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Whoopie Part: Part 7 – Pumpkin Whoopie Pie

We have come to part 7; the final part in our whoopie pie series. And of course, it’s the moment you’ve all be anticipating (I’m sure), my favorite whoopie pie! I love all things pumpkin and this whoopie pie does not dissappoint. It’s cakey, puffy, moist and a perfect balance of flavors. This recipe comes…

Whoopie Pie: Part 6 – Grasshopper Whoopie Pie

Part 6 of our whoopie pie series, is my personal favorite… so far. It’s my own creation, but I can’t take too much credit, as I took the base recipe from another whoopie pie. As you may know, “Grasshopper” is code for “mint chocolate.” The base recipe for this is the same whoopie pie in…

Whoopie Pies: Part 2 – Spice Whoopie Pies

Continuing in our whoopie pie series, today I’m going to share a recipe for a spice whoopie pie. I found the base recipe on cooks.com, but made so many changes, I’ve included the recipe with all my changes. Click here for the original recipe from cooks.com. Among my changes, I halved the original recipe. This still gave me about…

Salted Caramel Frosting

Last night for dessert, I made an amazingly delicious pumpkin cake. The reviews said to top it with cream cheese frosting, but I was out of cream cheese. I decided to make a salted caramel frosting and it was delicious. I used my mom’s caramel frosting recipe as a base, but changed it a little…

Make a Better Cake Using a Cake Mix

I love cake mixes. Whether I use them to make cakes, brownies or cookies, cake mixes make a quick, easy dessert. My favorite go-to cookbooks for a quick dessert are 101 Things to do with a Cake Mix and 101 More Things to do with a Cake Mix, both by Stephanie Ashcraft. Below are a…

Strawberry Glaze

Here is a recipe for an amazing strawberry glaze. Ingredients: I batch cream cheese frosting 2 C strawberries Directions: Puree the strawberries and place them in a strainer to drain a bit off the juice. Make your favorite cream cheese frosting. Whip pureed strawberries into cream cheese frosting. Refrigerate I drizzled this over almond cupcakes…

Variations on Cream-Cheese Frosting

I believe, the main purpose for solid food is to serve as a a vessel for frosting. In that spirit, I always like to experiment to come up with new frosting ideas. Here are two I’ve come up with recently. Both have the basics of a regular cream cheese frosting, but the additions send them…