Pumpkin Chocoflan

by SandraWidick // September 17, 2021 // No Comments

Flan is a very popular and delicious dessert in Latin America. It is creamy and has a nice caramel topping BUT if you add a chocolate cake layer on the bottom, you will get the perfect celebration cake for any... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

by SandraWidick // September 8, 2021 // No Comments

Cookies are always on my baking list so today and after testing my recipe for a couple of times, I finally came out with the best pumpkin chocolate chip cookies you will ever have. Yes, the recipe is very easy,... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

by SandraWidick // September 7, 2021 // No Comments

Happy September and Happy Fall baking! Here is my first new recipe for Fall season. This pumpkin spice sheet cake is very easy to make, soft and with the right amount of pumpkin and spices. The icing is glossy chocolate... Continue reading →

Passion Fruit Pie

by SandraWidick // August 27, 2021 // No Comments

Hello friends! I know, I know… I have not been posting much during the last month. My brother and his family came to visit for a month , I was pretty busy and tired at the same so... Continue reading →

Yo-yo Alfajores

by SandraWidick // July 28, 2021 // No Comments

I love when people give me ideas of what to bake next. A follower on Instagram suggested that I should try making Yo-yo alfajores. By now, I think you know what alfajores are, shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche,... Continue reading →

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake

by SandraWidick // July 13, 2021 // No Comments

This is my Summer version of tres leches cake. I added strawberry puree to my 3 leches mixture. Each bite has a bit of the sponge cake soaked with this homemade strawberry milk topped with a light whipped cream frosting. Serve it cold and... Continue reading →

Strawberry Icebox Cake

by SandraWidick // July 9, 2021 // No Comments

I’ve been trying to come up with quick and no bake desserts for the last 2 weeks. It has been hot and the last thing I want to do is turn my oven on. Even though we have A/C in... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Banana Muffins

by SandraWidick // July 3, 2021 // 2 Comments

When I go grocery shopping I always get bananas. I use them for smoothies or like a snack. Sometimes I forget to use them and they turn really black and today was one of those days… I had 3 super... Continue reading →

Strawberry Poke Cake

by SandraWidick // June 30, 2021 // No Comments

Last day of June! Where did the month go? I know I haven’t been posting much lately but it has been so hot in California that I did not feel like baking so much. Also, we are getting things ready... Continue reading →

Pinwheel Alfajores

by SandraWidick // June 11, 2021 // No Comments

Happy Friday! First of all, I would like to say thank you to everyone who voted for me during the last couple of weeks. A special thank you to everyone who voted everyday and to the ones who bought hero... Continue reading →

Pastry Tales

a baking blog with a little bit of life sprinkled in

Author: SandraWidick