Dessert Recipes

“Wait, did you just make churros from scratch in 20 minutes?” my friend texted me one evening, practically in disbelief. Honestly, I was just as … Read more

“You really need to try my banana pudding poke cake at the next potluck,” my coworker texted me one humid July morning. Honestly, I was … Read more

“Hey, have you ever tried banana pudding with those crunchy Chessmen cookies?” my friend asked me one lazy Sunday afternoon. Honestly, I’d always thought banana … Read more

“You’re kidding, right? Tiny edible graduation caps?” That’s what my niece said when I first suggested baking these Easy Graduation Cap Sugar Cookies with Royal … Read more

“You seriously have to try this,” my friend texted me late one afternoon, attaching a photo of a luscious dessert that looked like a dream … Read more

“You brought these cookies? Seriously, what’s the secret?” my coworker asked, eyeing the plate I’d set down during our mid-afternoon break. Honestly, I was half-surprised … Read more

“Hey, did you bring those cookies you mentioned?” my coworker asked, glancing over as I shuffled through papers in the break room. Honestly, I hadn’t … Read more

“You really think red velvet brownie mix can make cookies?” my sister asked, eyebrows raised as I grabbed the box out of the pantry. Honestly, … Read more

“You have got to try this,” my neighbor said, slipping a plate through the fence on a blustery fall afternoon. I was skeptical at first—brownie … Read more

“Mom, where did you get this cake? It tastes like it came straight from a bakery!” That question hit me like a warm surprise last … Read more

“Are you sure this will work?” I asked, eyebrows raised, as I eyed the brownie mix sitting next to my usual cookie ingredients. Honestly, it … Read more

“Wait, you don’t have a heart-shaped pan?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I held up my usual round cake pan. Honestly, I felt a … Read more

“Mom, can I help with the cake?” That question came out of nowhere one rainy afternoon when I was scrambling to whip up something special … Read more

“Mom, you have to try this cake!” That’s what my daughter exclaimed one bright spring afternoon as she handed me a slice of what looked … Read more

“Are you sure this is just cocoa?” my friend asked, eyeing the brownies I’d just pulled from the oven. I chuckled, knowing that the secret … Read more

“Wait, are those really chocolate spheres?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as steam curled up from the mug. I was halfway through pouring hot milk … Read more

“Are you sure you just dumped everything in the pan?” a friend asked skeptically as I handed her a warm slice of cherry dump cake … Read more

“Are you sure those cherries don’t have red dye?” my friend asked skeptically as I handed over a spoonful of bright, glossy cherries. Honestly, I … Read more

“You have got to try these cherry bars,” my neighbor said, thrusting a plate through the fence one humid summer afternoon. I was skeptical—homemade desserts … Read more

“You’re not really going to eat a carrot cake without regular flour, are you?” That was the skepticism I faced the first time I mentioned … Read more