Happy first day of spring! We’ve had a pretty mild winter here in northern California, but I’m still ready for full-on spring: sunshine, blooming flowers, skirts and flip-flops. When I saw these cupcake liners at Michael’s in January, I couldn’t resist buying a box. They’re too cute with little ruffles, tiny polka dots and pastel […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Dessert’ category
Blood Orange Mini Muffins
I’m not sure how many of you know this, but one of my day jobs is teaching two year olds at a university lab school. A lab school is a school where college students studying child development or education complete a practicum and also where research occurs. Part of what that means is I get […] Read more…
Guinness & Chocolate Cake Pops
I know people say stuff like this all the time, but I honestly can’t believe it’s almost mid-March. Time is passing by so quickly! As a food blogger, you really have to stay on top of holidays and seasons. I’ve been seeing St. Patrick’s Day recipes and crafts all over Pinterest and blogs for the […] Read more…
5 Tricks to Make Cake Pops More Easily
The first time I made cake pops, I was pretty convinced that I would never make them again. It seemed to take forever. There are so many steps. To make matters worse, I was making peppermint chocolate cake pops, so after I dipped each one in white chocolate, I waited 30 seconds for it to […] Read more…
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
Edited to add: I forgot to mention that you can make these in a muffin (or mini muffin) tin if you don’t have a doughnut pan. Everyone can enjoy an almost healthy doughnut! …Yes, you read that title right. These chocolate doughnuts are practically good for you (especially compared to a regular doughnut). They’re baked (not […] Read more…