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Here’s a cupcake I’ve been dreaming about since last Valentine’s Day when I showed you how I make strawberry frosting. Never really got around to making them, so I saved them for Vday 2018. And strawberry is fresh on our minds right now because helloooo fresh strawberry cake. We’re taking my favorite chocolate cupcakes (the 6th most popular recipe from 2017!), filling with creamy strawberry buttercream, and topping with smooth chocolate ganache. All pretty straightforward recipes grouped together to create a new cupcake masterpiece. Unwrap the decadence. Ingredients: 1 batch of chocolate cupcakes Strawberry Frosting 1/2 cup (5-6g) freeze-dried strawberries* 1/2 cup (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 2 cups (240g) confectioners' sugar 2 Tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract salt, to taste Chocolate Ganache 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream one 4-ounce (113g) semi-sweet chocolate bar, coarsely chopped* Directions: Bake the chocolate cupcakes. ...

Lemon Magic Cake – one simple batter that turns into a 3 layer cake. Simply magical. The popular magic cake now in lemon flavor. Lemon Magic Cake! Another great flavor to add to my collection of magic cake recipes. I’m still trying to decide which one is my favorite. Right now I think there is a tie between this lemon version and the chocolate version. I might choose this one because I really love lemon flavored cakes. Don’t get me wrong, I also love my chocolate, but there’s just something refreshing about this lemon magic cake. Maybe because it’s summer.  I’m glad I tried this because this cake is very special, it’s so light and delicate, truly delicious and one of my favorite cakes of all time. Maybe not a cake in the traditional meaning of the word cake but truly a fabulous dessert. Ingredients 4 eggs at room temperature, separate yolks from whites 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter unsalted, melted 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cup milk lukewarm 1/4 cup lemon...

So right now I’m in the middle of moving, but since Valentine’s Day is upon us I wanted to share with you this delicious and easy recipe for Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes. If you’ve ever had Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars, then you know exactly how the cookie crumb coating on top of these cupcakes tastes (tongue twister lol). So right now I’m in the middle of moving, but since Valentine’s Day is upon us I wanted to share with you this delicious and easy recipe for Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes. If you’ve ever had Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars, then you know exactly how the cookie crumb coating on top of these cupcakes tastes (tongue twister lol). Ingredients  1 box of white cake mix (no pudding in mix)  2 boxes (3 oz each) of strawberry gelatin  1 cup of vegetable oil ½ cup of milk  4 eggs ¾ cup of mashed strawberries  8 oz of cream cheese, softened  ½ cup of unsalted butter, softened  2 tablespoons of milk  1 lb of powdered sugar Red food co...

Keto chocolate sour cream cupcakes, the perfect combination of rich dark chocolate and sour cream. This recipe produces the moistest keto chocolate cupcake you will ever have. You all know that I love chocolate right? I mean after all I have an entire category dedicated to all things chocolate. Well, I am going to assume that you will have no problem with me adding yet another low carb keto chocolate recipe to this growing collection. Can a person have too many low carb keto chocolate recipes? Yup, I thought you would agree with me that, that could never be a problem. A rich keto chocolate sour cream cupcake recipe. Ingredients 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups of sugar substitute (I use Swerve) 1 cup of finely milled almond flour ( sift the almond flour for best results) ½ cup of coconut flour 3 teaspoons of baking powder ½ teaspoon of sea-salt 1 cup of strong coffee ½ cup sour cream ½ cup of melted butter cooled 2 eggs Instructions Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two muffin ti...

What better way to wake up than with a big stack of these Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle? Whether for a holiday or a special treat, these red velvet pancakes are light and fluffy and quick to whip up. For those of you that have been with me for awhile, you know that I’ve got a little red velvet obsession. In fact, I even wrote a whole book about it. And in years past, I’ve done full weeks dedicated to it. Unfortunately, with the stage of life I’m in right now, things are a bit more unpredictable, and planning hasn’t been my strong suite lately. But I couldn’t let the Valentine’s Day holiday come and go without posting at least one red velvet recipe this year. (And maybe if we’re lucky, I’ll even get another one up!) INGREDIENTS Pancakes: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups milk (I use 2%) 2 large eggs, separated 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons red liquid fo...

Tres leches cake is a popular cake in Mexico and Latin America.  It really wouldn’t be a Cinco de Mayo celebration without some Tres Leches Cake! (If you’re still meal planning for Cinco de Mayo then don’t miss my roundup of favorite authentic Mexican recipes!) If you’re reading this than I’m hoping you’ve heard of Tres Leches Cake or “three milk” cake. This classic Mexican cake is one of my favorites of all time! The cake is similar to an angel food cake. The whipped egg whites in the batter make it extra light and spongy. After baking the cake you poke holes in it with a fork and pour three types of milk over the top–evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and whole milk–hence the name “tres leches”. The BEST authentic Tres Leches Cake. An ultra light cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon. This simple Mexican dessert is one of our favorites!  Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 5...

Strawberry Poke Cake is made with white cake, soaked with a mixture of white chocolate strawberry sauce, topped with strawberry pie filling and creamy whipped cream. Best Strawberry Poke Cake that I have ever had, hands-down! This cake is basically a dream come true, if you allow me to make a cheesy comparison, I would say that thats what probably angels eat! I mean, this Strawberry Poke Cake is so tender and so fluffy and it melts in your mouth. Its also moist, yes, I said it, its moist! Because it has been filled with the most amazing white chocolate sauce. Topped with a layer of strawberry pie filling and a thick layer of homemade whipped cream, each bite tastes like spring! Usually, a Strawberry Poke Cake is infused with a strawberry gelatin mixture, well, I took it to a whole new level and I made a white chocolate strawberry sauce, that has been poured all over the cake and got into all the holes. Full of flavor, airy, sweet and bursting with all the delicious and different strawb...

Strawberry sweet rolls are the perfect spring treat! The dough is made with a strawberry cheesecake coffee creamer that add a nice strawberry flavor. Inside the sweet rolls is cream cheese and strawberry pie filling that not only smells amazing while being baked but tastes amazing too! My son insists on calling these strawberry cinnamon rolls because they look like cinnamon rolls, but with strawberries instead. I even almost named them strawberry cinnamon rolls, but I know I would get comments that would say there isn’t any cinnamon in these AND it’s true. Soooo.. I’m going with strawberry sweet rolls and I think that’ll work out just dandy. I really love how these came out. I’m thinking of trying a couple other variations of this recipe too. We’ll have to wait and see if I EVER get around to it I suppose. I always have so many ideas and half of them never get to come to life. These strawberry sweet rolls have a homemade sweet roll dough that's been made with a strawberry cheesecak...

I’ve been way, way thinner than I am now and while I did enjoy the compliments I did not enjoy many, many things about trying to stay thinner. When I was at my thinnest (4/6) I was constantly thinking about what I was going to eat. What people were thinking when I eat (because at that point my friends were concerned and they should have been even though I assured them I was fine and told myself they were just jealous). For a while I started off with good intentions of going to do things the healthy way the more and more I lost the less and less I ate because I never seemed to lose as much as I wanted that week.  If I knew I was going to eat out with friends then I would exercise for hours, not eat a thing or maybe cucumbers, that way I could eat more “normal” in front of others. That was if I went out with friends, mostly they would get blown off because I was afraid to eat something “bad” or wanted to be at the gym instead trying to burn just a little bit more. If they bugged me a...

These bear paw cookies are not just fun but SO easy! This is one of those things that make you go, why didn’t I think of this sooner? All you really need is a basic sugar cookie recipe and some chocolate. Voila! Ingredients 3/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened 1 C brown sugar 1/2 C sugar 1 egg + 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tsp instant espresso powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 2 C flour 1 bag of Ghiradelli dark chocolate melting wafers, only need 24 wafer chips 1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips, only 3 chips go onto each cookie for the claws Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside Using a stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and sugar until creamy Add in the egg and egg yolk, vanilla and beat to combine. Add in the espresso powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and flour and beat until a soft dough forms. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop dough into your hands and roll it Place d...

Coconut flour crepes are easy low carb desserts crepes perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth with no guilt. They are delicious stuffed with yogurt, fruits or nut butter. It is a 100% Dairy free, paleo and gluten free crepe recipe that all the family loves. There is no secret about this : I am addicted to crepes and you know it ! Well, I am French and eating crepes every week is part of my culture. I love having crepes or dessert , to fix my sweet tooth without blowing my carbs level. Usually, I go for my low carb almond flour crepes but today I want something different. I am a coconut flour lover so I give a try to coconut flour crepes. I saw many good recipes online to inspire from but I choose to develop my own adding few tweaks and make those more close to the Authentic French Crepes recipes I had as a kid. So if you are on a low carb diet right now and craving a delicious guilt-free sweet dessert my sugar free coconut flour crepes are the one you need! I stuffed my crepes with almond...

Blueberry Cheesecake Crumb Cake is delicious combo of two mouthwatering desserts: crumb cake and blueberry cheesecake. With this simple and easy dessert recipe you’ll get two cakes packed in one amazing treat. Creamy and smooth cheesecake is bursting with blueberries!  The crust and topping are made from the same mixture, which means much less work and dirty dishes, too. However, this is not the first time for me to add cheesecake filling in a crumb cake. It’s such a good combo!!! Creamy filling trapped inside moist cake with crunchy streusel crumb on top is irresistible! As for the crumb cake, that’s one of my favorite cakes. Crumb cakes or coffee cakes are totally acceptable for breakfast. At least that’s my excuse to eat dessert as soon as I get out of bed. One of my most popular recipes was my Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake. I’m a huge fun of crumbs and streusel topping. If you like it, too, especially if you are fun of blueberries, then you must go and check my Blueberry Muffins wi...

Here’s a delicious strawberry lemonade cream cheese poke cake that is perfect for spring and definitely perfect for a refreshing summer treat. This cake recipe uses my extremely popular cream cheese lemonade pie filling so you know it has to be delicious! Strawberries and lemons, two great flavors in one awesome tasting dessert. The flavor of the strawberry cake, mixed with the tart, delicious, lemonade cream cheese filling, then topped with the light and fluffy cool whip, makes this one incredibly delicious dessert that will be requested over and over. Let me just say, the first bite will have you hooked.  Ingredients For the Strawberry Cake 1 box strawberry cake mix 1 3 oz box strawberry flavored jello 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup warm water 3 eggs For the Lemonade Cream Cheese Filling 2 8 oz pkgs cream cheese 3/4 cup frozen lemonade concentration 5 oz can evaporated milk 1 3.4 oz box lemon instant pudding and pie filling 1 8 oz container cool whip Optional: sliced strawberries an...

These Buckeye Brownies Have 3 Layers Of Goodness With A Brownie Base, A Peanut Butter Fudge Center And Chocolate Top. They’re The Perfect Dessert For The Chocolate And Peanut Butter Lover. Chocolate & Peanut Butter Brownies Do you like brownies? It’s one of our “go-to” recipes if we’re looking for a quick and yummy treat. I always have the ingredients on hand, and since we always have ice cream we have an instant delicious dessert, which is nice since we’ve been trying to make friends and invite more people over for dinner and/or dessert. I thought it would be fun to change things up and wanted to try a new brownie recipe from Gooseberry Patch.  If you’re a fan of brownies, and especially chocolate and peanut butter, these Buckeye Brownies are ones to try. I know these are a new favorite because the hubby isn’t a huge fan of brownies, but he LOVED this version. With a brownie base, peanut butter fudge center and chocolate top, they’re hard not to love! So, why are they called B...