Zucchini Sheet Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

by SandraWidick // November 4, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Monday! I’ve heard many people say that they aren’t sure to use vegetables in their cakes/desserts and being honest I was like that too. But, I changed my mind after I discovered carrot cake. I love carrot cake with... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Alfajores

by SandraWidick // September 25, 2018 // Comments off

Happy FALL! Finally it’s here and I can’t wait to keep posting pumpkin recipes like this one. Have you ever had Alfajor Cookies? These are very popular in South America. They are shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche (which... Continue reading →

Mini Chocolate Cake

by SandraWidick // September 12, 2018 // Comments off

I’ve been thinking of using cacao powder to make a chocolate cake and finally I baked a small one, the result was just perfect. This 2 layers 6 inch cake is the perfect treat you want for a date night... Continue reading →

Dutch Apple Pie Muffins

by SandraWidick // September 12, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday everybody!! I’m finally back from my trip to Peru. As some of you might know, I am from Lima-Peru and moved to California because of my husband. All my family lives in Peru so I try to go... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // April 5, 2018 // Comments off

Happy April!! How did I come up with this post? Well, a couple of days ago I had breakfast at a coffee shop so I ordered my regular soy latte and a slice of their version of chocolate cherry banana... Continue reading →

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

by SandraWidick // February 22, 2018 // Comments off

Hi everyone! It’s been about 2 months since my last post. December was super busy for me (with holidays and family visiting from Peru). Then, in January I traveled down there to visit my parents and stayed a couple of... Continue reading →

I’m back!

by SandraWidick // April 19, 2017 // Comments off

Hey everybody! It has been a year since my last post. My mother has been diagnosed with an early stage of Alzheimer’s and that put me down for a while and stopped baking that much. It took a... Continue reading →

Blueberry Muffins

by SandraWidick // April 5, 2016 // Comments off

I like Spring season a lot, it’s warm and breezy at the same time. I was thinking what to bake today and I felt like making muffins. I checked what fruit I had and I saw some awesome blueberries to... Continue reading →

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