Our contributor, Miso Bakes, is back this month with a rustic Pumpkin Bundt Cake perfect for Autumn. Pumpkin cake layered with chocolate ganache and covered in a rustic buttercream icing. With the help of a simple little trick, you’ll be able to create this stunning 3D pumpkin cake for your upcoming fall events! Read More… …

Okay, okay…. I know it’s not cake. But if there is anything that naturally goes with cake, it’s ice cream. And if there’s anything I love as much as cake, it’s ice cream. Not to mention ice cream with a kick! So today’s featured recipe {and giveaway!} is right up my alley.

“Ice Cream Happy Hour” is a clever new book with ice cream recipes based on classic cocktails… Coffee with Kahlúa, Chocolate Martini, and Strawberry Daiquiri. These homemade frozen delights not only taste amazing, they also serve up a surprising kick – there’s …

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Four delicious fall flavors, layered in a tall shot glass. In this one little mini dessert you get all of the best flavors of Autumn. Cinnamon, caramel, cream cheese and of course, apples! It starts with a layer of cream cheese icing, topped with a layer of cinnamon swirl cake, topped with apples that have been sauteed and lightly caramelized, followed by another layer of cream cheese icing and finished with a drizzle of caramel sauce. While this recipe is not for the faint of heart, it is decadently delicious. Read …

Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, is baking up something sweet today…

I must admit, I was a little stumped with a cupcake recipe for the month of September! It’s the time of year where summer is coming to a close so you are no longer in the mood for fresh and fruity recipes, but it’s not quite time to whip out the pumpkin and start fall baking either. So this month, with the help of some feedback from my Facebook fans, I hope I’ve come up with a recipe that you all will enjoy! So go grab some caramels, chocolate …

Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. has taken a gooey, sticky and messy sandwich cookie and created a perfect little cupcake. Transforming this graham cracker, marshmallow and chocolate combination into a S’mores Cupcake that is super easy and no roasting is involved. …

Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, is back with a bright and summery recipe to start off the week…
When I think of summer, bright yellow lemons and sipping on a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade come to mind. I am a huge fan of lemons, and really all things sour. As a kid I can remember spending summer days at our local pool and every afternoon I would visit the concession stand to order a frozen lemonade and a box of lemonheads to satisfy my sour cravings. Still to this day I have those same cravings and welcome all things …

It can be so hard to get going after a long holiday weekend. But there’s no pick-me-up like chocolate, especially fine chocolate! So to help you jump start this week, we have a delicious double chocolate recipe for you. Created by the chocolate experts at Callebaut Chocolate, these little goodies look like chocolate heaven in a pretty little package! These Chocolate Macarons with Chocolate Ganache are melt in your mouth delicious! Read More… …

This weekend is the 4th of July and here at Half Baked, we’re ready to go! You may have spotted our Stars & Stripes Cheesecake Shots over at Hostess with the Mostess. (Yay! Thanks for the feature Jenn!) I created this cheesecake shot recipe for the Milkaholic Baby Shower that I hosted a few months ago and was thrilled to recreate these treats with a patriotic twist. Cold shot glasses filled with creamy cheesecake filling, graham cracker crumbs and topped with berries. To give it an extra special touch for the 4th of July, I added small puff …

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