This Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake is a light, creamy dessert studded with mini semi‑sweet chocolate chips. Its texture sits somewhere between a cake and a cheesecake, making it a lovely treat any time of year. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake Ingredients Needed Recommended Cake Baking Tools How to Make … Read more

These carrot cake bars are moist and tender with warm notes of cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla. A thick cream cheese frosting finishes them perfectly. Baked in a 10×15″ jelly roll pan, this simple recipe is easy to make and serves a crowd. If you need an easy dessert for Easter, spring gatherings or any … Read more

Easy Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – moist, warmly spiced, and simply delicious. For years I avoided carrot cake because it felt wrong to mix vegetables into dessert. I wouldn’t frost a salad or ice a dinner roll, so why should carrots get a place on the cake table? Eventually I let go of … Read more

Mini Strawberry Nutella Tarts combine a silky Nutella-chocolate ganache, fresh sliced strawberries, and a buttery graham cracker crust. These small tarts are rich yet light, simple to make, and ideal for satisfying a sweet craving. Table of Contents These Strawberry Nutella Tarts Are: Behind the Recipe How to Make the Recipe Baking Tools Used Recipe … Read more

These sour cream sugar cookies are soft, thick, and melt-in-your-mouth. They’re not overly sweet and have great flavor thanks to a creamy frosting instead of royal icing—no fancy decorating skills required. Perfect for the holidays or anytime. This recipe was originally posted December 2015 and updated with new photos and tips December 19, 2021. If … Read more

This Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a dense yet incredibly moist, lemon-scented, buttery pound cake that practically melts in your mouth. Baked in a 12-cup bundt pan or an IKEA Vardagen cake pan, it’s simple to make and delicious served with a dusting of powdered sugar or a light lemon glaze. Table of Contents … Read more

These soft gingerbread cookies are a holiday staple: perfectly spiced, with tender centers and an authentic gingerbread flavor. The best gingerbread men you’ll taste! Every Christmas I bake gingerbread cookies, so I was surprised to discover many people dislike them. After asking around and testing recipes, the most common complaint was that gingerbread cookies are … Read more

These easy gingerbread cookies are soft, chewy and perfect for the holidays. This no-chill recipe takes far less time than traditional gingerbread cookies and is finished with a fluffy cream cheese frosting. I love gingerbread—there’s nothing like the warm, spicy aroma of fresh gingerbread cookies at Christmastime. They belong on every holiday cookie tray. Still, … Read more

This Sprinkled Heart Cupcakes tutorial teaches a simple, charming way to decorate cupcakes using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, sprinkles, and your favorite cupcakes. It’s quick, approachable, and yields adorable results that friends and family will love. Table of Contents Decorating Tools Needed Cookie Cutter Alternatives Cupcake Recipe Ideas Decorating Cupcakes with a Sprinkled Heart … Read more

Do you love soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies or a warm slice of banana bread? If so, these banana chocolate chip cookies are for you. No chilling required—fresh cookies straight from the oven in no time. This post was updated October 20, 2024 with new photos and a slightly updated recipe. Soft & Gooey Banana … Read more