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    Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

    Whether it's traditionally made, the no-churn variety (L'Opera ice Cream Cake), or purchased as part of a recipe (Individual Island Baked Alaska) it's hard to go wrong with ice cream.

    Let's not forget these other Favorites!

    • L'Opera Ice Cream Cake
      L'Opera Ice Cream Cake
    • Quick Hawaiian Sundae
      Easy Hawaiian Sundae
    • Sweet Cherry Calzone
      Sweet Cherry Calzones with Amaretti Crumble
    • Turtle Cake for Father's Day Desserts
      Father's Day Desserts for a Special Father
    • Ultimate Hot Fudge Marshmallow Sundae
      Ultimate Hot Fudge Marshmallow Sundae
    • Double Chocolate No Machine Ice Cream
      Double Chocolate No Machine Ice Cream
    • Bananas Foster Ice Cream
      Bananas Foster Ice Cream
    • Roasted Peaches with Amaretti Crisp
      Roasted Peaches with Amaretti Crisp
    • Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Ice Cream
      Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Ice Cream
    • Individual Meringue
      Meringue Shells
    • A caramel topped scoop of ice cream with roasted apples around it.
      Apple Pie ala Mode with Salted Caramel

    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

    More about me →

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    Fall Favorites

    • A slice of the Cinnamon Whiskey Tart sits on a plate with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
      Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
    • A slice of the pecan upside down cake sits on a white plate with a lace edge which sits o ntop of another orangish pate.
      Pecan Upside Down Cake
    • Traditional Apple Strudel
    • Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie slice on a plate with the pie plate in the background.
      Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie
    • An individual Gingerbread with Orange Sauce on a white plate with dots.
      Gingerbread with Orange Sauce
    • Pumpkin Dinner Rolls and Breakfast Rolls out of one recipe
      Pumpkin Dinner Rolls Two Ways

    Popular Recipes

    • This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake features a pineapple slice with a cherry in the middle on top of a yellow cake sitting on a blue and white plate.
      Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
    • A plate of Cuccidati, fig and nut filled Italian Cookies sprinkled with multi-colored nonpariels.
      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Langue de Chat cookies in a bowl.
      Langue de Chat
    • A split double strawberry muffin showing its pink interior next to a streusel-topped muffin on a white scalloped plate with a fresh strawberry.
      The Only Muffin Recipes You'll Ever Need — All From a Bowl and a Whisk!
    • Large nut pieces for Chopping Nuts
      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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