Chocolate Strawberry Earthquake Cake

Chocolate, strawberry & cream cheese baked into a delicious earthquake cake!

Chocolate and strawberry go together perfectly, so I thought I'd combine the two to make an earthquake cake for Valentine's Day!  Earthquake cakes are simple to make and one of our favorite types of cake.  We've made chocolate fudge, pumpkin, and red velvet too.  All of the combinations have been divine!  If you've never tried an earthquake cake, start with this Chocolate Strawberry one and treat your Valentine to something special.

The Top *10* Recipes of 2016

Here's a list of the top 10 recipes from 2016!

#1  

Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge that's made in the microwave was the most viewed recipe in 2016 and I can see why.  This recipe is easy to make and it always turns out so creamy.  Even the novice chef can make Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge with confidence. 

Apple Fritter Poke Cake

All the delicious flavors of an Apple Fritter baked into a cake!

Our family loves apples, and when I made my Apple Fritter Pull-Apart Bread it was a big hit!  Even on here, it has been quite popular, however a few people said it seemed complicated.  So I decided to take all the flavors and make it into a quick, easy and oh so delicious poke cake!  We love how the icing seeps all down through the cake, and I know you will too. 

The Pumpkin Patch ~ 15 Recipes featuring Pumpkin!

15 Pumpkin Recipes that were shared at Mix it up Monday!

Fall is my favorite season!  I love the crisp air, football, sweatshirts, the beautiful leaves, and the oh so delicious recipes!  Today I wanted to feature some Pumpkin recipes that were shared at Mix it up Monday.  Here are 15...I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Creamy Caramel Frosting Recipe

I absolutely love my readers!  I have met so many wonderful people over the years and have formed so many new friendships as well.  One of the things I love most are the recipes that you share with me, and the stories that go along with them.  I cherish each and every one!  So when I was talking to Stephanie before the holidays she mentioned that she had an amazing Caramel Frosting recipe that was given to her from her co-worker Mary Lou.  Well the holidays have come and gone and I am just now getting around to making it.  I am so happy that I did because it is delicious!

If you'd like to share a story and/or recipe with me I would love to hear it; just send me an email.

Caramel Pecan Coffee Cake

I love coffee cakes, and I'm always looking for new recipes to try.  When I saw this Caramel Pecan Coffee Cake from Fleischmann's I knew I had to try it.  What first intrigued me was that it uses yeast in the batter.  Normally my coffee cakes don't use it, but this recipe does so I couldn't wait to see how it would turn out.  Plus you can actually mix this in the pan that you're going to bake it in, so that means not a lot of mess to clean up!  It uses every day ingredients found in your pantry and comes together in a matter of minutes.  I changed the one sugar to brown and also added in some vanilla, and it turned out delicious.  This will definitely be in my recipe box to make again.  I hope you'll give it a try too!

Sour Cream Bundt Coffee Cake & Kenwood Chef Kitchen Machine

The holidays are approaching and I know every home cook would love to have a mixer!  Not just any mixer though, how about a Kenwood Chef Kitchen Machine?  This little mixer is amazing!  I used it for the past month and it has handled all of my recipes without a problem.  

Wacky Cake (no butter, no eggs, no worries!) Made in the pan!

No butter, no eggs, no worries...Wacky Cake to the rescue!

In the mood for cake, but realize you're out of eggs or butter?  That happened to me the other day and then I remembered a recipe from my eighth grade home-ec class called Wacky Cake (or depression cake).  My daughter wanted to help bake this so we tried to make it as simple as possible; we changed a few ingredients and mixed it in the pan.  Believe me, you can't get any easier then this!  It uses ingredients found in your pantry and bakes up in half an hour.  I'm really surprised that I had forgotten about this for so many years, but no need to worry, it'll be on our dessert menu quite often and I hope it's on yours too!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake Recipe

Graham Crackers drizzled in chocolate then layered with fresh whipped cream and cream cheese; 

add sweet strawberries and repeat the layers for a simple and delicious icebox cake!

The warm weather is here and I love making no-bake desserts.  Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake is the perfect recipe for quick, easy and delicious!  It's put together in a matter of minutes, there's no baking necessary and it can be made ahead of time too.  It starts with graham crackers that are drizzled with chocolate syrup then fresh whipped cream, cream cheese and powdered sugar are mixed together and smothered onto the graham crackers.  I added some sweet strawberries and repeated the layers for the perfect icebox cake.  You have to let this sit for at least two hours, however the longer you do, the softer the graham crackers get. We tried ours after two hours and I liked that the crackers were still a little crunchy, however the kids liked it when they were softer.  Either way, it's delicious!

Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

The taste of cinnamon rolls made into a simple & delicious cake!

I love cinnamon rolls, but sometimes I don't like how long it takes to prepare them.  So I came up with a cake that has the same taste and texture of a cinnamon roll, but only takes a few minutes to make.  It uses basic ingredients from your pantry and it literally comes together in a matter of minutes.  I have to admit, I liked it without the icing, but the kids insisted that I put it on so I did...try it first without and see how you like it.  The next time you're craving cinnamon rolls, but don't have the time to make them, whip up this simple and delicious cake!

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

Caramel, apples, cinnamon & sugar all blended into a cake that's turned upside down!

There's something about caramel and apples...the sweetness of the caramel and the tartness of the apples; it's the perfect combination!  I also love upside down desserts so I decided to make this Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake.  It uses everyday ingredients that are found in your pantry and it's easy to prepare.  The caramel seeps into the cake, it's all sticky and gooey and is down right delicious!  If you're a caramel apple lover then make sure you try this Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake...it's love at first bite!

Chocolate Italian Love Cake

This delicious Chocolate Italian Love Cake is perfect for your loved one!

I love a good cake, and I also love when they look pretty too!  I've been wanting to make this Chocolate Italian Love Cake for quite awhile so I figured Valentine's Day would be the perfect time.  This cake is really simple to make, but the presentation looks like it took a lot of time and effort.  When you start out, you put the cake batter on the bottom of the pan with the cheese layer on top; while it's baking the layers magically switch!  Then you top it off with a rich mousse like frosting and it's pure heaven...simple, delicious and pretty!

Chocolate Fudge Earthquake Cake

Chocolate fudge, cream cheese, coconut and chocolate chips blended into one delicious cake!

I recently made my own version of Earthquake Cakes and I'm so happy how they turned out.  It started with a Red Velvet Earthquake Cake then a Pumpkin Earthquake Cake and now this Chocolate Fudge Earthquake Cake.  They are so simple to make and so delicious!  The combination of sweetened cream cheese, butter, chocolate chips and coconut go together perfectly then it's swirled into a rich chocolate fudge mix and baked into one beautiful cake!

Pineapple & Coconut Bundt Cake

Pineapple & Coconut Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese frosting and toasted coconut.

My husband loves coconut so he's always asking me to make something with it.  I love pineapple so I thought the two would make a perfect combination.  This recipe doesn't call for any butter or oil, however the addition of the pineapple juice makes the cake moist and dense.  I topped it off with a cream cheese frosting that I added while the cake was still warm so it seeps down into the cake as well.  Then sprinkle on some toasted coconut for a pretty garnish.  This cake uses everyday ingredients found in your pantry and you can mix it up in one bowl.  This is definitely a simple and delicious cake!

Gooey Chocolate Toffee Butter Cake

Chocolate, toffee, cream cheese and butter all in one delicious cake!

When our life gets crazy I usually don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen so I'm always trying to come up with quick, simple & delicious recipes.  This Gooey Chocolate Toffee Butter Cake is one of them.  It starts with a cake mix then you swirl in some cream cheese, toffee bits, chocolate chips and butter.  While it bakes it mixes together and forms a gooey toffee ripple throughout the cake.  It's the perfect combination and you can whip it up in no time at all!

The Best of 2014!

It's time to count down the most popular recipes of 2014!

It has been another amazing year and I want to thank all of you for it!  All of your support, comments, questions, likes and following along is what makes me love what I do.  I greatly appreciate you stopping over, seeing what I've created, joining in on the giveaways, and supporting this site.  It means the world to me!  I've compiled a list of the most popular recipes this past year so I hope you enjoy. 

 To "pin" any of the recipes; hover over the picture and the button will appear in the top left corner.

Pumpkin Earthquake Cake

If you like earthquake cake, then you're going to love this Pumpkin Earthquake Cake

...it's simple and oh so delicious!

If you have never made an earthquake cake, you're missing out.  I was recently introduced to them and boy am I glad I was.  I made a Red Velvet one, a Chocolate Fudge one and now this pumpkin one.  I love how the cream cheese is gooey and seeps into the batter while the butterscotch chips melt perfectly into it too.  This cake is quite simple to make, but doesn't skimp on taste.  If you're looking for a quick, easy and delicious dessert to make this season then you'll definitely want to try this one!

Apple Cake Roll

 

It's Fall and that means apple season.  I can't wait for you to try this Apple Cake Roll!

I'm always looking for easy recipes and when I was looking through an old cookbook the other day a very unique recipe jumped out at me.  It starts out by shredding apples and applying them directly to a lined cookie sheet.  Then a light and fluffy batter is made and poured over the apples. Once you bake it the apples remain on the bottom and you roll the cake up with the apples inside.  I made this twice, once with regular sugar and once with a sugar substitute; they both tasted the same.  I love how this comes together quickly, it's not that sweet and it doesn't require any frosting!

Popcorn Cake

  

This time of year we have a lot of birthdays going on and I'm always trying new recipes on the birthday boy/girl.  We all love popcorn so I decided to make a popcorn cake as a way to "ring in" all of their birthdays.  The kids loved that they could just tear off a piece and eat it, I loved that it didn't keep me in the kitchen and it was simple to make.  You can even customize it to your liking by adding chocolate chips, candy bars, gummy bears...anything you'd like!

Featuring You!

 

Spotlight of the Week!  

Welcome to featuring you!  Our Spotlight of the Week goes to Our Peaceful Planet for sharing Simple Halloween Clay Jewelry.  These are adorable and I know anyone would love wearing them this holiday season.  Our party this week was a huge success thanks to all of you!  Have a great day and I hope you enjoy the features.