Blueberry Cake with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Posted on July 25, 2016
This fresh blueberry bundt cake with a sweet vanilla bean glaze might be the highlight of your summer desserts! I’ve been so busy making ice cream this summer (seriously, it’s almost embarrassing how much ice cream I’ve made and eaten) that I forgot how much I like to actually bake, you know, with an oven.…
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars
Posted on April 25, 2016
Cheesecake bars are an easier but equally delicious way to enjoy cheesecake. To be honest, I’ve barely baked over the last few weeks. Last week I made ice cream (recipe coming soon, it was pretty much the best ever) and a simple Passover dessert, but that was it. Between our week in Florida and every…
Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
Posted on March 29, 2016
Moist cupcakes bursting with lemon flavor and bursts of poppy seeds are topped with a creamy vanilla bean frosting. Before I tell you all about these pretty spring cupcakes, we have to talk about a special cookbook that is officially launching TODAY. My friend Andie (author of this book that I love), just published her…
Fudgy Brownies with Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream
Posted on February 3, 2016
Super thick and fudgy brownies covered in bakery-style vanilla frosting. A great alternative to cake for a celebration. I’ve talked in the past about how, as a kid, I never wanted traditional birthday cake. For years my first choice dessert was a Baskin-Robbins’ ice cream pie followed by brownies as a close second. Cookie cake…
Vanilla M&M Shortbread Cookies
Posted on February 1, 2016
Vanilla bean shortbread cookies are even better when there are M&Ms in them! These shortbread cookies are easy to make and delicious to eat. Use pretty pink M&Ms for a Valentine’s Day treat! I love that there are plenty of excuses to bake around Valentine’s Day. Kid’s class parties, sweet treats for friends, and of…
Vanilla M&M Shortbread Cookies
Posted on February 1, 2016
Vanilla bean shortbread cookies are even better when there are M&Ms in them! These shortbread cookies are easy to make and delicious to eat. Use pretty pink M&Ms for a Valentine’s Day treat! I love that there are plenty of excuses to bake around Valentine’s Day. Kid’s class parties, sweet treats for friends, and of…
Mini Funfetti Cupcakes
Posted on October 30, 2015
Everyone’s favorite funfetti cupcake in mini form! Homemade funfetti cupcakes from scratch. I’ve been wanting to bake something from the Sweetapolita cookbook since I got it months ago, but really needed a special occasion to do any of her gorgeous creations justice. L’s birthday seemed the right time! And just a note, I bought Rosie’s…
3-Layer Cookies ‘n Cream Cake
Posted on October 20, 2014
Chocolate and vanilla bean cake layers slathered in cookies ‘n cream frosting Year after year there seems to be more pressure when it comes to birthday cakes. I always want to outdo the previous year’s dessert but at the same time, I need to bake something true to what the birthday girl or boy loves. …
Black and White Cookie Cake
Posted on September 18, 2014
This giant black and white cookie is a huge version of the classic New York treat! Before moving to New York City eight years ago, or I guess before I lived here the summer before that, I didn't understand the fixation on the Black and White Cookie. Matt loves them and you can find them…
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
Posted on August 28, 2014
How to make homemade vanilla extract, a great holiday gift or personal treat! *Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Beanilla. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. * I seriously love vanilla beans. I tend to hoard them and save them for desserts that seem extra special and worth the high-end ingredient splurge,…
Vanilla Bean Bourbon Nectarine Bundt Cake (with vanilla bean caramel drizzle)
Posted on August 11, 2014
The summer’s best nectarines are cooked with vanilla bean and bourbon then folded into a delicious cake batter. Of course the vanilla bean caramel sauce doesn’t hurt! Summer's stone fruits are really peaking where we are. I've had some super delicious peaches and nectarines in the last few weeks... I just can't get enough of…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes
Posted on July 31, 2014
Perfect fluffy vanilla cupcakes stuffed with a homemade blackberry jam filling and topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. These peanut butter and jelly cupcakes would be perfect for a summer potluck! Lately it feels like the productive hours in my day are decreasing on a regular basis. I'm not knocked out tired like I was…
No Churn Oreo Fudge Swirl Ice Cream
Posted on June 26, 2014
This easy no-churn Vanilla bean ice cream is full of Oreo chunks and a delicious ribbon of fudge. Other than the part where my tripod fell over and knocked my camera directly into the ice cream, I loved this. After a slight moment of panic, I gently wiped the mess off of my lens and…
New York Crumb Cake Ice Cream
Posted on June 19, 2014
No-churn vanilla ice cream filled with the best coffee cake crumb topping and brown sugar cinnamon swirls. You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this fantastic recipe! , I’ve talked a little about how my eating has changed since I’ve been pregnant. It is so liberating to be able to enjoy food and…
Vanilla Bean Layer Cake with Whipped Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Posted on April 28, 2014
Light but satisfying vanilla bean cake layered with vanilla buttercream and covered in a wonderful strawberry cream cheese whipped frosting! I may not have any real quality photos of this cake, but it was such a hit and so delicious that I wanted to post the recipe anyway. Plus, if I made it again just…
Fudgy Black and White Devil’s Food Cake
Posted on March 31, 2014
Four layers of rich chocolate cake filled with vanilla buttercream and covered in a luscious whipped chocolate buttercream. Not only is my mom an incredible baker, but she also happens to love cake. Actually, love is probably an understatement and I’m not sure that “cake” accurately describes it. Birthday cake is her favorite food group…
Vanilla Bean Apple Bundt Cake
Posted on November 25, 2013
This moist cake is loaded with chunks of apples. The vanilla bean in the cake and the caramel sauce enhances the flavor in a wonderful way. After tasting my mom's version of Audra's apple cake over the Jewish holidays, I couldn't wait to put a spin on it myself. My mom substituted butter for some…
Simple Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing and a Joy the Baker Book Review
Posted on March 7, 2012
This week in the series of Joy the Baker spotlight and cook-off posts we were asked to write a review of the full cookbook. And to be honest, I only have positive things to say. The Joy the Baker Cookbook has all of the elements that make me love a cookbook: Beautiful colorful photos for EVERY…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars
Posted on June 21, 2011
What a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been! I skipped my Sunday post this week and haven’t done a real recipe post in almost 2 weeks! Since then, we spent a weekend celebrating our anniversary (think lots of delicious food, including top tier of our cake!) and this past weekend we celebrated Adam and…
Black and White and Loving Vanilla Bean
Posted on February 9, 2011
My sister’s 23rd birthday is coming up, and she is having a cocktail party* to celebrate. The color scheme for the evening is black and white so I am helping out by baking desserts with those colors. The first thing that came to my mind was black and white cheesecake bars. That is slightly ironic…
