This was Mom’s choice for a Mother’s Day dessert. Moms always know best. This was an awesomely delicious cake. Although Dad’s comment was that it needed a new name because it didn’t sound as good as it tasted…his suggestions were “Better than expected Lemon Blueberry Cake” or “Chocolate Lemon Blueberry Cake”…because things sound better withRead more
Well as I mentioned last week, my kitchen failures continued while I was doing my Carroll Cafe cooking. So instead of the planned recipes, I had to quickly come up with some alternatives. A quick text to my aunt, and I got this reliable, delicious recipe that was one of Grandma’s go-to recipes. I canRead more
Holy yum. These cookies are like strawberry shortcake/cheesecake in a soft, individually portioned cookie. The flavors complement each other perfectly without being too sweet. The cookies are tender and moist with just the right amount of brown sugar flavor. Topped with a cream cheese frosting and a bright red strawberry, these are the perfect treatRead more
Hummingbird cake is an American spice cake that’s been popular in the South. Pineapple and banana keep these cupcakes super moist, while coconut and walnuts give the cake a bit of texture. The cake is so tender and is topped with my favorite cream cheese frosting. The tropical fruits are such a unique taste inRead more
Carroll Cafe will be this Friday, November 8th. There will be a fantastic line-up of treats once again! The menu includes: Fresh Apple Bundt Cake King Arthur Brownies Cranberry Upside Down Pumpkin Cake Monster Cookies (gluten-free) Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies Hope to see you there! And just in time for the next Carroll Cafe, here’sRead more
These cupcakes are delicious. The chocolate cake is super moist and so tender. It has a rich, dark chocolate flavor that really shines. It’s almost brownie-like. Topped with a rich white chocolate frosting these are decadent and sure to be a new classic. I’m not usually a fan of white chocolate, but the combination ofRead more
Red velvet cupcakes are so pretty. These cupcakes are vibrant and fluffy and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. These colorful cupcakes are great for Valentine’s day, but they’re also pretty enough to glam up any other day too. While I am still struggling to learn how to pipe frosting properly, if you don’tRead more
This is a great recipe. It comes from another woman from my church (don’t church ladies just have the best recipes?). I got a marriage proposal out of this recipe…you know, if he wasn’t twice my age and already engaged… If that doesn’t say enough about how good this recipe is, I don’t know whatRead more
Hello September! It now feels officially appropriate to eat pumpkin and apple flavored things. To kick things off I made another Grandma specialty, Pumpkin Bars. These bars are a delicious way to bring in the fall. They’re a big crowd pleaser, so you’ll be glad to have a whole sheet pan! If you really likeRead more
If you happened to be at Seekers church on Sunday you got to try the Peaches and Cream Cupcakes, and these Blackberry Lime Cupcakes. These cupcakes are the same as the Key Lime and Blueberry Swirl Cupcakes I made a few months ago. Just swap out the blueberries for blackberries. The frosting was slightly differentRead more