I love scones because they're so quick and easy, but are absolutely divine in terms of texture and flavor. These scones are very lightly sweet, and the glaze adds a much needed dimension, along with a sprinkle of crunchy sugar. Serve with clotted cream and raspberry jam while hot out of the oven. This recipe also provides instructions for freezing ( Read more... )

This is a coconut lover's dream. Dive into billowy, moist clouds of Tres Leches Coconut Cake, coconut pastry cream, freshly whipped cream, and toasted coconut. This dessert is best made at least a day in advance so the flavors can meld and the cake can soak up all its coconut love. Even though there are several steps to making this trifle, the end ( Read more... )

Okay, 30 minutes of stirring sounds like a lot. But now that I know how incredible these bars are, I would stir for an hour if I had to -- maybe even two! They combine all the goodness of an old-fashioned coconut cream pie with the perfect amount of rich ganache. In short, these things are amazing ( Read more... )

A birthday cake for my lovely friend Sarah. Recipe comes from the wonderful Jennifer Graham's The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook.

Unfortunately I was quite short on time while decorating, so nothing's as smooth or polished as I'd like. Hopefully it still tastes great, though!


( Read more... )

I found a recipe for some amazing Gooey S'mores Bars that we loved (this'll be my next post!), and I decided to fiddle with it. I had some Hershey's Cookies 'n Creme Bars that I wanted to use in the place of regular Hershey's bars, and I substituted Oreo crumbs for graham cracker crumbs. With a few more alterations, Gooey Cookies & Cream Bars were ( Read more... )

I recently posted a recipe for my Aunt Pat's Strawberry Cream Pie. It was absolutely delectable, and since I had a going away party for a friend coming up, I decided to turn it into party food ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago I went strawberry picking with a group of lovely food bloggers in Charlotte. It was my first time picking berries, and it was a lot of fun -- perhaps mostly because of my company! I managed to get a lot from the experience and wrote all about it in a post on Willow Bird Baking (see link below ( Read more... )

It's almost Easter! Time to celebrate all things springy, joyful, and new. Most importantly for me as a Christian, this is a time of year to commemorate and celebrate Christ's resurrection -- the feast that comes after the fast, the rejoicing that comes after a period of grief ( Read more... )

Trifles are the biggest buckets o' fun, y'all. They're so cool and smushy and moist and indulgent and layery ( Read more... )

( Read more... )