My mom saw this recipe on Oprah years and years and years ago. She’s been making it ever since. I had a craving for it the other day so I had to give it a try. I have never had a more authentic, refreshing, light, sweet yet tangy Key lime pie in my entire life. The combination of the pie filling and sweet whipped cream with the white chocolate and lime on top is……I can’t describe it. I am not a pie person and would never choose to order it, but this is the full-on exception to the rule.
Read MoreSunday Morning Dark Chocolate Chunk Cinnamon Coffee Cake
My sister told me this is the best cake she's ever had. And believe me, my family knows cake. Generally when I crave something sweet, it's your typical birthday-type cake with a chocolate base and buttercream frosting, or white cake with chocolate buttercream icing. But this bundt-style coffee cake has officially made my top dessert list. It's decadent, extremely heavy, and even good for breakfast.
Read MoreHurricane Birthday Cake
The day Hurricane Irma hit West Palm Beach, we "hunkered down" in our safe room most of the day. Given all of the craziness and stress during the week leading up to "the storm of the century," we all forgot it was my mom's birthday. I call this my "Hurricane Birthday Cake" because in the midst of tornado warnings, 70+ mph winds and no cable or WiFi, I whipped up this chocolate cake for Mom. Hurricane or no hurricane, it was her birthday.
Read MoreCelebration Cupcakes
I grew up on these "celebration cupcakes" (as my mom would call them). They are hands-down my favorite version of a cupcake that ever existed. The vanilla base is different than your run-of-the-mill vanilla and the deep, dark chocolate frosting is....I can't even talk about it.
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