Category Archive: Baking

The Hostess With the Mostest – DIY Copycat Twinkie Cupcakes

Last week, America was rocked by some troubling news: Hostess, the 80-plus-year-old company that makes Twinkies announced that it would fold in the wake of a strike by its workers. It seemed that… Continue reading →

Pumpkin Pie Tarts with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping

Continuing with the pumpkin-themed desserts this week, brings us to a delicious recipe from the boards for bite-sized pumpkin pie tarts. The photo on Pinterest looks like this:     Ingredients: 2 refrigerated… Continue reading →

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

After yesterday’s biscotti, I had some leftover pumpkin puree and was looking for things to do with it, when I found a recipe on the boards for pumpkin cupcakes.The photo on Pinterest looks… Continue reading →

Good Grief! This is Some Great Pumpkin Biscotti

It’s that time of year, and whether you have carved your own pumpkin or just found a good deal on canned pumpkin puree, you might be looking for some recipes in which to… Continue reading →

A Monkey Bread Muffin Recipe that Means Business

Like me, most people had never heard of monkey bread until a few years ago, when suddenly it was everywhere. They sell it at state fairs and carnivals; I’ve even seen it on… Continue reading →

The Butterscotch Pecan Sandy that Rocked Me Like a Hurricane

I don’t know why, but something this week just made me crave a pecan sandy. I don’t know why. It was like the word “sandy” was implanted in my brain somehow, you know,… Continue reading →

Oreo Mudbars – We’re Going to Need a Bigger Treadmill

You want to see the most decadent dessert/treat in the world? Check out these Oreo Mudbars I found on the boards. The photo on Pinterest looks like this: Ingredients: 1-2/3 cups Oreo® cookies,… Continue reading →

Super-Easy Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Icing

This week I was looking for something fun to put into the kids’ lunches as a snack, and I came across the idea of cookie dough icing. You can put this icing atop… Continue reading →

Spooktacular Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

Yay! The oven is back! So, of course I wanted to get right down to the business of baking. I had been wanting to do some Halloween-related blogs this month, so I decided… Continue reading →

The No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake That’s Richer than Romney

The oven’s still not fixed, so I’ve been scrambling for things to make without it. Yesterday I went looking for an easy cheesecake and found this No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake that looked easy… Continue reading →