Dessert Recipes

“Are you sure this is going to set without baking?” my friend asked skeptically, eyeing the creamy layer that was supposed to transform into a … Read more

“You gotta try this dip,” my buddy whispered last summer, handing me a rustic cast iron skillet with something bubbling and golden inside. It was … Read more

“Red, white, and blue on a plate? You bet,” my neighbor joked the first time I brought this jiggly, colorful cake to our Fourth of … Read more

“You’re kidding, right? A cake that looks like the American flag?” my friend laughed as I rolled the strawberry blueberry cream cake out for our … Read more

“You seriously brought that whole monster cookie ice cream cake to the party? No way!” That’s what my friend Jenna gasped the first time I … Read more

“You can’t make ice cream without an ice cream maker,” my grandma used to say, with that half-smile that meant I was about to prove … Read more

“You really have to try this strawberry shortcake trifle,” my friend said over the phone last summer. I was skeptical—strawberry shortcake is great and all, … Read more

“Hey, do you think the cookies can actually look like little graduation caps?” my niece asked, eyeing the pile of royal icing tubes and sugar … Read more

“You’re kidding me, this looks like it came straight from a boutique bakery!” That’s what my friend gasped when I pulled this cake out of … Read more

“Are you bringing dessert to the graduation party?” my friend texted me late afternoon on a sunny Saturday, the kind where the air buzzes with … Read more