amazing. It was a little difficult to eat, but it sure was good! I enjoyed it immensely! The crisp meringue was amazing, the sweet and tart combination of the Crème Fraîche and Strawberry curd was wonderful, and the fresh fruit was […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Cups – Day Two – Strawberry Rhubarb Curd I love that strawberry season is quickly approaching. I have a lot of new strawberry plants coming up this year and I am hoping that I get a few good berries out of them. It would be nice if the bunnies left me a […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Cups – Day One – Homemade Crème fraîche This week, I’ve made a wonderful, gluten-free dessert that everyone will love. Well, everyone but by husband. He’s not a big fan of strawberries, so it’s a good thing I made this while he was out of town. This week we start off with Crème fraîche, […]
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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