If you’re not really understanding the dot cake hype, you’re in the right place 🧐

The reality of being a content creator is that shiny object syndrome can put a serious cramp in your creative vision. I’m someone who plans wayyyy ahead— I already have a handful of 2027 content in the works 🫣 I AM WHO I AM, OK???

I’m all for fun food trends (and especially putting a spin on them), but what I really want for you here are reliable recipes that stand the test of time— the ones that make their way into your family traditions, holiday tables, and birthday celebrations 💕

When you tell me my pumpkin pie is the only one your family wants at Thanksgiving, that your daughter requests my strawberry cake every year for her birthday, or that my chocolate chip cookies have converted your Toll House husband into a believer… That’s everything to me 🤩

SO! There’s nothing wrong with the dot cake, but it’s recipes like this confetti cake that you’ll actually be making for years to come. It’s got box mix energy in the method, but tastes so much better than anything from a box ever could 🤤

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this confetti cake directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/funfetti-layer-cake/

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Better safe than sorry is always on my mind when I create recipes for you… Which is why all of my cinnamon roll recipes produce SIX rolls instead of TWELVE, so you can choose your journey ⭐️

This is your sign to peruse my bun & roll recipes, because at the end of the day, my job is to help you make reliable recipes and bake from scratch confidently. And a small batch is a great way to approach that! 🙌

And don’t forget to send this to someone who loves cinny rolls ➡️

Comment the word “SMALL BATCH” below and I’ll send the link to ALL of my buns & rolls directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/category/baking-desserts/breads-muffins/buns-and-rolls/

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This pie has been on my list of recipes to bring you for YEARS! 😅 It just never made it to the list until now, and I’m only wishing I’d gotten to it sooner.

This classic Key lime pie has a silky custard filling, sits in a buttery ​homemade graham cracker crust,​ and comes together in just a few simple steps. And I heard it you top it with ​fresh whipped cream​, it tastes like a trip to Key West 😜

Ok, not really, but we can dream, right? 😆

If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can make this pie à la the version my husband and I had in Key West in 2011– with a meringue top! 😱

Whichever way you do it, don’t miss this iconic classic 🍋‍🟩

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this Key lime pie directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/key-lime-pie/

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You’re in the right place if the term “nice cream” makes your eyes roll back so far, you think they might fall out of your head 🙄

The reality of being in the recipe creating space means I see all kinds of food trying to be other food, and it’s kind of wild 🤪

If you’re looking for a way to use up your bananas (ripe or even UNRIPE, I might add!) and want to cool off this summer, you’re in the right place! 🍌

This roasted banana ice cream has gotten a LOT of attention in the last few weeks, and here’s what folks are saying:

Rachel said: “This banana ice cream is absolutely delicious. Caramelising the bananas is what elevates this dessert from a basic ice cream to an amazing one. The whole family loved this one and it is going to be on repeat for sure!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bailey said: “What a fantastic recipe! Thank you for sharing with the world! I always thought that the only good use for over ripe bananas was banana bread….but this recipe has taught me that there’s so much more that I could be doing! The ice cream is delicious! And the education was priceless.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this roasted banana ice cream recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/banana-ice-cream

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It’s just too good not to share 🙌

This sweet and spicy salsa uses strawberries in place of tomatoes for a fun twist on traditional salsa. It’s the perfect summer dip or for any time you have delicious fresh strawberries on hand 🍓

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this strawberry salsa recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-salsa/

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This is a cookie inspired by one that I had in Disney Springs and HAD to recreate at home 🍪

These soft and tender no chill cookies are filled with crisp and chewy chunks of homemade Rice Krisipie treats in every bite.

Comment the word “TREAT” below and I’ll send the link to these Rice Krispies Treat cookies cookies right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/rice-krispie-cookies/

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I heard you were looking for the best chocolate chip cookie on the internet 👀🍪

And since REALLY GOOD COOKIES are a non-negotiable over here, I’m here to tell you that you’re in the right spot.

👋🏼 hi! Have we met yet?

I’m Lynn, and I’ve been teaching people on the internet how to bake delicious things for 12 years.

I am known for my chocolate chip cookie recipe, one that produces crisp edges, gooey centers, and converts Toll House diehards left and right 🍪

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these life-changing chocolate chip cookies directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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I would never REALLY say that a croissant or a pain au chocolat were JUST bread, but I AM willing to spend thousands of dollars on a trip to eat in France what I can get at our local authentic French bakery 🤭

And guess what? You can, too 🤗

Because together, you and I could be exploring the coast and countryside of GORGEOUS Southern France next year! 🥰

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027
📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

What’s included:
🥐 6 days / 5 nights in a 4-star hotel
🥐 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners
🥐 A dedicated local expert guide for the whole trip
🥐 City & activity transfers
🥐 Access to a whole host of activities

What’s on the agenda:
🥐 A guided walking tour of Nice
🥐 A PRIVATE baking workshop (macarons & cream puffs)
🥐 An optional half day trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo/Èze
🥐 Wandering cobblestone streets
🥐 A visit to the beach
🥐 Seeing palaces and other historic buildings
🥐 Local markets
🥐 Artisan boutiques
🥐 Welcome and farewell dinners

The trip has enough space for 22 travelers, and right now, there are 11 of us signed up for the trip. We’ve got a mix of solo travelers, sisters, friends, and as a whole, we’re really all a bunch of complete strangers agreeing to adventure around France together 🤗

If that sounds like your jam, comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to reserve your spot 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027

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I don’t know that MDW weather is looking like for where YOU live, but here, it’s going to be unseasonably cool and rainy. Looks like we’ll be stocking up on butter and chocolate chips to get us through 😮‍💨

…DARN 😏

Comment “COOKIES” below and I’ll send the link to where you can find ALL of my cookie recipes directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/cookies/

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Non-drinkers, meet your new favorite party trick 🙌

Now you can make every summer hangout feel inclusive while still staying simple— the same pitcher, the same vibe, and zero compromise.

Keep it totally NA, serve it with spirits on the side, or use the base recipe and your favorite pinot noir. This recipe is VERSATILE AF 🥰

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link for this berry sangria with ALL the options for customization directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/berry-sangria-mocktail/

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These cookies are really a whole vibe 😎

My friends, these frosted brown sugar Pop Tart cookies are stupid good 🤪 And while they take a little more elbow grease than most cookies on my site, they are well worth it!

You have my word that the process itself is really easy, and I have all the photos and a video to help you succeed ✅

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these frosted brown sugar Pop Tart cookies directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/frosted-brown-sugar-pop-tart-cookies/

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These cookies are the GOAT 🐐

A Biscoff cookie based cookie with butterscotch buttercream sandwiched between another one is the perfect addition to your Easter spread 🐣

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these cookies directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/biscoff-butterscotch-marshmallow-sandwich-cookies/

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This is the app/side I SWEAR by 😅

Whenever I serve these simple garlic knots, people think I broke out the yeast and proofed my dough. But… I didn’t! 🙌🏼

This easy recipe starts with a tube of premade pizza dough BUT the instructions also suggest you can use homemade pizza dough if you want— and my recipe includes a link to mine, if you’re feeling adventurous 😉

And really, that method is simple, too. You’re going to LOVE these knots 🍕

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this garlic knot recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/homemade-garlic-knots/

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My strawberry cake has HUNDREDS of 5-star reviews! How hard could the cupcake version be?

Hard, apparently 🥴

When I went from the cake recipe to cupcake wells, they came out dense and I was so disappointed. After some troubleshooting (was it too many strawberries? too much moisture?) I finally zeroed in on the crumb and decided it needed lift.

Splitting the eggs and whipping the whites COMPLETELY changed them, and they turned out fluffy, light, everything I wanted 🤩

Worth the extra step, I promise 🍓

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to my fresh strawberry cupcakes recipe right to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/strawberry-cupcakes/

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I heard you were looking for the best chocolate chip cookie on the internet 👀🍪

And since REALLY GOOD COOKIES are a non-negotiable over here, I’m here to tell you that you’re in the right spot.

👋🏼 hi! Have we met yet?

I’m Lynn, and I’ve been teaching people on the internet how to bake delicious things for 12 years.

I am known for my chocolate chip cookie recipe, one that produces crisp edges, gooey centers, and converts Toll House diehards left and right 🍪

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these life-changing chocolate chip cookies directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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And here’s why you need them: fiber, protein, and complex carbs carbs, all wrapped up in a bite that tastes like dessert 🍨

Listen, you know I’m not about the word “healthy” when it comes to dessert, and that’s definitely not what this is. It’s truly just a recipe my family loves to have on hand for snacking and it just so happens to have some gems in it. That’s all.

And on the beach? They taste even better 🤭

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this recipe directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-chip-oat-bites/

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When I tell you that this bread is the nearest and dearest bread recipe to me on my whole website, I truly mean it 🥹

This month’s installment of my monthly ​#fafbreadofthemonth series​ is actually the very first recipe I ever published on Fresh April Flours on April 13, 2014, and it’s also the very first yeast bread I ever learned how to make back in 2010. It came from my Italian-born paternal grandmother, was passed to my mom, and then it was taught to me 🍞

The photos, the recipe, and the post itself have come a long long longggg way since 2014, and this is actually the third iteration of this post. This is, by far, its best iteration, the most detailed instructions, and now there’s a video to help you make it perfectly ✨

AND I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING.

Anise? Like licorice? 🤮

Ok, forget that right now! Because I loathe licorice, but I adore this bread. It’s a much lighter taste, bringing along with it warm notes of spice, and if you’re willing to give it a shot, I think it might steal your heart with one bite 🫶

Comment the word “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this recipe directly to your DMs! 💌 #freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/italian-anise-bread/

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You know how I know? Because I’ve tested it twice now and results are 100% 😜

Here’s the deal— I’m going to Southern France, April 2027, and you’re invited! Eleven people are already in, and now we’re just waiting for YOU 🥰

We’ll be strolling cobblestone streets, dipping our toes in the Mediterranean, chasing sunsets, eating every croissant and macaron we can find… And my FAVORITE PART?

A PRIVATE BAKING CLASS JUST FOR US! 🤗

If you’ve ever wanted to bake with me, this is your chance!

🗓️ DATES: April 13-18, 2027
📍CITIES: Nice and Aix-en-Provence

What’s included:
🥐 6 days / 5 nights in a 4-star hotel
🥐 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners
🥐 A dedicated local expert guide for the whole trip
🥐 City & activity transfers
🥐 Access to a whole host of activities

What’s on the agenda:
🥐 A guided walking tour of Nice
🥐 A PRIVATE baking workshop (macarons & cream puffs)
🥐 An optional half day trip to Monaco/Monte Carlo/Èze
🥐 Wandering cobblestone streets
🥐 A visit to the beach
🥐 Seeing palaces and other historic buildings
🥐 Local markets
🥐 Artisan boutiques
🥐 Welcome and farewell dinners

The trip is officially CONFIRMED, so all systems go ✅

If you want make sure you get a spot, comment “interested” and I’ll send you a link to reserve your spot 💌 https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/france/france-with-lynn-april-apr-2027

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WARNING: you’ll wish you knew about this years ago! 😮

This moist and tender banana cake is topped with a fine, sandy crumb, and it’s a spot-on copycat of the beloved (and discontinued) Entenmann’s Banana Crunch Cake.

I promise, once you try this, you’ll never just jump straight to banana bread ever again 🍌

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this banana snack cake directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/banana-crumb-snack-cake/

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If you’re looking for an excuse to accidentally eat a who package of Oreos, chop them up and put them into my beloved gooey scratch brownies and thank me later 😏

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to these cookies & cream brownies directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/cookies-cream-brownies/

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And if you’re a Whoppers fan, your mood can boost up to 80% more than the regular chocolate cake lover 😏

This chocolate malt cake is made with malted milk in the cake AND the frosting. Its flavor is complex and nutty and the perfect *something special* your next chocolate cake needs 🍰

Comment “recipe” below and I’ll send the link to this chocolate malt cake directly to your DMs! 💌#freshaprilflours • https://freshaprilflours.com/chocolate-malt-cake/

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