Italian Cream Layer Cake

Italian Cream Layer Cake

Our youngest daughter first made this Italian Cream Layer Cake as a county fair project years ago. It boasts a tender and moist crumb, and is flavored with chopped pecans and coconut. Covered in a cream cheese frosting, it’s sure to please at your next 

Devil’s Food Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Devil’s Food Cake with Buttercream Frosting

This recipe for Devil’s Food Cake with Buttercream Frosting is so moist and delicious, it’s sure to become one of your favorite chocolate desserts! Enhanced with dark coffee and buttermilk, the cake could be eaten on it’s own, but the vanilla frosting is oh, so 

Sourdough Herb Cheese Ring

Sourdough Herb Cheese Ring

This recipe is one I’ve had in my files for many years. This fall, I finally converted it to a sourdough recipe, and I love how it turned out! Sourdough Herb Cheese Ring goes perfect with soups or your favorite entrée. Seasoned with herbs and 

Lemon Cake with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Lemon Cake with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Nothing represents summer better than a lemon dessert, and this Lemon Cake with Lemon Buttercream Frosting is a perfect choice for a summer gathering or potluck. Three layers of moist, lightly lemon-flavored cake, topped with a citrusy buttercream frosting that will have you licking your 

Sourdough Rye Bread

Sourdough Rye Bread

Sourdough Rye Bread is a wonderful recipe that our youngest daughter took to the county fair and won Best Bread with. It’s a hearty bread full of flavor from molasses, caraway seeds, and cardamom. I love serving this bread with corned beef or on a 

Easy Egg Drop Soup

Easy Egg Drop Soup

Easy Egg Drop Soup is a delicious and simple recipe to serve with Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, or your next stir fry dinner. I like to serve the soup with fried wonton strips. So yummy! 

Bourbon Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream

Bourbon Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream

Bourbon Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream is perfect for the holidays or for family gatherings. Our family loves this recipe. Rich, buttery filling loaded with pecans and just a hint of bourbon flavor, topped with a light whipped cream. Simply delicious!

Braided Squash Bread

Braided Squash Bread

Braided Squash Bread is a lovely recipe to make in the summer when the squash harvest is taking over the garden. It’s moist and has just a touch of earthy vegetable flavor made even better when slathered with butter.  When our girls were young (and 

Cherry Pie

Cherry Pie

Homemade Cherry Pie is so delicious when using fresh cherries. If you can find them, (or pick them from a tree) we love tart cherries, which remind me of my childhood. But dark sweet cherries work well, too, which is what I’m using for this 

Homemade Apple Pie

Homemade Apple Pie

Here is our family recipe for Homemade Apple Pie. Pastry that is flaky, tender, and delicious. Sweet apple filling that is juicy and tart. Combined to bring you the most lovely, appetizing apple pie we’ve ever tasted.