Recipes for Real People
I got the inspiration for this cake from Rouses famous Gentilly cake. For those of you not from Louisiana, Rouses is a Louisiana based grocery store chain that has a fabulous in house bakery. They are famous for a few specialty cakes including their Gentilly Cake and a New Orleans style Doberge Cake .
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I was lucky enough to grow up in the a time that we actually played outside in the summer . We dissapeared early in the mornings on our bikes looking for adventures. Our subdivision wasn’t completely developed and there were patches of woods. In these woods we would build club houses and play for hours. The best part was the random blacberry patches in small clearings . We would bring plastic cool whip containers and pick them for hours. We would talk about selling them to our moms to make us something good LOL. We usually ended up eating them all before they made it home but those were the days. Now, luckily these berries are easily accessible at local super markerts. This is the easiest blackberry cobbler ever! The best thing is if blackberries are not available you can totally make this with frozen berries.
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When I see peeps they just make me happy and I know Easter is near. I will be honest here, I am not a fan of eatting them but they are just so darn cute I love using them. Making these Easter Cupcakes was so fun, if you like peeps then your decorations are edible. When I made these cupcakes I used the combination of my Lemon Cupcake and my Strawberry Frosting. The combination of the two flavors is very spring like and yummy. I decided to fill these with a marshmallow filling , this is optional but so much fun when you bite into these cupcakes.
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When this pink yumminess passed my lips the skys opened up and I heard angels sing !! This is honestly the best strawberry frosting I have ever made, and I have made a lot . I adore anything strawberry but making strawberry frosting has always been a struggle for me. Adding fresh strawberries tend to make it a bit runny and thin. I have tried adding strawberry jello into buttercream and I found it gritty. When I discovered that making a fine powder from freezed dried strawberries was a thing , it intrigued me and I had to try it. BAM..LIFE CHANGED!!
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One taste of these decadent cupcakes and I am flooded with memories of my Grandmother. It is funny how a certain taste and smell can bring back memories. She loved any and everything lemon , so much so yellow was her favorite color. She said yellow was a happy color and I have to agree. I can picture myself eating something similar to this at her tiny yellow bistro table in her breakfast nook. Lemon anything is truely my favorite thing this time of year and these Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting are right up my alley
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This past Valentine’s Day I chocolate dipped everything and it all started with this simple little Chocolate dipped sugar cookie. I dipped 189,987 strawberries, lol, and equally as many pretzel rods. I’ll be honest if I had more cabinet space I may have chocolate dipped even more things . In my opinion this cookie was the star of the show. This easy basic sugar cookie is one of my favorite recipes , and dipped in decadant chocolate it is over the top good.
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What is Christmas without Christmas Cracker Candy? I am obessed with cracker candy this year and have played around with a couple of recipes. This is one of my new favorites along with my standard Christmas Cracker Candy. The great thing about this recipe is there is no tricky timing and therometers . It is a great candy to make for beginners or the most seasoned cooks.
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The past couple weeks I have gianed ownership of several nordic bundt pans. Let me tell you, I am in love !! If you bundt cake lover , do yourself a favor and purchase just one . You will never want to bake in any other pan.
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Tis the season for Christmas goodies!! Seriously , what is Christmas without yummy treats? I have certain candies I make every year and this Christmas Cracker Candy is always at the top of my list. It is easy and quick so that fits into my busy schedule. This cracker candy I jazzed up a bit with festive sprinkles and mini M&M’s. This stuff is so addictive and believe me it is hard to stop eating . I usually double this recipe since my boys will inhale one pan in 5 minutes flat, LOL. While I love this buttery toffee cracker candy I also always make cookies. Lots of cookies!! Check out a collection of my all time favorite cookies 20 Classic Cookie Recipes.
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When the the weather starts getting cool and leaves begin to change it’s time for all the yummy baked goods full of the fall spices. These autumn oatmeal cookies ooze everything about this time of year . They are buttery , chewy and full cinnamon, pecans and dried cranberries and are seriously so good. I added a little apple butter and this gave this cookie ever more of a fall feel. Give me a big cup of warm tea and one these cookies and I am in pure heaven. Another one of my fall favorites is Apple Bread with Cream cheese filling.
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