Desserts & Sweets without melon

*alternate post title: Why I've gained 10 pounds in two weeks.* This is a long "picture-heavy" post, but bear with me...I think you're gonna like it. Along[...]

Remember these from Maria's shower ? We talked about making the pea pods from fondant , but let me talk to you about the cake itself. The petits fours are[...]

Half-birthdays. Do you celebrate them? I don't know where my mom got the idea, but we always celebrated half-birthdays growing up. There weren't presents, but[...]

Desserts for Dudes month continues.... with a giveaway! {See those toppers? Cupcake toppers of YOUR CHOICE are part of the prize package. That's right,[...]

. > (American / Metric measures) < . FILLING: . 3 large eggs . 1/2 cup (110gr) granulated sugar . 1 container (~2 cups/450gr.) premium Ricotta cheese .[...]

3/4th Cup:Maida/All Purpose flour. 1/4th Cup:Cocoa powder(i used Hershey's). 1/2 Cup:Cornflour. 1 Cup:Icing sugar Or Powdered sugar. 1/2 Tsp:Baking powder.[...]

Cake- 1 cup All Purpose flour / Maida 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 large eggs 3/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp Vanilla[...]

Amaretto biscotti: 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room[...]

    CAKE LAYERS 3/4 c. Boiling water 1/2 c. Unsweetened cocoa pwdr 1 tsp Instant-espresso pwdr 1/2 c. Organic whole lowfat milk or possibly almond lowfat milk[...]

3/4 c. Butter 3/4 c. Shortening 3 c. Sugar 1 c. Lowfat milk 1 c. Water 4 1/2 c. Sifted cake flour 2 Tbsp. Baking pwdr 1 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Vanilla extract 1[...]

1 tsp Reduced-calorie margarine 6 x Chocolate wafers , crush, or possibly 1/3 c. Chocolate Teddy Grahams, crushed 16 ounce Light cream cheese 1 c. Sugar 1 1/2[...]