This Applesauce Cake is sturdy, low in sugar, and lightly spiced, ideal for use as a smash cake! Birthday cake. One of those rare treats that are allowed to be over the top, decadent, and whatever you want it to be.
Chocolate Cake with Warm Butter Sauce
Chocolate Cake with Warm Butter Sauce is the ultimate indulgence! I had a birthday this week. If that day was any indication of the year to come, it’s about to be the year of butter. I ate so much butter that day it was alarming. Butter on lefse, butter on pasta, butter on butter, and…
Lemon Pound Cake
Every now and then I look back on the beginning of this blog and wonder why anyone bothered to visit at all (actually, no one did). When it comes to true family favorites, I like to go back and update the photos. These recipes are so important to me and get made time and time…
Butternut Squash Snack Cake
I spent all weekend wishing I was back in Milwaukee. It didn’t help that I had the most atrocious food delivered to my front door on Friday night. I literally couldn’t finish it and hope to never eat from that establishment again. It’s just that it’s right down the street and it’s so convenient. We…
The Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting and My Second Blogiversary {Giveaway}
This really is The Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting! Today marks two years since I started this little hobby that has all but consumed my life and fed my family. I knew when I started that I was really committing and I’m happy to say I’ve stuck with it, never going more than a…
Two-Tiered Chocolate Cheesecake and Autumn Dessert Menu
We’ve reached the end of wedding desserts! I leave you with the ultimate in decadence – a two-tiered chocolate cheesecake covered in caramel topping, shredded coconut, and white chocolate cigarettes. This cheesecake was intense. Super chocolatey and rich, perfect for a special occasion. Below you’ll find the recipe for one cheesecake. I made two, one…
Mini Autumn Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Mini Autumn Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting will ease you into the cooler months! We’re nearing the end of my fall wedding dessert list. These mini autumn spice cupcakes took a few tries to perfect. It’s incredible what a difference small adjustments in spices can make. Mini cupcakes can also be tricky because…
Orange Scented Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting
Are you ready? I’m about to sound like a huge jerk. Here’s the thing – I don’t really like going out to restaurants anymore because I feel like I can cook something at home that I will enjoy more. My kitchen is full of fresh vegetables, whole grains, and some darn good cheese. Most of…
White Cake with Buttercream Frosting
This beautiful white cake is covered in perfect buttercream frosting! Two years ago I gave birth to my big boy. Casper was a full two pounds heavier than my first baby and when he came out he looked like he was already three months old. I really missed having a tiny baby to hold (turns…
Banana Bundt Cake with Vanilla Glaze
This rich Banana Bundt Cake is covered with a sweet vanilla glaze. Whenever my daughter sees a bundt cake her eyes go big and she says, “Ooo, that’s a BIG donut!” In this case? She’s not wrong. I spent a long time eating cake, trying to find the right words to describe the taste to…
