Baked Coffee Cake Doughnuts

When I was at Joann Fabrics a couple of months ago they had Wilton doughnut pans on the clearance racks. I love clearance sales but I thought this will be something I can actually use! Notice I said, months ago? I finally pulled it out of the cupboard to make doughnuts for brunch and the…

New York Style Coffee Cake with LOTS of Crumb Topping

My daughter had her annual back-to-school sleepover the other night. This will most likely be the last one as they are all going into their senior year. I am holding out hope for one last one next year before they all go away to college but they just don’t know. The nice thing is that…

Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread

I can’t even turn on the news anymore. I am limiting my time on Facebook. I love social media but it is too dark and depressing lately. The little boy in Walt Disney World, which is my favorite place in the world, killed by an alligator. The 49 people killed and 53 injured in the…

Buttery Coffee Cake

Looking for something to brighten up your weekday breakfasts or Sunday brunch? For the most post we are not big breakfast eaters. Once in a while we will do a big breakfast on the weekend but during the week my son is really the only person that eats breakfast. Usually it is cereal or oatmeal….

Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Crumb Topping

I don’t make desserts or sweets very often. When I do the kids think it is such a special treat. I am not a baker. Cooking and baking are two totally different things. With baking your measurements have to be precise otherwise the science of having a cake raise or hold together as it bakes…

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

I have an ice cream family.  They love ice cream.  They would eat ice cream every day, twice a day if I let them.  I am however not a fan of ice cream.  Just not something I love like the rest of my family.  I would prefer a great dish of mashed potatoes or a…