Dessert

Delicious and easy desserts for those who struggle with baking. Whether you want cookies, cake, or sweet little bites I have you covered.

  • These Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are big, bakery-style cookies made with old-fashioned rolled oats, jumbo Flame raisins, dark brown sugar, molasses and warm spices.

    Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    Big Bakery-Style Cookies With Crispy Edges, Chewy Centers, and Plump Vanilla-Soaked Raisins These Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are big, bakery-style cookies made with old-fashioned rolled oats, jumbo Flame raisins, dark brown sugar, molasses, and warm spices. The raisins get soaked in hot water and vanilla before baking, while some of the oats are lightly pulsed and the rest are left whole. The result is a thick oatmeal cookie with crispy, buttery edges, a soft and chewy center, and plump raisins in every bite. Ever since I made my now-famous chocolate chip cookies, I have been doing a…

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  • Ultimate Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Football Mom Cookies Everyone Will Ask You to Bring Again These Ultimate Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, chewy, buttery bakery-style cookies loaded with chocolate and finished with flaky sea salt. A little cornstarch, an extra egg yolk, and a combination of vanilla, almond, and butter extracts make these…

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  • Doctored Up Boxed Chocolate Cupcakes With Whipped Vanilla Frosting

    April Lee Wiencek

    An Easy Party Cupcake That Starts With A Boxed Cake Mix If you want delicious, rich frosted chocolate cupcakes that even non-bakers can make, my Doctored Up Chocolate Cupcakes With Whipped Vanilla Frosting will be your new go-to dessert. All it takes it cake mix, butter, vanilla, and a few…

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  • Birthday Cake Sprinkle Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Trendy Bakery Treat At Home These Birthday Cake Sprinkle Cookies are made with a box of white or French vanilla cake mix. You add melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and plenty of colorful rainbow sprinkles to make for an easy treat that tastes like a celebration. Simply mix the…

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  • Soft & Sunny Lemon Sugar Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Perfect Cookie For Afternoon Iced Coffee These Soft & Sunny Lemon Sugar Cookies are bursting with bright lemon flavor and have the tender, bakery-style texture that makes it impossible to eat just one. The optional almond and butter extracts add a nostalgic old-fashioned sweetness that tastes like summer afternoons,…

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  • Wedding Cake Cupcakes

    April Lee Wiencek

    Wedding Vibes Without Having To Dress Up Wedding Cake Cupcakes are a simple box mix upgrade made with milk, sour cream, and a touch of almond, vanilla, and butter extracts for that classic bakery flavor. Finished with a whipped vanilla frosting enhanced with those same extracts, it’s soft, fluffy, and…

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  • Royal Coconut Macadamia Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Cookie That Eats Like A Meal These rich Royal Coconut Macadamia Chocolate Chunk Cookies are loaded with toasted coconut, buttery macadamia nuts, and melty chocolate chunks. Chilling the dough and pulling them just slightly under baked gives you that perfect balance of crisp edges and chewy centers, just like…

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  • Vanilla Wafer Butter Cake

    April Lee Wiencek

    Your Favorite Retro Cookie, In Cake Form This Vanilla Wafer Butter cake starts with a box mix before getting the full bakery treatment with melted butter, milk, and a little extra flavor. Then we take it over the top with a vanilla wafer buttercream that tastes like pure nostalgia in…

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