“Cracked Egg” Sugar Cookies
Make these easy, delicious cookies to share at your Easter gathering. They look like cracked eggs complete with runny egg whites and egg yolks.
Desserts
Homemade cakes, cookies, bars, and more…we have all the homemade and from scratch dessert recipes you could want! For a special occasion, birthday, or just because you want to bake a cake on the weekend…we have all the best classic and old-fashioned dessert recipes with a few new favorites, as well.
Our chocolate cake is a reader favorite and can’t be missed! And the lemon blueberry cake is full of amazing flavor and quickly taking over the #1 favorite recipe spot around here.
Easiest 3 Ingredient Petit Fours
These cute no-bake petit fours are really easy to make and you only need 3 ingredients!
Really Really GREAT Carrot raisin Cake
A carrot and raisin spice cake that is moist, flavorful, and easy to make. This recipe for a one-pan carrot-raisin cake makes a moist cake
Pretzel & Chocolate Chunk Air Fryer Cookies
This air fryer pretzel and chocolate chunk cookies recipe is the perfect cookie to enjoy with a glass of milk! Easy and quick to prepare,
Toasted Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These toasted coconut cupcakes are topped with a sweet, fluffy cream cheese frosting. They would make a tasty addition to a dessert table.
Delicious Cookies & Cream Cookies Recipe
I guarantee that this Cookies & Cream Cookie Recipe will be one of the best ones you’ll ever try. Try this Delicious Cookies &
the Easiest Gingerbread Cookies recipe
These gingerbread cookies are delicious and one of the easiest recipes to make. We adore gingerbread cookies around here, because they never fail to make
How to Make a Giraffe Cake: A Simple Step-By-Step Guide
Use this easy step-by-step guide to make a fun giraffe cake. It is not too challenging and you don’t have to be a professional baker.
Best Cannoli Cream Recipe – Easy to Make!
Made with ricotta and powdered sugar, homemade cannoli cream is far superior to anything you can buy. This sweet ricotta cannoli cream recipe is easy
Easy, fifteen-minute puff pastry: the ultimate video guide
Many puff pastry recipes are time-consuming. Here’s a puff pastry recipe that takes just 15 minutes to make. Check out this quick puff pastry recipe.
Butter Bundt Cake with Browned Butter Glaze
This cake has a classic buttery flavor that is perfect for highlighting your favorite frosting. In this case, browned butter glaze. The combo of this
Grandma’s BEST Pie Crust
Grandma’s BEST pie crust has a bit of a modern update with the use of the food processor. But, the combo of butter and lard
Brown Butter Apple Blondies
When apple season rolls around you’ll be looking for delicious, and interesting apple recipes. These blondies are easy to make with juicy apples, sweet cake,
Slow Cooker Chocolate lava Cake
Ooey, gooey, and decadent dessert perfect for the chocolate lover. This slow cooker chocolate lava cake has a rich chocolate cake and fudgy sauce, takes
4 ingredient coconut milk ice cream recipe (optional Chocolate Almond flavor)
This coconut milk ice cream is creamy and decadent, full of chocolate chunks, almonds, and coconut goodness! Vegan!
Simple Rustic Blueberry Tart Recipe
This rustic blueberry tart is full of sweet blueberries on a buttery, flaky crust. Easy-as-can-be, this sweet dessert will be your new summer delight!
Crazy Easy Patriotic Fruit Tart
With a cream cheese layer on top of a puff pastry sheet, and topped with fresh berries this is the perfect 4th of July dessert!
Orange Julius Popsicles -ready for freezer in 5 min!
Ready for the freezer in 5 minutes, these Orange Julius popsicles are full of creamy, citrusy flavor just like the drink you got in the
Crock Pot Strawberry Dump Cobbler
This is a crazy easy cake to make! Using only 3 ingredients (strawberry or white dry cake mix, canned strawberries, and butter) and a crock
Cookies & Cream Oreo Popsicles
Nothing beats these creamy, Oreo studded popsicles for an easy summer treat. You’ll love how simple and fast this recipe is to whip up and
Homemade Marshmallow Fluff (recipe with or without corn syrup)
You can make your own marshmallow fluff with or without corn syrup! So easy to do! We have 2 recipes so anyone can find the
the BEST Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
Carrot cake cupcakes are always a winning cupcake recipe loved by everyone. Best of all, in my opinion, is that this is a from scratch
Peppermint Chocolate Swiss Roll Recipe
Fluffy peppermint filling all rolled into a chocolate cake for a delicious swiss cake roll recipe. Easy treat to make that the whole family will
Gingerbread Christmas Cookie Tree
This gingerbread Christmas tree is much, much easier than a gingerbread house. A fun and easy holiday craft for kids to make!
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Are there any tools you recommend I have in my kitchen before I get started?
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You’ll want to keep some basic baking and cooking ingredients on hand. Flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, oil, salt, pepper, bouillon, pasta or rice, and canned beans are some items most people find useful. As you start using recipes you’ll learn more of what ingredients would be helpful to keep in your pantry.
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