Desserts

  • Bananas in Caramel Sauce

    Ingredients: ½ cup butter 1 cup superfine sugar 1 ¼ cups heavy cream 4 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise Directions: Step 1Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar is melted and light brown. Slowly stir in the cream (mixture will bubble up). Step 2Let mixture…

  • Grandma’s Easiest Cake Recipes

    Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened3 cups sugar5 large eggs, room temperature2 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup 7UP soda GLAZE: 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice 1 to 2 tablespoons 7UP soda 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon or lime zest, optional Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and…

  • Black Forest Cake For Two

    Ingredients: Cake: Nonstick baking spray, for the parchment paper 1 cup all-purpose flour  1 cup granulated sugar  Pinch kosher salt  1/4 cup buttermilk  1/2 teaspoon baking soda  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg, beaten  1 stick salted butter  2 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder  Cherry Sauce: 2 cups frozen cherries 1/4 cup granulated sugar  2 tablespoons…

  • Strawberry Semifreddo

    Ingredients: 1 pound fresh strawberries ½ cup white sugar ¾ cup full-fat Greek yogurt lemon, zested 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar (optional) 1 pinch salt 1 ¾ cups cold heavy cream For the Crust: 6 shortbread cookies 3 tablespoons melted butter For the Garnish: 1 ½ cups diced…

  • Mango Smoothie

    Ingredients: 1 cup non-fat milk 1 cup greek yogurt (plain, vanilla or honey will work) 1 ½ cups ice cubes 1 banana (if frozen, leave out some of the ice) 1 mango (about 1 cup chopped) ⅛ cup unsweetened coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon honey chia seeds (optional) Instructions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, about 3 minutes. Serve with chia seeds, additional coconut, and chopped mango if desired….

  • 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Cups

    Ingredients: for 6 servings 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted ½ cup creamy peanut butter(120 g) 1 cup chocolate(170 g), melted Preparation: Prepare a cupcake tin with 6 liners. Stir peanut butter and powdered sugar together until smooth. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of chocolate in the bottom of each cupcake liner. Dollop 1 to 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture on…

  • Cappuccino Icebox Cake

    Ingredients: 1 brick (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened1 1/2 c. heavy cream, cold1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa1 tbsp. espresso powder1 tsp. vanilla extract1/2 c. sugar1 pkg. chocolate wafer cookies2 oz. melted dark or semisweet chocolate Directions: With mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese, cream, cocoa, espresso powder, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Gradually…

  • THE MACERATED STRAWBERRIES

    INGREDIENTS: FOR THE MACERATED STRAWBERRIES:  5poundsstrawberries(hulled and quartered (about 15 cups))  1cupgranulated sugar FOR THE BISCUITS:  2½cupsall-purpose flour  2tablespoonsbaking powder  2teaspoonsgranulated sugar  1teaspoonsalt  ½cupcold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes  1cupcold buttermilk  ¼cupunsalted butter(melted, for brushing) FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:  1½cupsheavy cream(or heavy whipping cream)  4½teaspoonsgranulated sugar  1teaspoonvanilla extract DIRECTIONS: Macerate the Strawberries: Place the strawberries…