• Archive for the 'Desserts' Category

    Cheesecake with strawberry topping*

    Crust:
    2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 stick butter, melted
    Cheesecake:
    1 1/2 pounds cream cheese room temperature ( 3- 8oz packages)
    1 pint (16 oz) sour cream
    1 cup sugar
    zest of 1 lemon
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    4 large eggs
    Strawberry topping:
    1 pint strawberries, sliced
    2 tablespoons sugar
    juice of 1 lemon
    1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with a little cold water
    OK, I know what [...]

    Kentucky Derby Pie*

    3 eggs
    6 tablespoons melted butter
    3/4 cup light corn syrup
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    2 tablespoons Bourbon
    1 tablespoons all purpose flour
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup roughly chopped pecans
    1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
    1 unbaked ( 9 inch) pastry shell
    This recipe is amazing and makes me feel like I’m at the derby like last year. This pie [...]

    Lemon Semifreddo*

    4 egg yolks
    1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
    2 large lemons, zested
    juice of 1 lemon
    2 1/4 cup heavy cream
    This is one of the easiest desserts that you can make… I promise you. Also what I love so much about this recipe is you can really change the flavors to whatever you want. Think of it as ice [...]

    Double Chocolate Chip Cookies*

    2 sticks butter, room temperature
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup brown sugar
    2 eggs
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 
    2 1/4 cup flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    2 cups chocolate chips
    These are amazing and sooooo easy. Please try this recipe!!! In a bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the [...]

    Gogo’s Lemon Bars*

    Crust:
    2 sticks butter
    2 cups flour
    1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
    Filling:
    4 eggs
    zest of 2 lemons
    juice of 2 lemons
    2 cups sugar
    4 tablespoons flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    pinch salt
    powdered sugar for the top
    Ok, this is my Gogo’s recipe and it’s absolutely out of this world! I can’t get enough of these things and it’s super simple to do. Preheat your oven [...]

    Key Lime Pie*

    3 egg yolks

    1 teaspoon key lime zest
    1 can condensed milk
    2/3 cup key lime juice
    1 premade graham cracker crust
    Preheat the oven to 350*F and in a large bowl, beat with an electric beater the egg yolks with the key lime zest for about 5 minutes until the egg yolks are light and fluffy and a light [...]

    Banana cupcakes with honey- cinnamon frosting

    cupcakes:
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

    3/4 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
    4 bananas, mashed
    2 large eggs
    1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    frosting:
    1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
    1 stick room temperature unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
    Preheat oven to 350*F and line a standard 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners. [...]

    Red velvet cupcakes*

    3 3/4 cups self-rising flour
    2 1/4 cups sugar
    1 1/2 tsp baking soda
    3 eggs
    1 1/2 tsp cocoa
    1 1/2 cups buttermilk
    1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    1 1/2 tsp vinegar
    2 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1/3 CUP (yes, cup!) red food coloring
    16 oz cream cheese
    1 1/2 cup butter
    2 lbs powdered sugar
    1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
    This is an AMAZING recipe!!! Trust [...]

    Crazy Carole’s favorite rum cake*

    Cake:
    1 cup chopped pecans
    1 18-oz package yellow cake mix
    1 (3 3/4 oz) package Jello-O Vanilla pudding and pie filling
    4 eggs
    1/2 cup cold water
    1/2 cup oil
    1/2 cup Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
    Glaze:
    1/4 cup butter
    1/4 cup water
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup (or more!!) Captain Morgans Rum
    Preheat oven to 325*F. Grease and flour a 12 cup Bundt pan. [...]

    Lemon pudding cake with raspberry sauce

    For cake:
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup sugar
    3 large eggs, separated
    1 cup milk
    zest of 1 large lemon
    5 tablespoons fresh lemon jucie
    For sauce:
    1 (10oz) package frozen raspberries in syrup (thawed!)
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    Ok, don’t get scared ladies. This isn’t hard! First start by preheating oven to 350*F. In a large bowl, [...]