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The secret to a good caramel cake is all in the frosting. The frosting for this one is amazing! A caramel cake is really all about the frosting.  It has the base of a nice, light, fluffy yellow or white cake but the frosting is the star of the show but it definitely  needs a good cake to let it shine. I basically eat cake so I can have frosting.  It is my favorite part of the cake and this caramel cake had lots of frosting goodness. I used 3- 8 inch cake pans for this cake. After baking and cooling, be sure and brush off as much of the crumbs on the outside of the cake as possible, it makes frosting easier. The frosting is made with butter, butter and more butter just the way frosting should be.  It also uses dark brown sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla and powdered sugar.  Unlike many caramel forstings this one doesn’t need to be cooked for long periods of time.  It’s cooked in the microwave for a few minutes and then into the mixer. Light, fluffy, tender, m...

Around this time of year the snow starts falling and baking season begins. As a baker, this means dozens of cookies and lots of seasonal cakes. Sometimes it’s fun to bake up your family’s traditional recipes and sometimes it’s fun to mix it up a bit. Well, in this case, we used the classic ubiquitous yule log as our inspiration and literally turned it on its side to create this more modern Winter Birch Log Cake. This winter tree look-alike starts with three 6″ cake layers to make a really tall layered cake. You can use any cake flavor you like, but we were partial to this gingerbread latte cake. A tall cake means you have plenty of room to display your birch tree design on the sides and creating the tree bark is deceptively simple.  It starts by painting dark chocolate melted candy coating in a birch tree inspired pattern and then layering it with a thin layer of white coating on top. Once firm, you can easily break the sheet of bark into shards to layer and decorate the sides of y...

Great recipe! The only thing I changed was I used pecans instead of walnuts. Yummy! This is delicious and so easy to make! So tempted to eat the entire loaf in one sitting! Also will keep in the fridge and freeze a few slices. It’s a new fall favorite! One of the best coconut flour breads I’ve tasted. A gluten free, dairy free and paleo pumpkin bread recipe that is made with maple syrup, coconut flour and fresh pumpkin puree! A yummy Fall and Winter dessert or breakfast recipe. Ingredients Pumpkin Bread: ½ c maple syrup pure, at room temperature ½ c coconut oil melted 4 large eggs room temperature ¾ c pumpkin puree 1 ½ tsp vanilla ¾ c coconut flour ¾ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Crumb Topping: 3 tbsp coconut sugar 2 tbsp coconut flour 2 tbsp coconut oil melted ½ tsp cinnamon 3 tbsp walnuts finely chopped Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bread with Crumb Topping @ glutenfreewithlb.com

These cute Valentine’s Day Oreo pops take only a few minutes to make, and they make a great classroom treat idea for your friends! My favorite Creative Foodie friends and I have whipped up some delicious pink & red treats to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I made a batch of my favorite Oreo pops, and they turned out SUPER cute! They turned out SO cute! My kids and their friends always go crazy over Oreo pops! I may have gone a little crazy myself, and taken about a million photos.  Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Valentine's Day Oreo Pops @ happinessishomemade.net

Looking for a unique and delicious Valentines Day Treat for your family? How about Valentines Day Marshmallow Wands? So easy to make and you won't believe how yummy they are ... your loved ones will beg for more of this great Valentine's Day Dessert.  These Valentines Day Marshmallow Wands were a huge success at our house.  The combination of chocolate and marshmallows is super delicious and they were very easy to eat.  We will definitely be making for of these!! So beautiful and even more delicious! so easy to make and so very delicious they are an amazingly beautiful Valentine's Day treat. Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Valentines Day Marshmallow Wands @ twosisterscrafting.com

One of the things I love is having quick and easy desserts and treats that look like they took forever when in reality it only took a few minutes to assemble. This Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread is SO FAST and easy to put together and it tastes perfectly homemade when your done! Your neighbors, co-workers and friends will love this one! It’s the perfect holiday treat! You only need a few ingredients to pull this one off, you need 2 cans of Grands Flaky Biscuits, Butter, Cinnamon & Sugar! That’s it! only 4 ingredients to perfection! EASY Recipe! You'll be shocked at how easy this recipe is! Plus, a family favorite in my house for Fall and Winter! Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread @ passionforsavings.com

The most delicious ice cream recipe ever! So decadent and delicious! Perfect dessert for Valentine's Day! This ice cream is not for the faint of heart. Decadence never is. If you love Red Velvet Cake, you won’t believe how much you love this Red Velvet Ice Cream. Don’t forget the Cream Cheese Icing Swirl. I live for it. Ingredients: 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 3/4 cups sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt FOR CREAM CHEESE ICING: 4 ounces butter, softened 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Red Velvet Ice Cream with Cream Cheese Icing Swirl @ thecookierookie.com

True love is Red Velvet Dessert Lasagna! Layers of cheesecake, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream make this perfect Valentine's Day dessert! Great for parties year round! Oreos, cheesecake, chocolate, whipped cream, chocolate chips, OH MY! All the best things in life in an easy recipe perfect for showing your love on Valentines Day. YUM. Ingredients FOR CRUST: 1 package oreos 2 tablespoons butter, melted FOR BOTTOM LAYER: 1 8 ounce package low fat cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 8 ounce containers lite cool whip 1 teaspoon lemon juice FOR MIDDLE LAYER: 1 5.9 ounce packet instant chocolate pudding 3 cups cold milk 4 ounces cream cheese, softened red food coloring FOR TOP LAYER: 1 8 ounce container lite cool whip 1 cup mini chocolate chips Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Red Velvet Dessert Lasagna @ thecookierookie.com

These cookies made me happy. I’d been dreaming about making them for a while, so when the time finally came to create them… I had so much fun. I felt like a kid again. Cookie dough does that to me. It’s like adult Play-Doh, but this is acceptable to eat, which makes it so much better. I used my absolute favorite homemade sugar cookie dough recipe for these fun Valentine cookies. The bright pink color, marbled in with the regular dough makes for a super fun and festive affect. Classic homemade sugar cookies with a fun marbled twist for Valentine’s Day! A festive treat, perfect for the entire family! Whip these cookies up for your Valentine celebrations! Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Marbled Valentine Sugar Cookies @ bakedbyrachel.com

There’s two things that will wake up the kids bacon and the scent of cinnamon rolls hot out of the oven.  Surprise your kids this Valentine’s Day with a batch of heart shaped cinnamon rolls.  In less then 30 minutes your loved ones can be enjoying a sweet treat. It’s so simple and cute how can I not do this for Valentine’s Day! Ingredients 1 (13 ounce) refrigerated flaky cinnamon rolls with icing Optional: sprinkles Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls @ ladybehindthecurtain.com