Lemon Cheesecake with Sugar Free Strawberry Topping

I came across these two recipes when searching for something to make for me and my boyfriend as a low-carb treat.  I was skeptical, as I always am with low-carb desserts.  They tend to be either great or disastrous.  This was was a TOTAL hit!  We took it over to our friends’ as a dessert…

Orange Cranberry Almond Flour Muffins

These turned out even better than I thought they would.  I’m not quite sure how, but they actually were even light and fluffy! I made them for our camping trip, but will have to bake another batch already because we ate half of them last night! Yields 10-12 muffins adapted from Bran Appetit Ingredients 2 cups…

Pumpkin Spice Bread

I don’t even remember where I got this recipe from, I’ve had it for years, but oh my.  It’s truly one of the best recipes I’ve ever made. Yield 32 servings Ingredients 3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour…

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

You just can’t go wrong pairing chocolate and peanut butter; these cupcakes are living proof of it!  Nice and spongy cupcakes with a silky frosting and then chopped, roasted peanuts sprinkled on top. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cups good cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1…

Dark Chocolate Cupcake with Chambord Infused Ganache Frosting

Absolutely sinful and delectable.  Perfect for Valentine’s!  Recipe courtesy of My Baking Addition. Yield: 24 cupcakes Ingredients: For the Cupcakes 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cups good cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup buttermilk, shaken 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs,…

Cinn-Chili Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream

Makes 30 cupcakes Ingredients: Cupcakes 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Chili chocolate (Lindt’s) Buttercream 1 cup butter, softened…