Valentine’s Treats
Black Forest Cake
This Black Forest Cake is a delicious moist cake, filled with a homemade whipped cream, delicious fresh cherry jam, and topped with a fudgy chocolate ganache. This cake is fairly simple to make, yet looks elegant. I guarantee it won’t last long, so make sure you grab a slice before it’s gone! Ever since I…
Easy Tanghulu Recipe
This Tanghulu recipe is easy and produces show-stopping treats that taste just as good if not better than they look. Strawberries, grapes or mandarin orange slices are dipped in a glossy sugar solution that forms a crisp, crackly shell. The crunchy exterior combined with the juicy fruit on the inside is a delightful balance of…
Nutella Star Bread
This beautiful Nutella Star Bread is the perfect Christmas breakfast or brunch that will surely impress everyone. It’s surprisingly easy to make and only takes roughly 1 hour to make. Soft, pillowy bread pairs with the roasted hazelnut and chocolate flavors of Nutella. Special mornings call for a special breakfast or brunch. This Nutella Star…
Crème Brûlée Doughnuts
These Creme Brulee Doughnuts are a showstopper and they are wonderful treat. Soft, pillowy doughnuts are stuffed with a homemade creamy vanilla pastry cream, then topped with a crunch caramel topping. If you want a treat to impress, this is the one to make! The details Make the pastry cream The first step for making…
Chocolate Babka Recipe
This Chocolate Babka recipe is visually stunning and is a delicious treat for any meal occasion. Ribbons of creamy, rich homemade chocolate filling or Nutella swirl through a buttery, soft dough. The loaves can be enjoyed fresh or frozen for up to 3 months. The details making the dough One of the things I love…
Fudgy Homemade Brownies
These Homemade Brownies are perfectly fudgy, have crisp edges and that delicious shiny, crackly top. These brownies can be mixed in one bowl in a few minutes and take only 30 minutes to bake. Is there anything better than sinking your teeth into warm, fudgy homemade brownies? These homemade brownies are my favorite brownies, hands…
Chocolate Wafer Cookies (wafer rolls)
These Chocolate Wafer Cookies are crispy, buttery, chocolate-y cookies that serve as a great vessel for chocolate hazelnut cream, chocolate, jam, whipped cream, or whatever filling you desire. These cookies are just as much fun to make as they are to eat. I guarantee you will impress your friends and family with these! Do you…
Bakery Style Red Velvet Muffins
These Bakery Style Red Velvet Muffins are incredibly moist, have delicious cocoa flavors and a wonderful tang from a combination of buttermilk and yogurt. These muffins are made in one bowl and take less than a half hour to make. A crunchy granulated sugar crust adds the finishing touch to these muffins. The details Mixing…
Nutella Donuts
These homemade Nutella Donuts are extremely soft and stay soft for days. They are stuffed with Nutella (but feel free to use a different filling if you prefer) and coated in a delicious cinnamon sugar mixture. There’s nothing like a warm, soft, fluffy fresh donut. Donuts always taste best fresh, because that is when they…
Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
These incredibly soft and delicious Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls come together in under 90 minutes. Buttery soft, homemade dough is layered with a sweet chocolate brown sugar cinnamon filling. The warm sweetness of the cinnamon complements the rich flavor of the chocolate, creating the perfect balance of flavors. You can top these chocolate cinnamon rolls with…
My Favorite Chocolate Covered Cherries
These homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries (Cordial Cherries) are better than any that you can buy at the store. The key to these is the addition of almond extract which truly takes the flavor of these up a notch. These are easy to make and only require a few pantry staple ingredients. You can’t beat making…
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are thick, fudgy cookies that take less than 30 minutes to make. Red velvet cookie dough is rolled in powdered sugar. As the cookies bake, the powdered sugar creates a beautiful crackled top. These cookies have the most delicious fudgy centers and I guarantee won’t last long after you bake…
Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies are inspired by the famous Levain Bakery cookies. These buttery cookies are made with both semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips. The cookies are crispy on the outside, thick, chewy and loaded with melty chocolate chips. These cookies can be made in one bowl and only take 12 minutes to bake….