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 →

Spice Cake with Lemon Icing

by SandraWidick // September 24, 2020 // No Comments

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 // No Comments

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 // No Comments

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 // 1 Comment

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 →

Pastry Tales

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fall recipes

Pumpkin Sheet Cake

Spice Cake with Lemon Icing

Bakery Style Apple Muffins

Pumpkin S’mores Cupcakes

Apple Crumb Cake