These sweet and tart lemon macarons are filled with a tangy lemon buttercream. The lemon French macarons feature actual lemon zest as well as lemon extract to bring all the flavor without weighing down the iconic light and airy macaron texture. Macarons have long been on my list of things to tackle, but I’d always…
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Soft, moist, and smooth chocolate layer cake with the richest chocolate flavor you’ll ever taste. Super easy and only one bowl needed! Pair with my favorite chocolate buttercream, go-to vanilla buttercream, or something fancier to fit your liking. This chocolate layer cake recipe was updated (along with the photos) in May 2020 to reflect dual…
Cinnamon Honey Butter
Making your own cinnamon honey butter is as simple as six ingredients. Perfect for topping yeast breads, sweet breads, and sweet potatoes, and could even be called a Texas Roadhouse copycat. Dare I say… I think this month is actually flying by. Given the circumstances of stay-at-home orders, I feel like I have no idea…
Coffee Brownies with Mocha Frosting
Rich scratch brownies flavored with concentrated coffee and topped with a creamy mocha frosting. Another month, another brownie recipe! And this one has “Lynn” written all over it. It is no secret that I am a gigantic coffee fan. In fact, just a couple weeks ago, I posted a drool-worthy mocha cake, which is a…
Mocha Cake with Coffee Buttercream
Rich chocolate cake flavored with coffee and topped with a creamy coffee buttercream. If you are a coffee lover, today’s cake was absolutely made for you. Because as a self-proclaimed coffee enthusiast, this cake, which came to us right at the beginning of quarantine life, became entirely housed in OUR home as I was unable…
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Simple orange cupcakes topped with swirls of orange and cream cheese frostings. Let’s think back to childhood for a second… Do you have a flavor that instantly comes to mind when you think of a treat you had often? My childhood flavors are cardamom and orange creamsicle. Weird combo, huh? I know that my mom…
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Soft and chewy red velvet cookies covered in crackled powdered sugar. No box mix required– they’re made completely from scratch! It’s crinkle time! …which, if you’re wondering, is like Hammer time, but a whole lot sweeter. And covered(ddddd) in powdered sugar. Are you with me? You’re with me. I know it. Because crinkles are here…
Chocolate Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
Soft chocolate sugar cookies that require no dough chilling and are perfect for shaping with cookie cutters. Crisp edges, soft centers, and plenty of room for decorative icing and sprinkles. Several years ago, I shared my go-to easy cut-out sugar cookies recipe with you, and it has since been the base for all of the…