Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Iconic, irresistible, and universally adored, whoopie pies are one of the most delicious desserts around! This recipe for a red velvet version are delicate, delicious, and very easy to make.

Grandma’s Best Quick and Easy Homemade Pancakes

plate of pancakes drizzled with syrup and butter

With only six ingredients, these light and fluffy scratch pancakes come together quickly and easily! They can be made vegan simply by the use of oil instead of butter and alternative milk (like soy or almond milk).

The Ultimate Gourmet Salted Caramel Buttery Shortbread Bars

Looking for a signature dessert bar that sets you apart as a totally wicked genius? This bar is loaded with decadent salted caramel enthroned in a rich buttery shortbread. It is worthy of the most gourmet bakeshop! In fact, it has been served in them!

Big Texas Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a big ol’ cake with a shocking red color and an extra-tender cake piled high with fluffy cream cheese frosting. The finished cake is almost a foot tall when frosted! It’s a wonderful dramatic dessert.

Super Supreme Lemon Citrus Bars

Lemon and orange mingle together in this delicate and creamy textured dessert bar. It’s a taste of the tropics any time of year!

The Best French Macarons

French Macarons are the pinnacle of baking confectionery genius. Macarons take cookies to an unimaginable extreme of culinary perfection. Don’t confuse Macarons with the coconut cookies called “macaroons.” These almond flour cookies are made with a meringue base. When baked correctly, they have a light, crisp sugary coating surrounding a tender, chewy cookie interior.

Gluten free Tamales for Beginners

Never made a tamale? The process may seem a bit mystical and complicated, so our chef is sharing her recipe here today. First, however, we wanted to talk a little about masa.