Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

by SandraWidick // September 29, 2021 // Comments off

Happy National Coffee Day! Let’s celebrate by making this super quick recipe for a delicious latte! The thing that I like the most about making my own pumpkin spice latte at home is that I can adjust the sweetness... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Donut Holes With Dulce de Leche

by SandraWidick // September 28, 2021 // Comments off

Baked donuts holes are a great option if you are avoiding to eat fried ones. These donuts are soft with the right amount of spices and pumpkin puree. They are filled with dulce de leche and rolled with a... Continue reading →

Apple Blondies

by SandraWidick // September 24, 2021 // Comments off

When we think of Fall desserts maybe the first thing that comes to our mind is PUMPKIN but I know that some of you are not pumpkin lovers so apples and pears are a great way to celebrate this new... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

by SandraWidick // September 7, 2021 // Comments off

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 →

Spice Cake with Lemon Icing

by SandraWidick // September 24, 2020 // Comments off

This is a lighter style of spice cake, made with maple syrup and granulated sugar. This cake is great if you want something spicy but not too rich or heavy. The dried blueberries and tiny bits of crystallized ginger are... Continue reading →

Bakery Style Apple Muffins

by SandraWidick // September 1, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday friends! I don’t know about you, but when it comes to store-bought muffins I always wondered what they use or do to have a nice dome and how do they make their topping (crumb). Today, I’m showing you... Continue reading →

Pumpkin S’mores Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // August 18, 2020 // Comments off

Yes, you read it right … pumpkin baking season has just started in my kitchen and I thought that a great way to say “bye for now” to Summer and welcome Fall baking is with these delicious cupcakes. These cupcakes... Continue reading →

Apple Crumb Cake

by SandraWidick // October 14, 2019 // Comments off

I didn’t bake much last week because we had power outages due to a wind storm so our electricity provider (PG&E) decided the best decision to prevent fires was shutting down the power to thousands and thousands of people here... Continue reading →

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