Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread

Cinnamon Raisin bread holds a special place in my heart... My mom would buy the Pepperidge Farm kind as a "Special" bread.  We would always eat the loaf so quickly and yearn for her to buy another.... Now as an adult and mom myself, I have bought the Pepperidge Farm kind maybe twice. But each time I do, it transports me back to being...

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Brown Butter M&M Cookies

M&M and Chocolate Chip cookies are my ultimate weakness.  Sometimes I find that a Chocolate-with-Chocolate Cookie is a bit too much, so I prefer the complex flavors that go into a vanilla based cookie with some Chocolate in it... Don't get me wrong, there is Definitely a time and place for an ALL Chocolate cookie, but I...

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The Rose Cake

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"                                                                     - William Shakespeare Roses are the epitome...

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Butter Pecan Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!  The way this cake came about is because my husband is a BIG fan of Butter Pecan. It's one of the only ice creams flavors that we always have in our freezer, besides Chocolate, of course ;-) So when I saw a Butter Pecan flavor in a boxed cake, I was thrilled!!!  I then started to think of frosting flavors...

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Sun cookies - Tutorial

I was so happy to have been a part of a set of pretty sun cookies for a Baby Shower my cousin was hosting.  When I say pretty, I mean, pretty.... Bows and Eyelashes pretty... My cousin sent me a picture of a gorgeous set of cookies made by The Baking Sheet and I was inspired.  In order to make these beautiful cookies, I had to...

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Donating Cookies makes me Smile....

And makes my heart happy...... When I started this baking journey in 2011, I quickly found out that this is truly my passion... I love the smell of the things I bake, I love the process of making things and the process of turning simple ingredients into not only beautiful creations but also tasty treats.  As I baked for friends and...

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Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cake

What is your favorite Chocolate combination????? Mine are:  Chocolate with Raspberries Chocolate with Cinnamon Chocolate with Strawberries Chocolate with Mint Chocolate with chocolate..... For this Pre-Valentine's Day Dessert, I wanted to try something new.  And, boy, Did I.... This cake is deliciously Moist, Decadent...

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