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Cheesecakes
(See the Willow Bird Baking Cheesecake Video Tutorial)
Coffee Cookie Dough Fudge Cheesecake
Caramel Fudge Brownie Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Rich Ice Cream and Coffee Cheesecake
Birthday Cake Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss Cheesecake
Milnot Cheesecake Cheesecake
Clementine Mousse Cheesecake
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake with Salted Caramel
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake
Key Lime Pie Cheesecake with Sky-High Meringue
Cakes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Trifle
Honeybun Cake with Caramel Sauce
Browned Butter Pumpkin Croquemcake with White Chocolate Chai Mousse
Bright, Fun Blackberry Trifle
One-Skillet Gooey Pumpkin Cookie Cake
Pumpkin Streusel Swirled Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Dobos Torte
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting and Spiced Apples
Barefoot Contessa’s Carrot Pineapple Cake
Gâteau aux Noix
Ugly as Sin Coconut Cake
Clementine Cake
Chocolate Sheet Cake (a.k.a. MIFSCOL)
Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Icing
A&P Spanish Bar Cake
Toasted Almond Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Amarena Cherries
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Lemon Triumph Cake
Angelic Cherry Mousse Cloud Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Drenched Lemon Loaf Cake
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Coconut Cake & Coconut Whipped Cream
Thick Chocolate Cake with a Big Red (Velvet!) Heart
Tres Leches Coconut Cake Trifle
Pumpkin Oat Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Icing
Pure Insanity: Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake Ice Cream Sundae
Gooey Chocolate Skillet Cake Ice Cream Sundae
Make-Ahead Gingerbread Coffee Cake with Cranberry Pecan Streusel
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)
Gooey Butter Strawberry Shortcake
Moist Fluffy Coconut Cake
Brown Butter Gooey Butter Spice Cake with Sparkling Cranberries and Cream
Boozy Icebox Cake
White Sheet Cake with Fluffy Whipped Icing
Bailey’s Hazelnut Chocolate Tiramisu
“Trashy” Krispy Kreme Doughnut & Coffee Tiramisu
The Ultimate Moist, Fluffy, Ridiculous Coconut Cake
Flan Tres Leches Cake
Pastries & Breads
Fresh Cheese Bread
Overnight Yeast Rolls
Homemade Puff Pastry and Vol-au-vents
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread Pudding
Vegan Pumpkin Walnut Bread
Blueberry Walnut Bread
Homemade Buttery Croissants and Pains au Chocolat (Phototutorial)
Buttermilk Cranberry Scones
Individual Cranberry & Pecan Croissant Bread Pudding
Heart-Shaped Palmiers
Quick Rosemary, Fig, and Goat Cheese Tart
Quick and Easy Beer Bread
Heart-Shaped Palmiers
Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread with Butter Rum Glaze
Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread Sundaes
Raspberry Almond Braid
Blueberry Cream Cheese Almond Braid
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Breakfast Braid
Cinnamon Sparkled Pastry Stix with Egg Nog Glaze
Brie En Croute with Figs & Rosemary
My Favorite Pie Crust Dough
Chocolatey Red Velvet Pull-Apart Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze
Sweet Tater & Chorizo Hand Tarts
Savory Sweet Potato & Chorizo “Cinnamon Rolls”
Buttery Coconut & Almond Morning Buns
Blueberry Scones with Maple Glaze
Anthony’s Cinnamon & Walnut Zucchini Bread (gluten-free adaptation included)
“Magic” Chocolate, Coconut, and Pecan Pastry Braid
Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns
Buttery Coconut Almond Pull-Apart Bread (with Heavenly Coconut Cream Glaze)
Almond Scones with Raspberry Jam and Clotted Cream
Cupcakes
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes
Strawberry Jam Cupcakes
Paula Deen’s Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Peach Cobbler Cupcakes
Peach Lemon Cupcakes
Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes — Version 1.0
Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes — Version 2.0
Reese’s Cup Cupcakes
Lemon Burst Fairycakes
Mango Raspberry Rosecakes
Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Cupcakes with Ganache
Plum and Cream Mini Tortes
Clementine Burst Cupcakes
Ice Cream Cupcakes
Chocolate Birds’ Nests Cupcake Toppers
Banana Coconut Cream Easter Cupcakes
Chocolate Pistachio Cream Cupcakes
Banana Split Cupcakes
Creamsicle Cupcakes
Strawberry & Cream Cupcakes
Apple Cinnamon Cream Cupcakes
Fauxstess Cupcakes
Cookies & Bars
Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Chunky Peanut, Chocolate, and Cinnamon Cookies (freezing instructions included)
Milano Cookies
Mallows
Jack-O’-Lantern (Pumpkin Spice) Whoopie Pies
Cardamom Pumpkin Macarons
Macarons with Cream Cheese Buttercream and Strawberry Jam
Macarons with Rich Chocolate Ganache
Cannoli
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Homemade Graham Crackers
Nanaimo Bars
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Squares
Lemon Madeleines with Mango and Raspberry Curd
Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Magic Bars
Lemon Blueberry Crumble Bars
Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies with Honey Cardamom Cream Cheese
Chocolate Birds’ Nests Cupcake Toppers
Deep Fried Cake Batter Cookie Dough
Cake Batter Cookie Dough Truffles
Three Eggless (safe to eat) Cookie Doughs
Coffee Mousse Filled Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Sandwiches
Soft Sugar Cookies for Decorating
Gooey S’mores Bars
Gooey Cookies & Cream Bars
Easy Sopapilla Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Thyme Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
Sweet Orange Florentines
Lemon Raspberry Squares
Elvis Presley Bars (Peanut Butter Banana Bacon Bars – with a vegetarian variation!)
Brown Butter Cookie Dough Pretzel Bars
Chocolate & Coconut Cream Pie Bars
Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Gingersnap Cheesecake Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Chocolate & Pretzel Cereal Treats
Rosemary Thumbprints with Clementine Curd
Pimiento Cheese Cookies
Cookie Butter Cookies
Small Bites
Chocolate Pavlovas with Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse
Caramel Cream Croquembouche (mounted cream puffs)
Black & White Croquembouche
Pink Ice Petit Fours
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Gulab Jamun (with caramelized bananas)
Assorted Donut Muffins
Banana Coconut Cream Mini-Cakes
Assorted Truffles in Chocolate Bowl
Homemade Marshmallows
Maple Bacon Doughnuts
Coffee Mousse Filled Doughnuts
Mini Doughnuts for Your Coffee Cup
Three Eggless (safe to eat) Cookie Doughs
Chocolate Birds’ Nests Cupcake Toppers
Deep Fried Cake Batter Cookie Dough
Cake Batter Cookie Dough Truffles
Straw-Raspberry Basil Fruit Leather
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Grapes with Goat Cheese
Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread Sundaes
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
Biscoff Spread Sandy Buddies (Cinnamon Muddy Buddies!)
Pies and Tarts
My Favorite Pie Crust Dough
Peach Crisp Pie
Red Berry Pie — Version 1.0
Red Berry Pie — Version 2.0
Mini-Pies: Pumpkin, Peach Crisp, and Sour Cream Apple
Chocolate Whipped Cream Tart
Bittersweet Chocolate Whipped Cream Tart served with pretzels
Raspberry Cream Cheese Tart
Fresh Blueberry Pie (with vodka crust)
Coconut Cream Tart
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Strawberry Sour Cream Pie
Easy Apple Puff Pastry Tarts with Almond Whipped Cream
Mini Apple Pies with Cheddar Crusts
Quick Rosemary, Fig, and Goat Cheese Tart
(Freshly Picked!) Strawberry Cream Pie
Itsy Bitsy Berry Cream Pies
Almost No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Cake Balls and Pops
Chocolate Chickie Cake Balls
Giant Oreo and Red Velvet Kisses
Oreo Truffle Snowmen
Valentine’s Red Velvet and Oreo Truffles in Heart-Shaped Box
Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed Amaretto Cake Pops on Pretzel Sticks (with video tutorial)
Banana Split Cake Pops
Strawberry Cake Pops
Red Velvet Cheesecake-Stuffed Cake Balls
Cupfakes
Meatloaf Cupfakes
Cheddar Chive and Bacon Cupfakes with Avocado Frosting
Deep Dish Pizza Cupfakes
No-Bake Fruity Cereal Treat Cupfakes
Beverages
Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
Homemade Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate
Savory
Roast Chicken and Onion Jam Panini
Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Garlic Mayonnaise
Taco Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Creamy Coleslaw
Summer Bean Salad
Spicy Peach and Cucumber Salsa
Apple, Brie, and Toasted Pecan Panini
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Crispy Leeks
Soft Pretzel Dogs (an homage to Auntie Anne’s!)
Quick and Easy Beer Bread
World’s Best Grilled Cheese (Sharp Cheddar & Caramelized Onions on Beer Bread)
Pretty Italian Pressed Sandwiches
Cheap Taco Pockets
Naked Vegan Tacos with Corn Relish & Cilantro-Lime Slaw
Garlicky Peanut Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables
Fresh Open-Faced California Sandwich
Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Classic Italian Lasagna (freezing instructions included)
Mexican Lasagna (freezing instructions included)
Creamy Chicken and Green Chile Enchiladas
Mexican Sausage Rice
Billion Cheese Ravioli with Red Pepper Pancetta Sauce
Homemade Heart-Shaped Ravioli in Red Sauce
Pioneer Woman’s Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta Carbonara
Meatloaf Cupfakes
Cheddar Chive and Bacon Cupfakes with Avocado Frosting
Deep Dish Pizza Cupfakes
Fresh Cheese Bread
Overnight Yeast Rolls
Tumbleweed Burger
Fancy Roast Beef Sliders
Fig, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pizza
Old-Fashioned Burger Stand Burgers & Easy French Fries
Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas
Deconstructed Margherita Pizza Bites
Southern Pimento Cheese with Lavash Crackers
Heart-Shaped Palmiers
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Grapes with Goat Cheese
Quick Rosemary, Fig, and Goat Cheese Tart
Bright Pepper Jelly
Winter Breakfast Chili Over Eggs in Sourdough Bowls
Healthy Roasted Tomato and Onion Bread Soup
Pork Bulgogi Bāozi (Steamed Korean BBQ Buns)
Cheeseburger Bāozi (Steamed Cheeseburger Stuffed Buns)
Poppy Seed Ham & Swiss Slider Melts
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Orange Rosemary Butter & Goat Cheese
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Sweet Tater & Chorizo Hand Tarts
Savory Sweet Potato & Chorizo “Cinnamon Rolls”
Eggs à l’Oignon
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Lemon Garlic Dipping Sauce
Shredded Wheat (or Weetabix) Breakfast Scramble
Sausage & Toast Breakfast Strata in Baked Tomatoes
Spaghetti Squash Baked “Pasta” Boats
Roasted Carrots and Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Aioli
Breakfast Stuffed Mushrooms (Portobellos Stuffed with a Leek and Gruyère Scramble)
Rustic Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
How to Make Perfect, Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
Breakfast
Baked Eggs with Salsa and Toast Points
Eggs in a French Toast Basket
Carrot Cake Waffles
Banana Nut Bread Waffles
Raspberry Almond Braid
Blueberry Cream Cheese Almond Braid
Pecan Maple Bacon Pancakes
Strawberry Walnut Ricotta Muffins
Santa Fe Breakfast Bake
Buttermilk Cranberry Scones
48 Homemade Breakfast Cereals
Blueberry Stuffed French Toast Bowls
Pizzas Benedict
Maple Bacon Doughnuts
Coffee Mousse Filled Doughnuts
The “Just Trust Me” Fried Bologna Breakfast Doughnutwich
Sassy Sausage & Hash Brown Breakfast Bake
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Breakfast Braid
Shredded Wheat (or Weetabix) Breakfast Scramble
Sausage & Toast Breakfast Strata in Baked Tomatoes
Eggs à l’Oignon
Winter Breakfast Chili Over Eggs in Sourdough Bowls
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Croque Madame
Croque Madame French Toast Cups
Blueberry Scones with Maple Glaze
Make-Ahead Gingerbread Coffee Cake with Cranberry Pecan Streusel
Buttery Coconut & Almond Morning Buns
Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns
Breakfast Stuffed Mushrooms (Portobellos Stuffed with a Leek and Gruyère Scramble)
Almond Scones with Raspberry Jam and Clotted Cream
Lunch
Roast Chicken and Onion Jam Panini
Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Garlic Mayonnaise
Taco Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Creamy Coleslaw
Summer Bean Salad
Spicy Peach and Cucumber Salsa
Apple, Brie, and Toasted Pecan Panini
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Crispy Leeks
Soft Pretzel Dogs (an homage to Auntie Anne’s!)
World’s Best Grilled Cheese (Sharp Cheddar & Caramelized Onions on Beer Bread)
Pretty Italian Pressed Sandwiches
Cheap Taco Pockets
Naked Vegan Tacos with Corn Relish & Cilantro-Lime Slaw
Garlicky Peanut Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables
Fresh Open-Faced California Sandwich
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Lemon Garlic Dipping Sauce
Poppy Seed Ham & Swiss Slider Melts
Healthy Roasted Tomato and Onion Bread Soup
Spaghetti Squash Baked “Pasta” Boats
Roasted Carrots and Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Aioli
Breakfast Stuffed Mushrooms (Portobellos Stuffed with a Leek and Gruyère Scramble)
Rustic Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Dinner
Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Classic Italian Lasagna (freezing instructions included)
Mexican Lasagna (freezing instructions included)
Creamy Chicken and Green Chile Enchiladas
Mexican Sausage Rice
Roast Chicken and Onion Jam Panini
Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Garlic Mayonnaise
Taco Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Billion Cheese Ravioli with Red Pepper Pancetta Sauce
Homemade Heart-Shaped Ravioli in Red Sauce
Pioneer Woman’s Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta Carbonara
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Creamy Coleslaw
Summer Bean Salad
Spicy Peach and Cucumber Salsa
Tumbleweed Burger
Fancy Roast Beef Sliders
Apple, Brie, and Toasted Pecan Panini
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Crispy Leeks
Soft Pretzel Dogs (an homage to Auntie Anne’s!)
Pretty Italian Pressed Sandwiches
Fig, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pizza
Cheap Taco Pockets
Naked Vegan Tacos with Corn Relish & Cilantro-Lime Slaw
Garlicky Peanut Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables
Fresh Open-Faced California Sandwich
Old-Fashioned Burger Stand Burgers & Easy French Fries
Healthy Roasted Tomato and Onion Bread Soup
Pork Bulgogi Bāozi (Steamed Korean BBQ Buns)
Cheeseburger Bāozi (Steamed Cheeseburger Stuffed Buns)
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Orange Rosemary Butter & Goat Cheese
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Sweet Tater & Chorizo Hand Tarts
Savory Sweet Potato & Chorizo “Cinnamon Rolls”
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Lemon Garlic Dipping Sauce
Poppy Seed Ham & Swiss Slider Melts
Healthy Roasted Tomato and Onion Bread Soup
Spaghetti Squash Baked “Pasta” Boats
Roasted Carrots and Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Aioli
Quick Tomato Baked Eggs Skillet Supper
Rustic Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Snacks & Appetizers
Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas
Deconstructed Margherita Pizza Bites
Southern Pimento Cheese with Lavash Crackers
Heart-Shaped Palmiers
Soft Pretzel Dogs (an homage to Auntie Anne’s!)
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Grapes with Goat Cheese
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Bright Pepper Jelly
Cinnamon Sparkled Pastry Stix with Egg Nog Glaze
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Lemon Garlic Dipping Sauce
Biscoff Spread Sandy Buddies (Cinnamon Muddy Buddies!)
Spiced Crispies (Chivda, or Indian Snack Mix)
Broiled Southern Pimiento Cheese
Roasted Carrots and Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Aioli
Rustic Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
How to Make Perfect, Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
Spring
Clementine Burst Cupcakes
Clementine Cake
Mango Raspberry Rosecakes
Creamsicle Cupcakes
Clementine Curd
Clementine Mousse Cheesecake
Sweet Orange Florentines
Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns
The Ultimate Moist, Fluffy, Ridiculous Coconut Cake
Summer
Lemon Triumph Cake
Bright, Fun Blackberry Trifle
Lemon Blueberry Cake
Toasted Almond Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Amarena Cherries
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Angelic Cherry Mousse Cloud Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Drenched Lemon Loaf Cake
Blueberry Walnut Bread
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes
Strawberry Jam Cupcakes
Peach Cobbler Cupcakes
Peach Lemon Cupcakes
Lemon Burst Fairycakes
Plum and Cream Mini Tortes
Strawberry & Cream Cupcakes
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Squares
Lemon Madeleines with Mango and Raspberry Curd
Lemon Blueberry Crumble Bars
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Straw-Raspberry Basil Fruit Leather
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Grapes with Goat Cheese
Peach Crisp Pie
Red Berry Pie — Version 2.0
Raspberry Cream Cheese Tart
Fresh Blueberry Pie (with vodka crust)
Strawberry Sour Cream Pie
(Freshly Picked!) Strawberry Cream Pie
Itsy Bitsy Berry Cream Pies
Strawberry Cake Pops
Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed Amaretto Cake Pops on Pretzel Sticks (with video tutorial)
Raspberry Almond Braid
Strawberry Walnut Ricotta Muffins
Blueberry Stuffed French Toast Bowls
Blueberry Cream Cheese Almond Braid
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Creamy Coleslaw
Summer Bean Salad
Spicy Peach and Cucumber Salsa
End of Summer Berry Cobbler
Lemon Raspberry Squares
Gooey Butter Strawberry Shortcake
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Coconut Cake & Coconut Whipped Cream
Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns
Key Lime Pie Cheesecake with Sky-High Meringue
Autumn
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Breakfast Braid
Browned Butter Pumpkin Croquemcake with White Chocolate Chai Mousse
One-Skillet Gooey Pumpkin Cookie Cake
Pumpkin Streusel Swirled Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting and Spiced Apples
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread Pudding
Vegan Pumpkin Walnut Bread
Mini Apple Pies with Cheddar Crusts
Easy Apple Puff Pastry Tarts with Almond Whipped Cream
Buttermilk Cranberry Scones
Individual Cranberry & Pecan Croissant Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread with Butter Rum Glaze
Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread Sundaes
Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Breakfast Braid
Apple Cinnamon Cream Cupcakes
Mini-Pies: Pumpkin, Peach Crisp, and Sour Cream Apple
Jack-O’-Lantern (Pumpkin Spice) Whoopie Pies
Easy Sopapilla Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread Sundaes
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
Pumpkin Oat Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Icing
Pure Insanity: Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake Ice Cream Sundae
Thyme Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
Vanilla Custard Soaked Pumpkin Poke Cake
Gooey “German” Pumpkin Skillet Cake
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake with Salted Caramel
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)
Winter
Buttermilk Cranberry Scones
Oreo Truffle Snowmen
Homemade Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Individual Cranberry & Pecan Croissant Bread Pudding
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Crispy Leeks
Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate
Make-Ahead Gingerbread Coffee Cake with Cranberry Pecan Streusel
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)
Gingersnap Cheesecake Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Winter Breakfast Chili Over Eggs in Sourdough Bowls
Cinnamon Sparkled Pastry Stix with Egg Nog Glaze
Healthy Roasted Tomato and Onion Bread Soup
Holidays
Valentine’s Day
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Valentine’s Red Velvet and Oreo Truffles in Heart-Shaped Box
Giant Oreo and Red Velvet Kisses
Heart-Shaped Palmiers
Simple and Sweet: Valentine’s Day Willow Bird Baking Style
Red Velvet Cheesecake-Stuffed Cake Balls
Thick Chocolate Cake with a Big Red (Velvet!) Heart
Chocolatey Red Velvet Pull-Apart Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze
Gooey Chocolate Skillet Cake Ice Cream Sundae
Gooey Butter Strawberry Shortcake
April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day Cupfakes
Easter
Chocolate Chickie Cake Balls
Chocolate Birds’ Nests Cupcake Toppers
Banana Coconut Cream Easter Cupcakes
Easter Brunch Extravaganza (15 recipes)
Lemon Raspberry Squares
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Coconut Cake & Coconut Whipped Cream
Clementine Curd
Clementine Mousse Cheesecake
Tres Leches Coconut Cake Trifle
Buttery Coconut & Almond Morning Buns
Chocolate & Coconut Cream Pie Bars
Moist Fluffy Coconut Cake
The Ultimate Moist, Fluffy, Ridiculous Coconut Cake
4th of July
Itsy Bitsy Berry Cream Pies
(Freshly Picked!) Strawberry Cream Pie
Red, White, and FOOD! (4th of July Recipes)
Halloween
Jack-O’-Lantern (Pumpkin Spice) Whoopie Pies
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake with Salted Caramel
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Savory Sweet Potato & Chorizo “Cinnamon Rolls”
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Orange Rosemary Butter & Goat Cheese
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Tres Leches Coconut Cake Trifle
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake
Christmas
Oreo Truffle Snowmen
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Homemade Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate
The Make-Ahead Holiday Breakfast Party
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake
Winter Breakfast Chili Over Eggs in Sourdough Bowls
Gingersnap Cheesecake Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Cinnamon Sparkled Pastry Stix with Egg Nog Glaze
Cranberry Orange Pecan Cake (vegan)
Brie En Croute with Figs & Rosemary
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic GlazeButtery Coconut & Almond Morning Buns
Anthony’s Cinnamon & Walnut Zucchini Bread (gluten-free adaptation included)
Thyme Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Moist Fluffy Coconut Cake
Brown Butter Gooey Butter Spice Cake with Sparkling Cranberries and Cream
Red
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Billion Cheese Ravioli with Red Pepper Pancetta Sauce
Homemade Heart-Shaped Ravioli in Red Sauce
Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
Deep Dish Pizza Cupfakes
Paula Deen’s Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Apple Cinnamon Cream Cupcakes
Straw-Raspberry Basil Fruit Leather
Red Berry Pie — Version 2.0
(Freshly Picked!) Strawberry Cream Pie
Itsy Bitsy Berry Cream Pies
Giant Oreo and Red Velvet Kisses
Valentine’s Red Velvet and Oreo Truffles in Heart-Shaped Box
Red Velvet Cheesecake-Stuffed Cake Balls
Thick Chocolate Cake with a Big Red (Velvet!) Heart
Chocolatey Red Velvet Pull-Apart Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze
Gooey Butter Strawberry Shortcake
Pink
Strawberry & Cream Cupcakes
Pink Ice Petit Fours
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Strawberry Sour Cream Pie
Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed Amaretto Cake Pops on Pretzel Sticks (with video tutorial)
Strawberry Cake Pops
Orange
Clementine Cake
Fresh Cheese Bread
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread with Butter Rum Glaze
Clementine Burst Cupcakes
Creamsicle Cupcakes
Easy Sopapilla Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Clementine Curd
Clementine Mousse Cheesecake
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Orange Rosemary Butter & Goat Cheese
Twice Baked Cranberry & Pancetta Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze
Savory Sweet Potato & Chorizo “Cinnamon Rolls”
Pumpkin Oat Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Icing
Pure Insanity: Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake Ice Cream Sundae
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Lemon Garlic Dipping Sauce
Sweet Orange Florentines
Vanilla Custard Soaked Pumpkin Poke Cake
Gooey “German” Pumpkin Skillet Cake
Rosemary Thumbprints with Clementine Curd
Yellow
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Lemon Triumph Cake
Drenched Lemon Loaf Cake
Lemon Burst Fairycakes
Banana Coconut Cream Easter Cupcakes
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Chocolate Chickie Cake Balls
Eggs à l’Oignon
Rosemary Thumbprints with Clementine Curd
Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns
Green
Cheddar Chive and Bacon Cupfakes with Avocado Frosting
Blue
Fresh Blueberry Pie (with vodka crust)
Itsy Bitsy Berry Cream Pies
Purple
Sweet and Spicy Pickled Grapes with Goat Cheese
White
Coconut Cream Tart
Angelic Cherry Mousse Cloud Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Browned Butter Pumpkin Croquemcake with White Chocolate Chai Mousse
Ugly as Sin Coconut Cake
Oreo Truffle Snowmen
Tres Leches Coconut Cake Trifle
Moist Fluffy Coconut Cake
White Sheet Cake with Fluffy Whipped Icing
The Ultimate Moist, Fluffy, Ridiculous Coconut Cake
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Simple, Sweet Luncheon Napkins
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The Big Reveal: Willow Bird Baking’s FINAL Challenge #5 Cheesecakes
Dessert Smörgåsbord with Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolates
Rosemary Thumbprints with Clementine Curd and The Day I Went to Ina Garten’s Cookie Swap (What?!)
Willow Bird Baking’s Top 12 Recipes of 2012
Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes from Willow Bird Baking (2013)
Tutorials
How to Make 27+ Cheesecakes (video)
How to Make Cheesecake Stuffed Cake Pops (video)
How to Make Homemade Croissants (phototutorial)
How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries (phototutorial)
How to Make Perfect, Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
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enjoyed the article today in Observer and checked your website. Look forward to trying some of the recipes. jean
Thanks so much, Jean!
I enjoyed the Observer article. I look forward to reading your blog!
Thank you!
I have followed your blog since you were featured in the Observer….just love it!! Baking has always been a hobby for me, but after putting on to many extra pounds, I have been on a diet for the past several months. Through your blog, I have discovered the cupcake recipes and have just been a cupcake baking fool lately. They are easy to give away and I get to fulfill my urge to bake without having a whole cake to tempt me. Keep up the great work!!!!
Aw, comments like this make my day, Tanya! I’m so glad you’re enjoying yourself! Cupcakes are some of my faves too, for exactly the reason you mention — and because they’re just so adorable. Which ones have you made?
Happy baking!
Hey Ms.Ruble I really like your page it is really cool, I am thinking about maybe using some of these recipies!
Thank you, sweet Caroline! I hope you will try lots of them and find many treats you enjoy!
Hey Ms. Ruble i <3 your blog! especially the cannoli! I love Cake Boss and i absolutely needed one and i tried them and they were awesome!
Thanks
-Erin
Super cool, Erin! I love cannoli too!
Made your Gooey S’mores Bars yesterday for a meeting. Ladies loved them! I used Guittard semi sweet chocolate chips instead of the king sized milk chocolate bars. Fabulous. Loved the smaller portion as well. Thank you for sharing-penney
Yay! So glad people enjoyed them, Penney! Good idea with the chocolate chips!
love your blog,and love the cooking,thx for the recipes…id like to try ur recipes..
-mhee-
Thank you! Thanks for visiting!
Can’t wait to try your recipes!!
Thanks, Tara
I need to try those red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting..yum!
You should make them, Halynna! You would like them
I love all things pumpkin and have been looking for a really great pumpkin bar recipe. Most are too cakey and not rich and moist like I am hoping for. Do you have any to share or feel up for a challenge? Thanks for all the great recipes!
Janet
Hi Janet! These aren’t quite the sort of pumpkin bars you probably mean, but I think you’d love the richness and moistness of these babies: http://willowbirdbaking.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/easy-sopapilla-pumpkin-cheesecake-bars/
I bet in your quest for an ideal pumpkin bar, searching for “pumpkin blondies” would be a good call! Blondies are usually brownieish in texture, and I would imagine a pumpkin one would be extra moist. I just saw this recipe I want to try: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/ooey-gooey-caramel-pumpkin-blondies/
OMG this is the best spanish bar cake …I have not had one for a long time and this is the best ever. thank you for sharing Eddy
Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Eddy!
I feel so incredibly overwhelmed right now with all of this tasty goodness… I simply don’t know what to do with myself… where do I begin? You have some lovely recipes available and some great “how to” posts that will definitely come in handy for a young college girl like me with little experience. I cannot wait to browse through your creations… I’ve already bookmarked about nine or ten!
xo,
Katie
Aw, thank you Katie! I hope you love them all! I know when I was in college, the eggless cookie dough would’ve come in handy on lots of occasions…
Hope you enjoy everything you try!
Its so organized, Love you Ms. Ruble
Thanks, Rachel! You know how I feel about organization
Love,
Ms. R
What a gorgeous, gorgeous collection of recipes! I’m addicted to pumpkin and want to try your vegan bread. Question, when I click on a recipe title, it doesn’t take me to the recipe. Am I missing something? Thank you for sharing these!!!
Thank you, Christa! The links are set to open in a new tab/window, so look for it opening in your tab bar. Let me know if that helps!
Wow! I love all your recipes! I’m so tempted to make one each week! The photos for them are wonderful. Thank you =)
Hey Ms. Ruble – It’s Temple Day & Libby! We love your blog and are so excited about you being one of the FINALISTS in Saveur!!!!!!!! We are sooo inspired by your creations and can’t wait to try some!!!!:D I voted for you recently and i have my fingers crossed.
Good Luck!!!
Temple & Libby
Thank you, Temple and Libby!
That is very sweet of you!
Hey Julie,
I need recipe some advice/insight!
I didn’t have the time to participate in the ‘Cooking Hard Stuff’ challenge but I want to undertake homemade pita bread and chips but besides homemade hummas – do you have any sweet or interesting dip or seasoning ideas for the chips?
Hi Deirdre,
A friend of mine makes cinnamon chips with a delicious strawberry salsa (it has a hint of heat, which is unexpected!): http://www.wishuponachef.net/2011/06/strawberry-fields-forever.html
I also loved this peach and cucumber salsa: http://willowbirdbaking.com/2010/07/14/spicy-peach-and-cucumber-salsa/
You could also do some sweet chips and use eggless cookie dough (made to whatever consistency you desire) for a dip! http://willowbirdbaking.com/2011/03/20/three-safe-to-eat-cookie-doughs-chocolate-chip-sugar-and-cake-batter/
Hope those ideas are helpful! I, for one, love pita dipped in tahini and sprinkled with coarse salt, served with a side of feta and olives. Mmmm.
Thank you Julie! Those ideas are perfect!
HI Julie! Your blog is amazing! So many beautiful recipes!! Thank you for sharing!
I saw a picture of your recipe on Pinterest for Chocolate and coconut cream bars…but alas! I cannot find it on your blog! is it hidden under a different name?
Thanks! I can’t wait to try it!
Linda
Hi Linda! Oops, you caught me in a state — my recipe index is a little behind right now. Working to catch it up to keep up with all the recipes I’m posting!
Thanks so much for stopping by. Are these the bars you’re looking for: http://willowbirdbaking.com/2012/02/27/chocolate-coconut-cream-pie-bars/?
Let me know if not!
Amazing blog, this. So glad I came across it, because I am a dessert-a-holic like you! I literally sat in front of the laptop for two or three hours at a stretch going through the awesome recipes you’ve got and all the wonderful and adorable things you write. Looking forward to making some of this gorgeous desserts
Thank you for sharing 
Aw, thank you so much! I’m glad you’re here!
Thanks, Julie! I’ve never used coconut milk before, so I wanted to make sure I got the right one!
Sure thing!
My goodness I have never seen such amazing baking in all of my years…. I am looking so forward to going through all my favourites ..and viewing all the comments..thanks so much for sharing…
Love from County Galway Ireland
Lorraine ♥♥♥
I LOVE your site … thanks so much for sharing your recipes ! Marie
Thank you, Marie!!
Love your site!!! Fantastic!!!!
Thank you, Susan!
You don’t like brownies ? I don’t see any brownie recipes !
I have spent the last hour flipping back and forth recipe to recipe, taking a few notes, admiring photography, the organization etc…what a great site! Bookmarked in favs to enjoy again!
Aw, thank you so much, Annie! I’m so glad you decided to visit
Dear Willowbird:
I stumbled across your Brie with Rosemary and Figs recipe and let me tell you…it is one of THE most delicious things I have ever tasted. I have made it at least 5 times in the last month for various parties and it always receives rave reviews. Thank you for sharing it. I look forward to making some of your other recipes!
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