This is by far the best carrot cake recipe I have ever made. With no oil or butter, it's not greasy at all. The carrot cake is extremely moist and literally melts in your mouth. I personally, think it is best served chilled. If you serve it at room temperature it gets mushy and I'm not a fan of mushy cakes. This cake is completely from scratch but do not let that intimidate you, it's extremely easy to make. To recreate this delicious treat you'll need the following - For the carrot ...
Desserts
Quick and Easy Mini Lemon Tartlets
Now that warmer temperatures are here to stay and the grass is turning green here in the Midwest it's time to start thinking of those spring desserts. Lemons always come to mind when I think of spring, I think it's because we always had lemon meringue pie for Easter so I just associate it with spring. Today I am going to share with you this quick and easy mini lemon tartlet recipe. It doesn't take much time but it sure does look impressive. To make these Mini Lemon Tartlets you will need the ...
Reese’s Pieces Miniature Cup Stuffed Brownies
One of my favorite candies are Reese's Pieces and Peyton loves peanut butter cups so this looked like the perfect candy for our household. Then I had the brilliant idea to put it inside a brownie! And I'm glad I did. Through trial and error, I have a few tips for you. Use a brownie mix that is a brownie mix with no mix in. You don't want extra chocolate chips or mix-ins in the batter. Another tip is to let the brownies completely cool before you remove them from the pan. If you try to remove ...
Peeps Cereal Marshmallow Treats
The sun if fighting to bring spring out and to warm up the Earth but Mother Nature gave us a surprise with a late snowstorm this morning. But another sure sign that Spring is almost here is when Peeps starting arriving in the stores! When you see those marshmallow chicks and bunnies you know warm days are coming soon. And now they have Peeps cereal! Just like the iconic bunny and chick marshmallow treats there is a Peeps cereal. And what better way to usher spring in than to make Peeps Cereal ...
Spring Lamb Cookies
It's spring! Or it should be spring. Easter is right around the corner and so are warmer temps. These cookies make a cute treat for Easter dinner. Or even for a farm-themed birthday party. While these lamb cookies are adorable they also take a fair amount of time to set up. You will need to make these at least 2 days before you need them to have enough time to decorate them and have the icing set up. To recreate these cookies you will need the following - For the cookies ...
Grasshopper Mocha Cafe Cookies & Giveaway
Who doesn't love a good cookie?? Now if that cookie could give you a little burst of energy wouldn't you like that too? These Grasshopper Mocha Cafe cookies are the perfect cookie to start the morning with. Filled with chocolate, mint and a touch of grasshopper coffee they are full of flavor and wake up your taste buds. You will need the following to make your own batch of Grasshopper Mocha Cafe Cookies - 1 1/2 C Butter, unsalted 1 1/2 C Brown Sugar, dark 1/2 C Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Mint ...