Candy Corn Macarons

Cute Halloween treats for those of us that aren’t interested in eating bloody fingers or gross out desserts. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Halloween, but I prefer classy gothic Halloween to the blood and gore aesthetic. These macarons are delicious. so good I was admonished for sharing them. Thank god I gave most of …

Candy Corn Buttercream

If I told you I melted down candy corn to make icing, would you think I’m nuts? Well I did it AND it worked! Mwahahahaha. Combine that madness with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and oh man. So good! I choose Swiss Meringue because American buttercream would have been too sweet and Italian buttercream freaks me out. …

Cute Strawberry Macarons

Ugghhh these are so delicious! Inspired by those white strawberries and flavored with real strawberries. Filling is a silky Swiss meringue buttercream—which makes me feel so fancy, but I’m sure is just making me fat. Strawberry Flavor To get that authentic berry flavor, pulverize freeze dried strawberries into a powder. Sift it into the buttercream. …

Simple Japanese Cheesecake

I did it! I finally did it… I made a Japanese cheesecake. A must try variation on a baked cheesecake recipe. No crust, no fuss—baked fluffy deliciousness. This unique dessert is a mix of cheesecake and angel food cake. The egg whites give it a light and springy texture. The cream cheese adds that signature …

Strawberry Chiffon Layer Cake

I mean… who doesn’t love strawberries and cream!? Such an awesome summer dessert. I was inspired by my recipe for Mini Strawberry Bundt Cakes. Instead of regular old strawberry shortcake, I decided to make a cute little cake. Chiffon cake goes PERFECTLY with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. This cake is sweet, but not as …

No Machine Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Delicious and rich mint ice cream with chocolate chips. This ice cream is as luxurious as custard and you don’t need a machine to make it. Just some patience…. I’ve had an ice cream machine saved in my online shopping cart for over 3 years, but I just can’t bring myself to buy it just …

Orange Star Wars Sandwich Cookies

May the 4th be with you! These ARE the cookies you’re looking for. Deliciously tart cookies with a creamy citrus buttercream center. Fresh orange zest baked into buttery cookies really make these galactic sandwiches come alive! I know there is a lot of opinions on the the new movies, I have mine as well, but …