Country Apple Turnovers with Sweet Cream Icing

I love dessert. I especially love dessert that I eat at home in my cozy slippers while sitting on the couch. Especially when it is chilly outside with the sound of rain. You know what I love even more? When the delicious dessert I am eating took no time at all, but tastes like it is a delicious difficult dessert.

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Cranberry Bourbon Cheesecake Bites

Cranberry Bourbon Cheesecake Bites - a delightful treat at any holiday party! | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

It is with heaviness in my heart that I look at today’s date. Another year has gone by, and another Christmas season is drawing to a close; while, this year, I was anxious for Christmas to be over (thanks to my day job.) I now wish that I had been able to take the time to slow down and take it all in… [Read more…]

Double Chocolate Peppermint Puppy Chow

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I knew I needed a holiday version of a puppy chow and obviously, chocolate came to mind. Now I have seen white chocolate peppermint versions and I have seen milk chocolate peppermint versions. However, this one combined the best of both worlds! I recently discovered on Instagram that Hershey’s came out with a new chocolate spread and I was eager to get my hands on some. Much to my delight, I found a jar in my local grocery store. This was the perfect ingredient for this puppy chow.

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Coffee Cake Pound Cake

 

Coffee Cake Pound Cake

Pound cakes originated in Europe in the first half of the 18th century and originally weighed 4 pounds! That was because a traditional pound cake contained one pound each of sugar, butter, flour and eggs.

Here’s my take on pound cake:  If I could get away with it, I would slice it horizontally about 1/4 of an inch below the crusty top, take the top part and leave the rest of it for everyone else.  Frankly, I love the taste of a pound cake, but find most of them too thick and a little on the dry side.  That’s why I usually make a simple glaze to add some moisture.

On the other hand, coffee cake is one of my favorite cakes because of the streusel topping.  What if a pound cake and coffee cake got married?  That’s exactly what happened in my coffee cake pound cake.

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