Dessert/2 recipes

Super chocolaty and rich cupcakes.

Classic Viennese Christmas cookie. Soft and buttery with a dusting of snowy sugar.

"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

These black bean croquettes are so good. Serve them with salsa, or put them into whole wheat pita with yogurt and cucumber sauce as a quick lunch or dinner.

A moist, fluffy and delicious carrot cake, and it is very easy to make, it's always a hit at my family dinner table.

This is not your classic bundt cake that's packed with not-so-good-for-you ingredients. The cake is made with 100% whole wheat flour, grapeseed oil, Greek yogurt, low-fat cream cheese, and fresh raspberries. The ganache doesn't have any butter or cream, it contains cocoa powder, honey, grapeseed oil and Greek yogurt. Super chocolaty, fudgy, moist and packed with goodness.

Light, refreshing and very tasty dish.

If you can't find orange cake mix, use white or golden---just use orange juice in place of the water when preparing the mix, and add 1 tsp. of orange extract/flavoring. To the topping I also add 3/4 tsp. each of vanilla and orange extract. Garnish, if desired, with Mandarin orange segments.

We love this simple and tasty recipe, toasted fennel adds more flavor to the squash, and they are fresh and tasty.

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These were delicious after a little bit of tweaking. I don't think I've ever made meatballs without some garlic, so I felt the need to add one large clove of minced along with a teaspoon of soy sauce, replacing the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, in the meat mixture...

It's a decadent cheesecake. Creamy, smooth, and rich.

These Mexican stuffed mushrooms were delicious. The recipe was very easy to follow, and these stuffed mushrooms were packed with yumminess. Absolutely enjoyed it, will be making these tasty bites again for sure!

This moist and flavorful corn bread is packed with delicious yet nutritious ingredients, such as browned onions, roasted corn, basil, roasted bell pepper, cheese... You can serve it as a side or it's delicious just by itself.

Simple and basic