You can’t really celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without the trifecta of Irish booze – Guinness, whiskey, and Baileys. I started making stout cupcakes with whiskey filling and Baileys frosting back in college, and have been making variations on that theme … Continue reading Chocolate Stout Cake with Whiskey Glaze and Baileys Whipped Cream
The only thing better than a fudgy chocolate brownie is a fudgy chocolate brownie topped with fluffy Oreo frosting. And the ratio of brownie to frosting should obviously be 1:1. The brownies are really good – fudgy and dense, packed … Continue reading Fudgy Brownies with Oreo Frosting
2020 kicked my butt a little bit. As we all know, it was an incredibly stressful year for a lot of people, myself included. While many people spent a lot more time in the kitchen (remember back in March when … Continue reading Mini Lemon Sandwich Cakes
These cookies are for you if you like s’mores well enough but think they could use a little more chocolate. Or if you like s’mores but think they’re just a little too messy. Or if you’re stuck in quarantine and … Continue reading Double Chocolate S’mores Cookies
I know, I know. Thanksgiving, the official Pie Holiday, is over and it’s now December and time for chocolate and peppermint. But who doesn’t love a good apple pie? Especially an apple pie flavored with maple and bourbon and tucked … Continue reading Maple Bourbon Apple Hand Pies
I made these caramel butterscotch blondies a few weeks ago and they got rave reviews from my coworkers. They’re a nice break from all the pumpkin spice everything that’s been going around – don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin … Continue reading Caramel Butterscotch Blondies
September somehow flew by without me realizing it and I can hardly believe it’s already October. Really, this entire year has flown by – it’s even harder to believe that in three more months, it’ll be 2020. Let’s not think … Continue reading Pumpkin Donuts
We’re in the midst of peach season so I obviously got carried away and made these peach cobbler inspired cupcakes when a friend requested something peachy for a birthday dessert. I took rich vanilla cupcakes, filled them with cinnamon and … Continue reading Peach Crumble Cupcakes
I actually used to hate lemon when I was a kid and would never have even entertained the idea of eating a lemon bar. And yet, here I am now, regularly making lemon curd whenever I have egg yolks leftover … Continue reading Sugar Cookie Lemon Bars
As I’m writing this, I’m also checking up on the most recent updates about the fire at Notre Dame in Paris. I was completely heartbroken earlier today to see the news that the cathedral was on fire – it is … Continue reading Chocolate Espresso Sandwich Cookies
