Category: Desserts

Turtle Cheesecake Brownies

These brownies are so sinfully delicious! Brownies topped with cheesecake, and drizzled with caramel with pecans and chocolate chips sprinkled on top will surely impress. Great for entertaining, this recipe makes a 13×9 pan, which can be sliced into bite-size pieces or larger pieces and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy! Brownies …

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Rum-Glazed Pumpkin Cake

Just one bite of this moist, delicious pumpkin cake will have you ready for fall. Here are some of the comments I heard after sharing slices with friends. “The best pumpkin cake I have ever had; slices of Heaven; melt in your mouth decadence; nuts, rum, moist, spice, it has it all”. If you’re like …

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Oven-Baked Churros

Here is a quick and easy way to have churros without having to deep fry them. Only 15 minutes to cinnamon and sugar on warm puff pastry dough. How good would these be dip in a chocolate sauce! Enjoy! 1 (17.3-oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed 1/2 C. sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 …

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Grilled Peaches with Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Grilling fruit brings out more of the fruit’s natural sweetness, and it’s quick and easy. The peaches in this recipe need to be ripe. If you use hard dry peaches, that is what you will have once they are grilled. Adding fresh, juicy peaches to ice-cold vanilla ice cream, topped with a to die for …

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Tropical Coconut Pudding

Celebrate summer with this velvety smooth coconut pudding topped with tropical fruit. If you want to add some crunch, add either crushed banana chips or chopped macadamia nuts. Toasted coconut would be another great topper. I have found if I make sure to whisk continually, while cooking the pudding, it eliminates the need for the …

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White Chocolate-Strawberry Tiramisu

This is a great twist on Tiramisu. Lady fingers, strawberries, and whipped topping flavored with white chocolate create a light and delicious dessert. Enjoy! 2 C. heavy whipping cream 1 pkg. (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 C. (4-oz.) mascarpone cheese 9-oz. white baking chocolate, melted and cooled 1 C. confectioners’ sugar, divided 1 tsp. vanilla …

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Pineapple Coconut Cake

Pineapple cake with warm buttery coconut and pecan Icing! Once you have made this for your family and friends it will be a requested desert. Enjoy! 1/2 C. (1 stick) butter, melted 2 C. sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 (20-oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained 2 C. self-rising flour 1 tsp. vanilla extract Warm …

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Strawberry Shortcake

Absolutely amazing! I got a chance to go strawberry picking with a friend yesterday at Boone Hall Plantation here in Mt. Pleasant, and had strawberry shortcake on my mind. After tasting this delicious cake I don’t think I will be making biscuits for my strawberries again. I chop my strawberries and mix with sugar, and …

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Buttermilk Blueberry Cake

A simple, moist, and delicious blueberry cake with a hint of lemon. This cake is light and tender with fresh blueberries bursting with flavor. You’ll want to have more than one piece. Enjoy! 1/2 C. unsalted butter, room temperature zest from 1 large lemon 3/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1 …

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Caramel Apple Dip

Apples dipped in creamy caramel sauce! A quick and easy snack or a festive holiday desert. Enjoy! 1 pkg. (14-oz) caramels 20 large or 2 C. small marshmallows 1/2 C. butter, melted 1/3 C. heavy whipping cream Apple slices Place caramels in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minutes. Add marshmallows; microwave …

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