Below you will see how my daughter and I made this Just Add Magic Last Ditch Layer Cake—Easy Version. While this cake looks authentic, I made a few changes to make it much easier and inexpensive to make than what the show Just Add Magic depicts. The show’s recipe for this cake requires hard-to-find extracts …
Desserts
My mom grows concord grapes in her backyard. Growing up we would juice them together each year. She would then make a few dozen batches of delicious grape jelly from her homemade grape juice (post here). This is my favorite jelly! It is so flavorful, sweet, and delicious! It is easy and quick to make, especially considering the …
Banana bread has always been a favorite of mine. Today I made Banana Bread muffins because I was short on time, and they bake about 25 minutes faster. They are also easier to divvy out if you are gifting them to multiple neighbors (which I’m planning to do) than a loaf of bread would be. I …
Easy way to make a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star “Sunset Cake”. I was planning a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party for my one year old’s first birthday. After looking online for ideas for the cake decoration, it seemed most Twinkle cakes were blue or black with clouds and stars. My decor called for color so …
No-bake pies are so easy and quick (especially if you buy pre-made crusts). They can be thrown together in just a few minutes of prep and a few hours of chilling. They are a great idea for contributing to a party, potluck, or dinner.
This Best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe has been in my family for over 50 years. It’s super creamy, lightly rich, and has a great balance of flavors. We’ve made it for hundreds of people and they always remark on how amazing it is. I was about to call this, ‘The Best Frosting’… until I tasted …
Ever since I can remember my grandma has made this awesome Boxed Blueberry Muffins Taste Gourmet recipe. She’d make them when we were up at their cabins in huge batches for all of her children and grandchildren. They were amazing. When I turned 8 or so she started allowing me to help her make them. …
This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious. In under 15 minutes, I can have the banana bread baking in my oven and make my home smell delicious. When topped with fresh butter, it is craving-worthy! Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 …
How to Make a Mermaid Cake and Mermaid Coral Cupcakes For my daughter’s fourth birthday party we did a mermaid theme. I made a mermaid cake and coral cupcakes and have been asked how. It’s very easy. I am not an expert at making and icing cakes (I still use box mixes!) and was able …
My son wanted a Ninja Party for his 6th Birthday. It was a fun theme and super easy to find items for—especially Ninja Party Themed Food. The kids all LOVED this ninja party food table. There were about 15 boys and at the end, the food was mostly eaten. I was happy to see that the …
This Delicious Peach Bread Recipe is quite easy to make. All I did was alter my Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Bread recipe to a peach bread recipe. It came out fantastic! It is nice and soft with bits of peaches to bite into. The peaches are complimented well by vanilla and cinnamon sugar flavors. Just recently, …