Italian Rainbow Cookies

These Italian Rainbow cookies are my friend Sophie’s favorite. I made these for her birthday, and I couldn’t believe how great they tasted. I will definitely be making these again, but they are very time… Continue reading →

Rugelach

Rugelach cookies are my favorite, so I decided to make some for break the fast. I had never made them from scratch before so I didn’t really know what to expect. I also… Continue reading →

Piñata Birthday Cake

In keeping with tradition, I had to bake something great for my friend Hillary’s birthday. While normally an easy task, this year I was out of town and did not get back until the night… Continue reading →

Coconut Banana Bread

There is only one thing to do with bad bananas… and that’s make banana bread! I searched high and low trying to find a good recipe, which I also had the ingredients for,… Continue reading →

Almond Date Energy Balls

This may be the only healthy dessert I’ve ever posted on my blog, but I assure you it tastes just as great as everything else! My biggest reason for making these energy balls was for my… Continue reading →

More Sprinkles Oreos

I knew these decorative Oreos would be a great blog post for More Sprinkles not only because they are cute and easy to make, but also because they are covered in sprinkles! They also make… Continue reading →

Fourth of July Macarons

I made these macarons for the Fourth of July and they turned out so cute! The only bad thing I have to say about them is that they had so much food coloring… Continue reading →

Graduation Cap Cake Pops

These cake pops were actually a request from one of More Sprinkles’ biggest fans, Tatiana. I got a text saying, “Will you ever make cake pops again?” That text, along with our upcoming graduation… Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Chip Birthday Cake

My mom loves chocolate, so I knew I was going to make her something chocolate for her birthday. I originally decided to make her a small 4 inch cake, but of course I got… Continue reading →

Peruvian Alfajores

I recently traveled to Peru and discovered one of my new favorite desserts. I picked it out of the dessert case at a cafe we were eating at and fell in love! Alfajores are… Continue reading →

Kichlach

Last fall, I was talking to my grandfather at dinner, and he mentioned how his mother was also a great baker. I was very curious to know what kinds of things she baked… Continue reading →

Reeses Chocolate Cake

Sometimes friends will ask me for my help when baking cakes for their friends’ birthdays. This cake happened to be one of those times. The great thing about this cake is that it… Continue reading →

Lemon Meringue Pie

It has been a long time since I last posted. This year has been a busy, but great, last year of college and the time has flown by. I have baked many things since I… Continue reading →

Tiered Cakes

I have been very busy this year with my last year of school, and I know it has been a while since I last posted. I promise that I will begin posting again… Continue reading →

21st Birthday Sprinkles Cake

After a very busy summer working and taking classes, I am finally back with a cake covered in sprinkles. Every year I bake something different for my friend Hillary’s birthday, and this year… Continue reading →

Cookie Party

Back in December, my friend Jackie and I had the idea to have a group of friends over and bake holiday cookies. I painted aprons with everyone’s name, we invited about 10 people… Continue reading →

Valentine’s: Mini Message Cookies

These were a cute spin off the traditional conversation hearts. They are just a basic sugar cookie with royal icing. I packaged these up into small bags and handed these out, along with… Continue reading →

Valentine’s: Chocolate Biscoff Truffles

This was one of my two projects for Valentine’s day and it ended up being really easy! These truffles were originally supposed to be peanut butter truffles, but due to a recent obsession… Continue reading →

Cake Mix to Cookies?

Its 12:00 am and I only have boxed cake mix and melting chocolate… so I’ll make cookies. Not what you’d expect, right? Well using this recipe, you can turn any kind of cake… Continue reading →

Crazy Chocolate Birthday Cake

21 is a crazy age, so I guess it calls for a crazy cake to go with it. This cake is probably one of the most interesting cakes I have ever made. The… Continue reading →

Cookie Dough Pops

Thanks to Bakerella, for never letting me down. These Cookie Dough Pops not only look good, but they taste great too. I served these at a friend’s birthday party and they were gone in… Continue reading →

20 Cupcakes

I wish this birthday gift only took 20 cupcakes, but it actually took more like 63 cupcakes to spell out the number 20. But don’t worry- they were mini cupcakes! I used Trader… Continue reading →

Father’s Day Golf Cupcakes

An old golf ball ice mold was the inspiration for these Father’s Day cupcakes. I knew I wanted to go with a golf theme, so it only seemed natural to incorporate the ice… Continue reading →

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

Another great recipe from a recipe book I love called Cupcakes by Susannah Blake. The recipe is slightly modified  because I felt like making them a little fancier, but the cupcake batter and… Continue reading →

Maple Walnut Cupcakes Are Back!

You might have realized, I have made these cupcakes before. The reason being is that they are a family favorite; so delicious that even my 93-year-old grandmother loves them (and she’s a tough… Continue reading →

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

I know what you’re thinking, these look amazing, right? Whenever I show these pictures of the Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars to friends, they immediately go crazy and beg me to make this recipe… Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

The search for the very best chocolate chip cookie led me to a bakery in New York City called Levain Bakery. According to many, they have the best chocolate chip cookies in the… Continue reading →

Giant Cup-cake

One of my best friend’s birthday was coming up and I had conveniently just gotten a new baking gift from my Dad. He got me a Nordic Ware Cupcake Pan, which I had wanted… Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day: Oreo Filled Kisses and Oreo Filled Truffles

Valentine’s Day is a fun time to bake small desserts to give away as gifts. I decided to make Oreo truffles in a few different shapes. I shaped some as Hershey Kisses and… Continue reading →

Fancy Peanut Butter Cookies

Another Bakerella recipe, and these cookies were amazing! I love when I can find recipes that are both pretty and taste great. These were a little messy to make, but very easy! Recipe… Continue reading →

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting (Half-Disaster)

These cupcakes were a half-disaster. I say half because these are the BEST tasting cupcakes you will ever taste. It’s probably because this recipe is from my favorite cupcake bakery, Sprinkles, and they are made… Continue reading →

Pie Pops

I know you might be surprised, but I decided to make these pie pops that I saw on Bakerella. Since cake pops weren’t really my thing, I thought pie might be better, and… Continue reading →

Cupcake Pops and Chocolate Covered Bananas

So I kind of want to be Bakerella. As my obsession continues, I decided to try her famous cake pops. I’m personally not a fan of how they taste, but they look really… Continue reading →

14 Layer Cake

I have now found my new favorite website. Thanks to a friend, I have found Bakerella, which is a blog that has some of the best decorating I’ve ever seen. Everything she makes… Continue reading →