Dessert

  • 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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  • 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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  • Pecan Butter Poundcake with Apricot Lemon Glaze

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Nutty Delight Perfect For Enjoying With Coffee This Pecan Butter Poundcake with Apricot Lemon Glaze is as delicious as it is easy to make, coming together using a cake mix and a few additional pantry items like vanilla extract and brown sugar. The glaze is made better with apricot…

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  • Peanut Butter Vanilla Cake

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Cake To Enjoy With Friends Peanut Butter Vanilla Cake is made with a doctored up box mix, hints of vanilla, creamy peanut butter, and a slight saltiness for fantastic results. Topped with a very simple salted peanut butter butter cream, it’s perfect for having with a glass of icy…

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  • Cinnamon Pecan Crunch Coffee Cake

    April Lee Wiencek

    Coffee, This Cake, and Happy Conversations Cinnamon Pecan Crunch Coffee Cake is a perfect cake for those who don’t really bake. Made from a box cake mix and a few added special touches like melted butter and extra vanilla, this cake is perfect to have around the house for coffee…

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  • Three Layer Brownies

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Delightfully Easy Dessert If I have said it once, I’ve said it 100 times: I can’t bake. So when I saw these Three Layer Brownies all over Pinterest I knew two things.  One was that I had to make them and two was that I needed to find a…

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  • Egg Nog Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Icing

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Beautiful Cake For The Baking Challenged Finally a cake that even people who can’t bake can make! This Egg Nog Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Icing is a fancied up box cake with a delicious layer of egg nog pudding and a decadent whipped cream. I have struggled with…

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