10 little layers of moist and tender yellow cake, filled and frosted with the best boiled chocolate frosting. It's extremely fudgy and decadent. Lydia's 10-Layer Chocolate Cake is a Southern classic! A tried and true recipe that's been handed down for generations! It's the famous "little layers" cake which isn't really little. The 10 layers make for an impressive dessert that looks super fancy, yet simple to make. This special recipe comes from Mrs. Lydia Andrews of Perry, FL. Her ... Read More about Lydia's 10-Layer Chocolate Cake
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Gluten Free Easter Bunny Bundt Cakes
These Gluten Free Easter Bunny Bundt Cakes are perfectly moist and completely irresistilble! The cutest mini chocolate Bundts, topped with chocolate ganache, green buttercream grass and marshmallow bunnies for the ultimate holiday dessert. You'd never know that they're gluten free. These adorable mini Bundt Cakes are such a fun dessert, and SO delicious! We love Easter desserts, like my Copycat Reese's Easter Eggs, and Chocolate Easter Egg Nest Ding Dong Cake. This is one of my Holiday recipes ... Read More about Gluten Free Easter Bunny Bundt Cakes
How to Make Strawberry French Macarons
In this post, I'll show you How to Make Strawberry French Macarons at home. They are fancy, delicious and maybe a tad mystifying but not impossible. You can do it! And it's oh so satisfying when you master these beauties! Have you ever had a French macaron? Most likely, if you're like me, you have bought them at a fancy bakery and paid about $3.00 per cookie. Right? But they're so amazingly good, you really want more but they're so expensive! They seem to be getting more and more popular ... Read More about How to Make Strawberry French Macarons
Mardis Gras Mask Sugar Cookies
Mardis Gras Mask Sugar Cookies - classic sugar cookies baked on a stick in the shape of masquerade ball masks, then decorated with royal icing in Mardis Gras colors of green, yellow and purple. Do you celebrate Mardis Gras? If you live in Louisiana, the answer is probably yes! Although it is celebrated in other regions, that is the place that comes to mind when I think of Mardis Gras which is actually the French word for "Fat Tuesday" or the last feast before the Lenten season begins when ... Read More about Mardis Gras Mask Sugar Cookies
Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream Rose Cupcakes
Your Valentine will love these Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream Rose Cupcakes - homemade chocolate fudge cupcakes topped with a beautiful swirl of this smooth and shiny red buttercream in the shape of a rose. What is Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream? Have you ever made Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream? It's great because it's so quick and easy to make, yet looks very impressive and professional. I stumbled upon the recipe by accident the other day while looking for Valentine's ... Read More about Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream Rose Cupcakes
How to Make a Striped Buttercream Cake
In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step how to make a Striped Buttercream Cake and you don't even need a cake comb. This stunning vanilla cake with chocolate drizzles and gilded cherries is the perfect party cake. It's beautiful and delicious! The best "Doctored Up" Cake Mix recipe Whenever I make extra fancy cakes like this, I like to use a "doctored up" cake mix recipe because it's much easier for me than a made from scratch cake. The cake recipe I'm sharing today is actually the ... Read More about How to Make a Striped Buttercream Cake
Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies
This is my favorite recipe for Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies, frosted with an easy royal icing. Made with a perfect blend of spices and molasses for that classic gingerbread flavor. I highly recommend printing out the recipe, so you can make these delicious cookies every year for the holidays. If you're looking for a gluten free gingerbread cookie recipe, try these Marbled Royal Icing Gingerbread Cookies! The holidays just wouldn't be the holidays without gingerbread men ... Read More about Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies
Classic Christmas Spritz Cookies Recipe
This is a Classic Christmas Spritz Cookies Recipe, meaning the sugar cookie dough is spritzed or squirted through a cookie press in different designs. Nothing says Christmas like these cute and classic sugar cookies. Be sure to put this Classic Christmas Spritz Cookies Recipe on your baking list this holiday season because these delicious cookies stand out not only for their delightful taste but also for their charming shapes and vibrant decorations. In this recipe guide, I'll walk you ... Read More about Classic Christmas Spritz Cookies Recipe
12 Days of Christmas Cookies
12 Days of Christmas Cookies - let the games begin! We have 12 days until Christmas day so it's time for some baking. Cookies are what sparked my love for baking as a child and I love how many endless varieties there are! Today I'm sharing my favorite cookie recipes from the blog for the holidays. I couldn't narrow it down to twelve so I've included a few extra. Enjoy! Note: If you follow my blog, you know that I share both GLUTEN FREE and REGULAR recipes. This list of 12 Days of ... Read More about 12 Days of Christmas Cookies
Marbled Royal Icing Gingerbread Cookies
Marbled Royal Icing Gingerbread Cookies - gluten free gingerbread cookies dipped in multi-colored royal icing and swirled around to make a pretty marbled pattern. They're perfect for the holidays! I love these cookies because they're simple to put together and the marbled pattern makes them extra special. They're also gluten free and you don't even need a cookie cutter. You simply roll the cookie dough into balls (with your hands) and place on the cookie sheet to bake. After they're ... Read More about Marbled Royal Icing Gingerbread Cookies