Dessert

Desserts – my favorite section! You will find plenty of cakes, cookies, pies, and candy in this section to satisfy your sweet tooth. Please use the “Previous Posts” navigation button at the bottom left of the screen to browse more recipes. Thank you!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Dream Trifle

Peanut Butter Chocolate Dream Trifle

Have you ever had a Kandy Kake by Tastykake? Growing up the Philadelphia area, we were treated to these delectable confections quite frequently. They are insanely popular small cakes covered in chocolate with a peanut butter filling. That is exactly what this trifle tastes like! Read More

Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

These Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies are the ultimate indulgence. Half rich chocolate cookie, half soft peanut butter cookie with both semisweet and dark chocolate chips, they are insanely good. Now there is no need to choose between the two…have it all in just Read More

S’mores Trifle

S’mores Trifle

Yesterday, I was thinking about cooler nights, bonfires, good music, and s’mores. Then I thought, why wait for a bonfire? Let’s have them now! S’mores Trifle is like one giant s’more but in a trifle dish that you can eat with a spoon or fork. Read More

Spiced Wafer Oatmeal Cookies

Spiced Wafer Oatmeal Cookies

While daydreaming about all of the wonderful autumn flavors the other day, an idea came to mind: I love spiced wafers and I love oatmeal cookies…why not combine the two? Oh heck yes! These Spiced Wafer Oatmeal Cookies are the magical combination of our pillowy Read More

Jewish Apple Cake

Jewish Apple Cake

Jewish Apple Cake is a family favorite in this household. Dense cake with layers of sweet apples sprinkled in cinnamon-sugar goodness…absolute heaven!  In order to make this cake, you will need a tube pan. When deciding what type of apples to use, I typically favor Read More

Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

This Old-Fashioned Apple Pie has a flaky, buttery crust filled with juicy apples that are covered in a delicious thick, cinnamon filling. It is absolutely divine! Honestly, I was never a huge apple pie person until we created this recipe. Peach pie was my absolute Read More

Peach Apricot Roses

Peach Apricot Roses

Peach Apricot Roses are mini pies filled with peach slices, apricot preserves, and cinnamon in the adorable shape of roses. They are the perfect combination of sweet from the apricot, tart from the peaches, and savory butter goodness from the pie crust. Then, we add Read More

Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes

Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes

These Strawberry Swirl Cupcakes are light, moist, have the perfect pop of strawberry flavor, and are super simple to make! We use boxed cake mix for the vanilla cupcakes, a strawberry puree made from fresh strawberries for the swirl and drizzle, and a homemade whipped Read More

Lemon Cheesecake Berry Trifle

Lemon Cheesecake Berry Trifle

Our Lemon Cheesecake Berry Trifle is one of our most popular desserts and is most commonly described using the terms, “dreamy” and “heavenly.” This delicious treat is made with our buttery pound cake, fresh berries, creamy lemon curd cheesecake, and homemade whipped cream. I love that Read More

Pineapple Coconut Cake

Pineapple Coconut Cake

Pineapple Coconut Cake is a moist, coconut cake filled with layers of sweet pineapple filling, covered in a velvety coconut cream cheese frosting, and topped with shredded coconut and homemade pineapple flowers. This cake is light and has just the right amount of sweetness to Read More