The Recipes

This Copycat Hostess  Ding Dong Cake  recipe is a rich, decadent chocolate cake, with a creamy filling and chocolate ganache spread over the top! So easy, you’ll love it! I wish I could apologize for today’s chocolate insanity, but I’m not sorry. Sometimes you just need a little comfort food to get you through the day, the week, the month, the year. Am I right? Growing up my mom would buy us  Little Debbie snacks  and  Hostess snacks  for our lunch boxes. We never knew what she would come home with, but I always got a little giddy when a box of Ding Dongs were in the cabinet. Tell me you remember these treats? Honestly, they tasted just like HoHo’s but a different shape. Two layers or chocolate cake with a cream filling, all coated in chocolate. Look familiar? Today’s Ding Dong Cake is just that, only….bigger! How to make a Ding Dong Cake: Step 1:  Start by baking up two 9-inch chocolate cakes. I used my favorite chocolate cake ...

This beautiful made-from-scratch Mandarin Orange Cake is easy to make, especially with the help of little hands. It’s a fresh twist on an old classic – Mandarin Orange Cake made without Cool Whip or cake mix. Just fresh, flavorful, beautiful cake. A New Take On A Vintage Citrus Cake I love the holiday season and all of the parties, traditions and family fun that comes along with it. For a moment, it seems everyone is more focused on family, friends and giving – the way it should be all year. It brings me so much joy. The holidays remind me a lot of my mom and the fun we shared together during the holidays. I am blessed that my sister has been joining me in the kitchen for a little family fun! The girls enjoy holiday baking as well. My sister, Isla and I made this beautiful Mandarin Orange Cake to celebrate. It’s a fresh twist on an old favorite, because it’s made from “scratch”. A Fresh Twist on Classic Mandarin Orange Cake My mom always made Mandarin Orange...