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Made the cake this weekend and it was fabulous! Used a 10″ spring pan and baked for 60 min. Yes it cracked but was done perfectly. Can’t wait to bake it again. It was a hit! Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! Awesome! I made it to bring to my sister in laws for Easter… everyone who tasted it loved it! It’s absolutely wonderful. It’s just the right about of sweetness and makes a great presentation. It was so much fun to make and it is to die for.   Ingredients    Cheesecake Mixture 2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened well (but not melted) 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream    Carrot Cake 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 cup canola oil 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups finely grated ca...

These are so cute! I love that they’re easy but still so festive. I love meringue buttercream – Italian or Swiss. These cupcakes beautiful and the frosting so good! I think it’s one of the best culinary inventions ever. These cupcakes are stunning! Love the colours – so vibrant and fun! That colored coconut is one if the best ideas I’ve seen lately. Beautiful cupcakes. Lovely recipe.  Moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with a mound of fluffy marshmallow frosting, and coated in pretty pastel coconut! These colorful snowball cupcakes make such a fun spring time treat! INGREDIENTS 1 batch Simply Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided gel paste icing colors in Rose Pink, Lemon Yellow, and Royal Blue 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 6 egg whites 1 tablespoon vanilla extract To see directions and complete recipes visit Snowball Cupcakes @ bakingamoment.com

Oh my goodness! These so delicious and I love how easier they are! These turned out really yummy! My boys love them! These would be lovely with a cuppa tea. 30 Minute Orange Knots are not only quick to throw together, but are insanely delicious! The smell of these little beauties wafting through the air gives my boys a reason to get out of bed!  Ingredients    Knots: 1 16 oz. can refrigerated biscuits 3 T. butter, melted 2 T. granulated sugar 1 T. orange zest    Glaze: ½ c. powdered sugar 1 T. freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tsp. orange zest To see directions and complete recipes visit 30 Minute Orange Knots @ ellaclaireinspired.com

This bread is delicious! It really is very good! My husband loved it too. Again, it was a super easy recipe with fantastic results. These are stunning!! Love that soft pink, it’s the perfect recipe for a girl’s night or fundraiser. The combination of cherry and almond sounds amazing.    This is a soft, sweet, and easy quickbread to make. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, baby or bridal showers, and would be so pretty for a brunch.  INGREDIENTS:    Cherry Bread one 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, divided 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt, optional and to taste 2 large eggs 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil cherry juice, reserve 1/4 cup 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract    Cherry-Almond Glaze 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice 1 teaspoon almond extract about 1 1/2 cups+ confectioners’ sugar To see directions and complete recipes visit...

This recipe is lovely!! So yummy! I made this recipe last night for dessert and it was wonderful! Will definitely be making this again. What makes these so special is adding the lemon curd to the whipped cream This beautiful and delicious dessert is quite simple to prepare and perfect for a spring or summer treat! Ingredients: 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 Tablespoons Lemon Curd (homemade or store bought) Fresh fruit of your choice such as, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, mango To see directions and complete recipes visit Lemon Cream Puffs with Fresh Fruit @ glorioustreats.com

Need a fun and fast dessert idea for Easter?  How about making these cute Peep fruit kabobs?!!  After seeing a similar version on Pinterest this week, I knew that they would make the perfect snack for our neighborhood Easter egg hunt.  Kids love eating anything on a stick.   These fruit kabobs are a great alternative to sugary sweets and candy.  Not to mention, they are super easy!! Ingredients Wooden skewers 1-2 packages of Peeps (more if you want a variety of color) Fresh fruit of your choice: I used seedless white grapes, cantaloupe, pineapple and strawberries   To see directions and complete recipes visit Peep Fruit Kabobs @ ameessavorydish.com

Beautiful and delicious pie! My whole family enjoyed it. This is absolutely beautiful!!!! LOVE the lemon! This pie is Gorgeous and just perfect for spring!! I think this would be great to make for a shower or Easter. :) This Lemon Cream Pie Recipe with Homemade Graham Cracker Crust is so light and airy it lifts your spirits and lightens your mood. This is perfect for spring parties and can be made in a hurry.  Ingredients:    For the Graham Cracker Crust 14 whole graham crackers, about 7 ounces 6 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup sugar Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon water    For the Lemon Cream Pie Filling 2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 5.1 ounce box instant vanilla pudding (not lemon) 1 cup cold milk 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 12 ounces cream cheese, softened White chocolate curls and crushed graham cracker for garnish To see directions and complete recipes visit Lemon Cream Pie Recipe @ aspicyperspe...

Your whole family will love this delicious Easter Crack Recipe, so be sure to give it a try this Easter. It’s fun colors and super cute plus it’s delicious so you can’t go wrong! This Easter will be tons of fun and you’ll have the perfect thing to snack on plus it’s super easy. This recipe would also be really great to take to your neighbors this Easter because it’s fairly inexpensive to make and it tastes great. Everyone will love this White Chocolate Toffee, so don’t forget to give it a try this Easter. INGREDIENTS: 1 Cup of Butter (2 Sticks) 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Stack of Saltine Crackers 1 lb. Package of White Almond Bark Melted Easter or Spring Sprinkles To see instructions and complete recipes visit Easter Crack White Chocolate Toffee Recipe @ passionforsavings.com

I love these, I made them for Easter and it was such a hit!! Turned out perfect! These are beautiful, perfect for Easter. These Spring Flower Pretzel Bites are sweet, salty, crunchy and delicious – an easy and fun treat for Easter, Spring and Mother’s Day. These Spring Flower Pretzel Bites are really yummy.  The contrast between the crunchy and salty pretzel, the sweet white chocolate candy melt and the crunchy chocolately goodness of the M&M’s is simply perfection! INGREDIENTS: Hanover Pretzel Snaps Wilton Candy Melts – Bright White Easter M&M Candies To see instructions and complete recipes visit Spring Flower Pretzel Bites @ twosisterscrafting.com

I just made these and they were amazing!!! I made them the night before, and after sitting in the fridge they tasted even better the next day! They turned out moist and evenly baked. These came out fantastic! The cream cheese frosting is to die for! Finally one that I can pipe :) these are one of my all time FAVORITE cupcakes! Love everything about them! Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (178g) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups (195g) finely shredded carrots (from about 4 medium carrots) 2/3 cup (140g) granulated sugar 1/3 cup (78g) packed light-brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup (64g) unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil 3/4 cup (82g) chopped pecans Cream Cheese Frosting 1/2 cup (112g) unsalted butter, softened 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened 3 1/2 cups (412g) powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Optional carrots for decoration 50 g Marzipan (about 1/4 cup) Orang...

This carrot cake with pineapple makes it so moist and the addition of coconut adds a sweet, delicate flavor that you’re going to love! What a cake!! I’d love for you to give this from scratch carrot cake recipe a try – it really will blow your mind!  This To Die For Carrot Cake recipe receives rave reviews for it’s unbelievable moistness and delicious flavor! Truly the BEST CARROT CAKE you’ll ever try! So easy to make and as an added bonus, there’s no oil or butter. I know this cake will quickly become a family favorite! Ingredients Cake: One 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce or oil, this is what my Nana used 2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs room temperature Two 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon Three 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut 1 cup chopped nuts optional 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup Dole crushed pineapple not drained! {use the pineapple in JUICE not syrup} Cream Cheese Frosting: 1/2 cup butter softened 8...