Vanilla Cream Torte, (“Erosion Cake”), or Flourless Vanilla Wafer Cake, or Walnut Cream Cake- there are many names for this oldie but goodie recipe! It is a family favorite! I first got it from my mother-in-law, Ruth, who was always trying new recipes. I believe she got it from the Nabisco Company. She found it in the late 1960’s, and she dubbed it the “Erosion…
These cookies are especially for vanilla lovers! Like me! They are thin, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and it’s very hard to eat just one! They are so good!!!! There is a lot of vanilla bean paste so you can smell that strong flavor and it tastes delicious! This recipe has the largest ratio of vanilla bean paste to the other…
A Pillsbury Bake-Off winning recipe, this is an oldie but goodie recipe that is very, very popular! I see people who have entered it in local contests and have won blue ribbons for it! And one friend of mine also won first prize with this recipe! It is made in 4 layers that are very easy to do. There is a vanilla cake layer on…
This is SO delicious and SO easy to make! Everyone loves this one! I’ve made real fancy Irish liqueur cheesecakes that are amazing, but if I am short on time, this NO-BAKE one is a winner! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Or any day! Use a chocolate crust or graham cracker crust. Sometimes I mix the chocolate and graham crumbs together, and that is really…
Irish? YES? Lucky!! NOT IRISH? Well, get your Irish on and make these AMAZING brownies, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! If you’ve never tried them, Irish or not, you are missing a great treat! And they are so easy to make with a brownie mix! Use your favorite brownie mix. Double the recipe to make a larger batch, because I think you may need to! See…
From Food Network in 2010 came this great Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipe – it is my all-time favorite oatmeal cookie recipe! If asked what is my favorite cookie, no , it’s not chocolate chip, it is oatmeal! And this recipe in particular if I am making them! I love oatmeal as a cereal or a snack. I prefer oatmeal in a meatloaf over breadcrumbs. Oatmeal…
My son asks for these bars! They are so popular and everyone has their own version. Well, here is mine. Magic Cookie Bars, also known as Hello Dolly Bars or Coconut Dream Bars or 7-Layer Bars, is one of the easiest bar recipe to make ever! All you do is add layer after layer! There is NO mixing! The original recipe for Magic Cookie Bars…
NO Time? Quick and easy peanut butter cookies with only 3 ingredients will get you a plateful of homemade cookies really fast that are SO-O GOOD! This recipe is still so popular after many decades! I made it as a teen! You use just 3 ingredients: peanut butter, sugar, and an egg. The egg binds with the peanut butter to keep it together. …
This is my FAVORITE blueberry muffin recipe! If you want a classic old-fashioned muffin without any streusel or other toppings this is a really delicious, cake-like sweet muffin! I load it up with extra blueberries, but sometimes I go overboard and it doesn’t matter! Did you know blueberry muffins are the # 1 favorite muffin in the U.S.? And probably the world! It sure is…
Finally….an oatmeal muffin with a bonus- it is low in calories! I love oatmeal anything! So an oatmeal muffin or cookies is my thing! Muffins can be pretty high in calories or on the other side of the coin they can be great in protein and low in taste. Check out the nutritional information for the low numbers in calories, sugar, and fats….
This marble cake SWIRLS ITSELF and it is so soft and fluffy with buttermilk in the batter! I LOVE IT! Very easy to make too! I got this wonderful recipe from my dear friend Joan D. who is an excellent baker and cook who, like me, loves baking from scratch. She makes this beautiful cake in a standard size bundt pan and drizzles the…
If you like the flavor of anise, treat yourself to this easy biscotti! There are only 4 ingredients! Anise seeds come in jars in the spice section of your market. Anise seeds come from the anise plant that’s native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. The seeds have a licorice-like flavor that’s refreshing, fruity, and bitter at the same time. I love anise…
Galettes are very popular! You will see the name Galette (French) or Crostata (Italian) and they are both the same thing. They look like a rustic, one-crust pie that is folded over and pleated, with fruit filling showing in the middle. I am more familiar with the French term Galette so I use that word for them. It’s like a shortcut way to make a…
Like RED VELVET CAKE? Yes? Then a “from scratch” red velvet cake recipe is the only way to go! A box mix comes out too dry and tasteless while this lives up to it’s name! The buttermilk helps to make it velvety smooth and rich! When you add the baking soda on top of the white vinegar, you will get a fizzing reaction. Watch…
The basic Cream Cheese Frosting is so easy to make from scratch, why eat the store-bought? This tastes so much better! There is no need to use white vanilla extract. As you can see, the frosting stays very white with the brown color vanilla extract. This recipe makes about two and one-half cups, enough to frost a 2-layer cake. See more pictures in the slideshow…
