Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
You’ve never had Twinkies like this! Pumpkin Pie Spice Twinkie Lush is creamy and luxurious. This cake has chunks of Twinkies layered with cheesecake pudding, sweetened pumpkin cream cheese, and whipped topping. It’s a great addition to Thanksgiving dinner and the ensuing holiday season celebrations. Just change the sprinkle color to suit the occasion. Best of all, it takes 15 minutes to make! One of …
This no-bake Chocolate Lover’s Donut Lasagna is chocolaty, lush, and creamy. It consists of a chocolate donut base layered with chocolate whipped topping, chocolate pudding, and regular whipped topping. It’s a great make-ahead dessert. Call this dessert lasagna, or call it lush. I call it luscious! The two are essentially the same, and both are heavenly! Chocolate is a perennial all-time favorite. It makes everything …
This Banana Berry Coffee Cake is great for breakfast or dessert. It has a perfect balance of bananas and juicy berries. The buttery crumb topping provides the right amount of crunch and sweetness. I always have excess sandwich bread. With warmer temps and the increasing humidity, things are starting to mold a little more This coffee cake is ideal for mornings when you don’t have …
You can’t beat Crazy Cake for its simplicity and convenience. What is most impressive is the list of ingredients. There are no eggs, milk or butter—basic pantry items are all you need. This chocolate cake can be made anytime, even when the cupboard is almost bare! When the fridge and pantry inventory are low, there is one delicious cake I can always pull out of …
Less than two minutes to cook, chocolate mug cake is one of life’s simple pleasures. With a molten center of chocolate-hazelnut-strawberry spread, this one is a treat! If you have never tried mug cakes, now is the time! Plus, this version requires no egg and no dairy! Mug cake has been around for a number of years. I tried to Google its origin but was …
Pumpkin Flan Cake with Maple Brown Butter Glaze is composed of a tender pumpkin cake layer, a custardy flan layer, and a sweet-nutty-buttery glaze. A garnish of salted pecans provides a deliciously unexpected contrast to the sweetness of the cake. The way my husband and our neighbor went at the glaze on this cake was like a scene from National Geographic. You’d think they haven’t eaten …
Chocolate Crepe Cake with Pumpkin Mascarpone Cream Filling is a beautiful addition to any fall or holiday dessert table. It’s covered with chocolate glaze and candied pecans. October marks this blog’s second birthday! Yeah!!! I made this crepe cake just for the special occasion. This creation is not only a thing of beauty but also tastes heavenly. It is my kind of cake—sweet but not …
These Banana-Chocolate Dessert Shells are sponge cake shells with bananas and chocolate chips. Great for strawberry shortcakes, ice cream sundae, and so much more! I should have called this post “Plan B” because it was supposed to be some sort of twist on strawberry shortcake. As you can see, that did not happen. I wanted to switch up the shortcake portion of the dessert. As …
This Chocoflan (Impossible Cake) is a Mexican-style cake that bakes into two separate layers: a moist chocolate cake layer and a creamy flan layer. It is served with a caramel sauce for an unforgettable and decadent dessert. Have you ever heard of a chocoflan (also referred to as the Impossible Cake)? It is a Mexican two-tiered cake that allows you to enjoy chocolate cake and …
I had to give this Grandma Yearwood’s Coconut Cake a try when I first saw it. This rich, moist, and coconutty cake is made with vanilla wafers crumbs and topped with a lemon coconut glaze. It’s simply amazing!
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