A lot of people are pretty wary of vegan and gluten free baking. It seems like it would be difficult, but it's surprisingly easy! Vegan baking can also be rich and decadent, like these oh so fudgy … [Read more...]
Chocolatey Buttercream Frosting
I make more frosting (and desserts!) than I probably should. Luckily, I have friends, family, and coworkers more than willing to help me out with my baking experiments, and this recipe for Chocolatey … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Every year, I have two responsibilities for Thanksgiving: make Bloody Mary's as everyone arrives and show up with a dessert that is chocolate and/or pumpkin. This year, I decided to make a … [Read more...]
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
It's no secret that I love dessert, especially ice cream. And I love toppings on my ice cream: sprinkles, chocolate chips, and most of all, hot fudge! When I was young, my family and I would … [Read more...]
Cocoa Almond Pretzel Crust Brownies
Salty-sweet combinations are just. The best. My favorite involve chocolate; the saltiness really enhances the chocolate flavor! These Brownies are an absolutely delicious salty-sweet combo. The … [Read more...]
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SplendaHoliday #CollectiveBias Can you believe Thanksgiving is this week?? This year has … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies #OXOGoodCookies
Each year in the fall, OXO adds a little sticker to select baking items to help spread the word and raise money for Cookies for Kids' Cancer. A portion of the proceeds from each product sold with the … [Read more...]
Black Forest Cupcakes
When I think of all things chocolatey, no list would be complete without Black Forest Cake, which is traditionally made of layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries. My Black Forest … [Read more...]
Smoky Slow Cooker Ribs #KingOfFlavor
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KingOfFlavor #CollectiveBias The countdown to the football season is almost … [Read more...]
Tiramisu Jars
I wanted to have this post for Tiramisu Jars up for National Coffee Day (September 29th) but. Well. I didn't. So instead, we will finish off the week with this yummy recipe! Also, honestly, isn't … [Read more...]
Black Bean Brownies
So, I've avoided making this recipe for months. Seriously, MONTHS. Black bean brownies always sounded really um... not tasty... to me. This recipe is from a cookbook I received ages ago called … [Read more...]
Bourbon Truffles
These Bourbon Truffles are another recipe I made for New Year's Eve. I have actually made this a few times and have altered it slightly from the original Williams-Sonoma recipe to suit my … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa Cookies
It's that time of year again! I signed up for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap again this year and got some great ideas for what to bake for Christmas! In its third year, the Great Food … [Read more...]
Banana Split Cupcakes
The inspiration for this post is a bit convoluted. I was originally looking for some way to incorporate wet walnuts into a recipe for my dad. My dad is a huge fan of wet walnuts and he just had … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Gluten free baking. Does it terrify anyone else? Just me? Hm. Whelp. I finally decided it was time to conquer my fear and try my hand at it. I was sent a copy of Kyra Bussanich's new cookbook … [Read more...]
