Four fruit cakes you can make easily, no alcohol, just good baking for weekends, holidays, or any time of year. Hungry for more? Sign up for my free newsletter to get emails about new recipes .And don't forget to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for all the latest deliciousness!
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10 Easy No Yeast Breads
These ten no yeast breads are easy to mix and bake quickly. You’ll find savory breads and lightly sweet loaves that fit into everyday cooking, from weeknight meals to simple tea-time slices. Hungry for more? Sign up for my free newsletter to get emails about new recipes .And don't forget to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for all the...
12 easy side dishes
A great side dish can make any meal feel complete. These twelve easy recipes include vegetables, potatoes and quick breads that fit into busy weeknights and weekends too, giving you plenty of options no matter what you’re serving. Potato sides Vegetable sides Quick bread sides Hungry for more? Sign up for my free newsletter to get...
French Onion Mashed Potatoes (Make-Ahead and Extra Creamy)
These French Onion Mashed Potatoes are rich, creamy, and full of flavor, with golden caramelized onions swirled into buttery mashed potatoes. Serve them the same day or make them up to two days ahead. They reheat beautifully and retain that just‑made creaminess. Ingredient notes and substitutions Listed below are notes for the main ingredients. You’ll...
20 Butter Cookie Recipes for Every Season
These 20 Butter Cookie Recipes for Every Season bring together the classics, crisp edges, buttery middles, and plenty of charm, no matter the time of year. Hungry for more? Sign up for my free newsletter to get emails about new recipes .And don't forget to follow me on YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for all the latest deliciousness!
Easy Pear Cake (fresh or canned pears)
This easy Pear Cake is soft, buttery, and filled with juicy pear chunks, then topped with thin slices that bake to a golden caramelized finish. It’s simple to make, no mixer needed, and works beautifully with fresh or well-drained canned pears. Step by step photos: Pear Cake These visual instructions help you see the process. You...
French onion mac and cheese (stays creamy for hours)
This French Onion Mac and Cheese is made in one pot on the stovetop. The pasta cooks right in the sauce, soaking up flavor from caramelized onions and milk. It stays creamy for hours and even the next day. Just stir in a little milk to bring back its smooth, creamy texture. Ingredient notes and...
Pumpkin Cake with Buttercream Frosting
This Pumpkin Cake with Buttercream Frosting is everything you want in a spiced cake.Rich with warm spices and topped with buttercream, it’s a soft, single-layer cake you’ll want on repeat. Deliciously simple and easy enough to bake any day. I’d eat this year round. With coffee. Happily. Want seconds? Try my other pumpkin bakes —...
Easy Pumpkin Marble Cake
This Easy Pumpkin Marble Cake has the best mix of pumpkin and chocolate in every bite. Simple to make, full of flavor, and bakes with a beautiful marble swirl that looks impressive but couldn’t be easier. Ingredient notes and substitutions Step by step photos: Making Pumpkin Marble Cake Bake for 55–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes...
Pumpkin Butter cookies - slice and bake
These Pumpkin Butter Cookies bring a twist to my French Butter Cookie recipe. Crisp edges, buttery centers, and that sugar sparkle you just cannot miss. Ingredient notes and substitutions The full printable recipe is at the end of the post if you’d like to save or print it For the cookies For rolling edges Step...
Pumpkin Custard cake - one batter bakes into three layers
Inspired by the French gâteau magique, this Pumpkin Custard Cake looks impressive but is wonderfully simple to make. One easy batter creates three layers, sponge, custard, and pumpkin as it bakes. Want seconds? See every magic custard cake I’ve shared Ingredient notes and substitutes Step by step photos: Making Pumpkin Custard cake These visual instructions...
No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls - Quick and easy
These No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls go from prep to baked in under an hour. Soft, golden spirals filled with cinnamon sugar and finely diced apple are topped with a thin glossy glaze that sets without hiding the swirls. How to make No Yeast Apple Cinnamon Rolls These visual instructions help you see the process. You...
