How To Make A Moist Applesauce Dessert Cake
When it comes to fall baking, I enjoy making this Applesauce Cake because its easy, and I save time by not using fresh apples.
I prefer to bake mine in a tube pan, but you can certainly make it in a round cake pan. You can sift confectioner’s sugar on top of your slightly warm cake or mix up some vanilla icing and drizzle that over top. Read more
How To Make A Hungarian Coffee Cake Dessert
This Hungarian coffee cake recipe was given to me 25 years ago by my grandmother who loved to cook and bake. The cake does take some time to make…as you are making it completely from scratch. What I really enjoy about this recipe is the combined sweet and nutty taste.
When dissolving the yeast, make sure you use warm (not hot) water. If the water is too hot, you will kill the yeast and won’t get a good rise to your dough. Read more
How To Make A Peaches and Cream Dessert Cake
If you like cheese cakes and peaches, I think you will enjoy this dessert cake recipe.
The cake is very rich and sweet, and made in the 2 layer technique. The first layer is like that of a traditional cake and the second layer is more like a cheese cake. If desired, you can completely omit the cinnamon sugar topping. Read more
Grandma’s Banana Spice Cake With Sea-Foam Frosting Recipe
Back in the early 1980’s my grandmother spent a Saturday afternoon teaching me how to make her banana spice cake. I am not sure why they call it sea-foam frosting, but I can tell you…it does taste delicious!
What I really enjoy about this recipe is the right combination of sweet buttermilk, ripe bananas, along with the spices. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can substitute with regular milk. Read more
How To Make A Mississippi Mud Dessert Cake
When it comes to making chocolate cakes, I often times get bored with the classic ones. I look for recipes that have a twist or some added goodies to them.
This one is really easy to make and I love the rich chocolate flavor along with the miniature marshmallow topping. You can frost the cake with your favorite frosting, although we prefer ours with chocolate. There have been times that I have forgone the frosting and just dusted it with confectioner’s sugar. Read more
How To Make A Pumpkin Crunch Dessert Cake
During the months of October and November, my family really enjoys this Pumpkin Crunch dessert recipe. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to bake.
This is a really nice dessert to serve at your Halloween parties or after your Thanksgiving holiday meal. I often entertain here at my home during the fall months, so I will make this recipe and serve it with some wonderful fall flavored teas and coffees. Read more
How To Make and Freeze Homemade Apple Dumplings
During the fall season, I look forward to going to our local fruit orchard and picking some fresh apples. Once I get back home, I like to get busy baking…first up, some freshly baked apple dumplings.
The following recipe was given to me by my great aunt about 15 years ago. When I make mine, I like to make double batches and freeze some for later use. Read more
How To Make An Apple Cobbler Crumb Pie For Dessert
My grandmother was great at making homemade pies. As a child, I always looked forward to the fall baking season as we would go to the apple orchard and pick our own apples. Once we would get back home, I would spend hours in the kitchen helping Grandma bake some fresh apple pies.
Grandma’s Apple Cobbler Crumb Pie
Pie Ingredients:
1 unbaked pie crust (9 to 10 inch)
lemon juice
6 cups sliced, peeled apples (I use Gala)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Peel, core and slice your apples down and place slices in a large bowl. Sprinkle the slices with a little lemon juice and set aside. Read more
How To Make A Delicious Pineapple Dessert Pie
When it comes to making homemade dessert pies, you don’t have to slave for hours making a recipe that is difficult and time consuming. This particular recipe was given to me 25 years ago by my grandmother and to this day, it is one of our favorites to make.
You can purchase two pre-made pie shells or make your own pie crust using your favorite recipe. Once the pie has completely cooled to room temperature, you will want to store it in the refrigerator. Read more
How To Make A Blackberry Buttermilk Cake Recipe
Back in July and August our blackberries finally came into season. I made a lot of jam, jellies and desserts using fresh blackberries. I also spent some time freezing some of my berries so that I could use them this fall.
This recipe was given to me a few years ago by a good friend of mine. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries to make this deliciously moist blackberry cake. Read more