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Small cake recipes from scratch. These mini cakes are made in a 6 inch cake pan or sometimes an 8×8″ square pan and then stacked to make 2 layers. Small batch 6 inch cakes are perfect for celebrating date nights at home, anniversaries and even can serve as small wedding cakes!
Quarter sheet cake, Texas style! A small Texas chocolate sheet cake made in a quarter sheet pan! In the past 3 years, we’ve moved 3 times. I met and fell in love with my husband in California. We talked…
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Baked Alaska recipe made in ramekins. Mini baked Alaskas that are individually portioned. Full of black cherry sorbet, a small slice of cake, and homemade marshmallow meringue. I’ve been carrying around this little notebook for 5 1/2 years. In it,…
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Here at Dessert for Two headquarters, we (me, myself, and I) have a lot of strategy meetings. We throw around a lot of corporate jargon (‘synergy’, ‘end-game’, ‘big picture thinking’) in these meetings to discuss what exactly constitutes a serving size. The…
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Icebox cake with chai caramel, gingersnaps and whiskey for two. Made in a mini 6″ cake pan. Did you eat all of that salty caramel sauce? I told you not to! Fine, I did, too. But then I made another…
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Blackberry cheesecake parfaits for two are so fun and pretty! They’re made with a fresh blackberry sauce and layered into jars for serving. No bake recipe! Can we please spend the rest of summer eating no bake cheesecakes out of…
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This is an old recipe that was begging for a photo update. While pinterest is filled with gorgeous photos of cheesecake popsicles, this little blog was cranking them out in 2011–pre-pinterest. I was also cranking out awful food photography, but that’s besides…
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I partnered with BAILEYS® Coffee Creamers to bring you this post. Thanks for letting me partner with brands I love and use in my own kitchen. I was provided with product and compensated for my time, but the opinions and…
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There’s something I don’t do enough as a food blogger, and that is telling you guys which food blogs I cook from and love. I read roughly 20 food blogs weekly, and they inspire the heck out of me. I share, save, and pin…
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I can’t be sure of where everyone lives, but I do know that if you’re in the South, you are nodding and smiling at the mention of mini cakes this time of year. Mini cakes, or petit fours as we…
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In case you happen to be one of those people that needs to be hooked in the first line, I’mma do it for you right now: 3 INGREDIENT NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE. WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE. Are you with me? I…
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Oh, all the mini things! I will gobble them all up! I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, but I think these are going to be our Valentine’s Day dessert. I think. I’m having the hardest time…
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Do you think two warm, gooey chocolate cakes are the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for two? Me too! I’m so glad we agree. This recipe is from the archives, but I made it again and created a video to walk you…
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Friends! Catch me on QVC tonight, January 21st from 8-10pm EST promoting my first cookbook. Thanks for tuning in! First and foremost, thank you SO much for your overwhelming support and love on my big announcement yesterday. I am so…
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Alternate title of post: “The only pregnancy post I’ll ever do. Promise.” So yeah, sorry for keeping it a secret. I really wanted to keep the focus on my book. My book will always feel like the first thing I…
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Mini bread puddings in a muffin pan. With whiskey sauce. I feel like the first thing we need to talk about today is that sauce. I’m going to say the name of it, but I want you to be sitting…
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I partnered with Fleischmann’s® Yeast to bring you this photo series. Thanks for letting me partner with brands to keep the lights on around this place. All opinions, words and photos in this post are my own. I’ve been big on breakfasts…
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Coffee cake muffins with double the crumbs: in the middle of the muffin and piled on top! I’m going to need a slow clap starting now. When the oven timer goes off, you can begin. When I pull these out…
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Pumpkin tiramisu for two is no bake pumpkin dessert made with ladyfingers, espresso, dark rum and pumpkin spice whipped cream. Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you…
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Sugar free carrot cake made with apple juice concentrate and pineapple, plus a honey cream cheese frosting. Because sugar free week can’t be all cold and creamy ice cream, I made us miniature sugar free carrot cake bites! They’re naturally…
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I’ve been having late-night dates with chocolate lately. Just me, my microwave, and a mug of hot chocolate cake. When the microwave beeps, it’s almost like the doorbell–my date is here to pick me up! Judge me if you wish, but…
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I just can’t help it, I’ve got the Big Easy on my brain. And if the past few weeks’ baking is any sign (which, um, is totally is), y’all have a lot of purple, green, and yellow sprinkles headed your…
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Welcome to February! February is for lovers, and I’m so happy it’s finally here! Valentine’s Day is a big deal around these parts, and I’ve got loads of cute desserts for two to share with you this year. First up:…
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Mini tarts, mini tarts! Nothing is as cute as mini tarts! (Sorry for yelling; these tarts excite me greatly)! If you don’t have dozens of little tart pans in your kitchen, do not worry—just use mason jar lids! Y’all loved…
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(If you don’t know, petit fours are individual pieces of cake draped in their own frosting. They are the original cake pop. Bakerella, I mean that in the most respectful way). I feel like I know exactly how it went…
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