Crockpot Lava Cake (without cake mix!)
When one of my coworkers sent me to her Pinterest board for birthday treat inspiration, she mentioned that I'd quickly notice a theme - "chocolate, peanut butter, and goo" -…
🍋 Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake 🍋
One of my coworkers loves lemony treats, so every year for his birthday I'm tasked with whipping up a lemon flavored treat. Last year it was lemon poppy seed pound…
Cheesecake with Berry Compote
Spring is the busy birthday season at my office, and I kicked things off today with a beautiful cheesecake topped with berry compote. This was for a coworker who was…
Martha Stewart’s Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies (Chocolate Chip Cookie #12)
We recently had new neighbors move in, and of course, I'm back on the chocolate chip cookie train! This time, I decided to try Martha Stewart's Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies…
Fancy Naked Truffle Cake with Raspberry Icing
As I've mentioned about a million times, I do my best to bake something special for all of the birthdays at my office. This month, we had a particularly special…
Holiday Kiss Pretzel Treats
OK, it's the Christmas rush. Are you ready for a treat that is tasty, cute, AND will keep the kids entertained for awhile? These certainly aren't rocket science, but they're…
Quick Pumpkin Muffins in a Pinch (Vegan)
Our most recent company breakfast was on Halloween this year. When the signup sheet went out, I put down that I would bring "something high carb", with the assumption that…
Pumpkin Muffins (Low Carb, Dairy Free, Gluten Free) + Halloween Baby Shower Printables
Over the weekend we had the pleasure of throwing a surprise Halloween themed baby shower brunch for some dear friends of ours. We mostly stuck to standard breakfast fare, but…
Steampunk Cupcakes
When my husband's aunts asked me to make cupcakes for my husband's cousin's bridal shower, I immediately agreed to it - I'm never one to turn down an opportunity to…
Honey Bee Cupcakes
Are these not the cutest cupcakes ever? When my sister in law said that she wanted to do a Winnie the Pooh theme for my niece's birthday, I knew honey…
Winnie the Pooh Birthday Cake
Just like in years past, my sister in-law and I came together to lovingly create a birthday cake for my niece. This time around, we made this super cute Winnie…
Birthday Cake Blondies
Earlier this summer, we attended a celebration of life party for my Great Uncle. He was arguably one of the coolest old dudes on the planet...well, by nerd standards, anyway.…
Keto Strawberry Cheesecake (Gluten free)
These days, both my parents and my in-laws are cutting their carb intake. While I know it's best for their health, at first this seriously bummed me out because they…
Extra-Dark Chocolate Low Carb Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
When we were celebrating my nephew's birthday this spring, I didn't want to leave my in-laws out of the dessert fun, and surprised them with a small batch of low…
Floral Buttercream Birthday Cake with Chocolate and Whiskey Tiers
Omigosh you guys, it has been a whirlwind month! Over Memorial Day weekend we headed for Des Moines to throw my husband's grandmother a surprise birthday party (and his cousin…