Bon Bon turned seventeen on Monday. This is the birthday cake she made to celebrate. Doesn’t it look scrumptious? She combined a few different recipes and made up the chocolate frosting recipe. Hopefully she remembered it correctly for this post! German Chocolate Cake1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix1 recipe Coconut Pecan Frosting1 recipe Chocolate Frosting […]
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes
It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day today! To bad the weather makes me feel more like celebrating with a good mug of hot cocoa instead. Here are two of my favorite homemade chocolate ice cream recipes. Make up a batch to celebrate with your family today! Or any day for that matter. Made with two […]
Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch
One of my favorite pairings in the spring are rhubarb and strawberry. I love it in jam. I love it in this dessert. Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch 2 cups flour2 cups packed brown sugar1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 cup butter or margarine8 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb2 pints strawberries, halved2 cups […]
Spudnuts
Old-fashioned homemade goodness! Pin It Spudnuts 1 cup water1 cup shortening1 cup sugar2 cups mashed potatoes2 tsp. salt3 cups water6 eggs, slightly beaten2 TBSP yeast2 TBSP lemon juice1/4 tsp. grated lemon rind12 cups flour (plus two more cups)3/4 cups dry milkoil for frying Place the 1 cup water in a large pan and heat. Add […]
Super Moist Pumpkin Cobbler
I think besides chocolate and potatoes, pumpkins have to be my favorite food. I can’t ever seem to get enough, especially this time of year. We had a family get-together earlier this week and my sister-in-law brought this delicious pumpkin dessert. We loved it so much Bon Bon made it again yesterday. Super Moist Pumpkin […]
Boston Cream Cupcakes
Every once in a while when I feel like being wicked I like to eat eclairs, or twinkies, or cupcakes that have cream filling. These cupcakes don’t have the typical fatty sugary filling, instead it is just pudding. These are so easy to make my daughters, Brownie and Fudge, followed the recipe themselves. Boston Cream […]
Apple Crisp Cups
Bon Bon wanted to make some kind of dessert involving apples. After looking through various cookbooks and searching recipes online she came up with this dessert on her own. Each individual cup has a light flaky crust thanks to the puff pastry. The presentation is lovely! Apple Crisp Cups Crumb Topping: 1/2 rolled oats1/2 cup […]
Peanut Butter Blondies
I have a brother who harbors a soft spot for all things peanut butter. These bars are so delicious. They are pretty sweet and definitely calm the peanut butter craving. Peanut Butter Blondies 2/3 cup softened butter or margarine1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla1/3 […]
Strawberry Torte
Last month for Relief Society we had a progressive “Dinner Around the World.” We had an appetizer from Ecuador, a main dish from England, and this Strawberry Torte from Germany. I was asked to make the torte. The recipe is actually fairly simple but does require time. It tastes heavenly!!!! I changed the instructions of […]