Why spend a lot of time and energy putting together a completely homemade cake when you can cook up a two-ingredient lemon cake recipe? We think that is a valid question. Let's get ...
Desserts
2 ingredient orange soda cake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. All opinions are my own. #BrighTENtheSeason Find our full disclosure here. This cake cannot ...
the best Homemade Chocolate Cake you’ll ever have!!
This is the best chocolate cake recipe. In the history of best. And chocolate. And cake. This is an easy chocolate cake recipe from scratch to make and the homemade frosting and cake combo is the best ...
Vegetable Oil and Butter Substitute for Baking
A common question I get on many of our baking recipes is: "What is a substitute for butter". To answer that question, we've gathered up some of our favorite substitutes for butter and oil in baking ...
Honey-Lemon Almond bars
S’mores Chocolate Eclair Bars
This is what happens when you combine two of your favorite summer desserts into one pan. S'mores Chocolate Eclair Bars. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an ...
homemade Banana Cake with Penuche Frosting
This banana homemade cake recipe was sponsored by Bob's Red Mill...but as always, we only write about products we love. And Bob's Red Mill is a product we LOVE LOVE LOVE. Seriously, we ...
Chocolate Dipped Oreo’s (with edible gold stars)
Not to say your life isn't complete. Okay, really it's not. Not until you have taken an Oreo, dipped it in melted chocolate, and sprinkled it with gold stars that you can EAT. Then, and only then, ...
Easy Cookie Dough Truffles
Tell me the truth. Is there anything more perfect in all the land than Chocolate Cookie Dough Truffles? I don't think so either. Sigh. You wonder how they taste, I bet? Are they really as good as ...
Professional Cake Baking Tips
Do you have a local baker or bakery that is out of this world amazing? We do. Ours is the Amazing Amy from Amy's Cupcake Shoppe out of Minnetonka, MN. She's incredible and amazing. I'm seeing how many ...
Citrus Linzer Cookies
That recipe title...gah! Honestly, I have no idea what these cookies should be called. They are mostly linzer cookies ... this is true. But they aren't. The cookies are cream cheese roll-out sugar ...
Victoria Sponge Cake with blood orange curd
Bob's Red Mill paid us to write this post about the classic Victorian sponge recipe, but we didn't promise to say nice things about them. We do that because we actually think they're great. Find our ...
3 ingredient Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Could there a treat more classic than Rice Krispie treats? Probably not. They are the standard treat for potlucks, after school treats, birthday parties, and more...they are classics! These Peanut ...
gluten free brownies with chocolate chip cookie topping
These are gluten free brownies. I know, I know! Hard to believe all that deliciousness doesn't have gluten. And, and, and...they truly taste as delicious as they look. Best of all, they are fast and ...
easy mini Pavlova dessert
Just say the word Pavlova. Isn't that just fancy! *sigh* I love fancy sounding words. And fancy sounding desserts! You know what I love MORE??? Fancy sounding desserts that are uber ...
The best frosting recipes
Finding a good, simple frosting recipe can be quite the challenge. Sure, intricate recipes for all sorts of unique and fabulous frosting are all over the place. But finding a simple recipe for ...
Butter Cake with browned butter buttercream
Yes, Bob's Red Mill did pay us to make this awesome butter cake. But they did not pay us to taste it...okay, scarf it down like we hadn't eaten in days. That was all us! Find our full ...
Easiest 3 Ingredient Petit Fours
I’m lazy. No, I guess that’s not true. I can work my behind off if it’s something I want to do. Or something I think is worthwhile. But, if there is a way to do something quicker, easier AND ...
Dark Chocolate Pistachio Bundt Cake
Yes, Bob's Red Mill paid us to make this chocolate pistachio cake. They did not, however, require us to gush nonstop about how much we love them. That's all us! Find our full disclosure ...
Coconut Brownies
These brownies use ground dates as as substitute for butter or oil in baking traditional brownies. Even better, the dates are a natural sweetener. You'll love the warm chocolate flavor of these ...
classic Thumbprint Cookie recipe
Along with Peanut Butter Blossoms, Jam Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas cookie classic that are baked and frozen in mass quantities in preparation for the Holidays. Truthfully, I don't manage much ...
easy Peanut Butter Blossoms
Is there a more traditional holiday cookie recipe than the Peanut Butter blossom? We sure don't think so! Peanut butter blossoms come in so many variations and flavors. You can use peppermint kisses, ...
classic Peanut Butter Cookie recipe
Truthfully, my family thinks the gluten-free recipe is the BEST peanut butter cookie recipe there is. But for those of you that prefer a classic...this is the best. This is the recipe you ...
Cacao Nib Honey Caramels
We are so very excited to introduce one of three new contributors to NellieBellie. Haley is a fellow Minnesotan, a lovely lovely lady, a talented blogger, and all-around fantastic gal. She will be ...
How to freeze cookies
Freezing cookie dough is a fantastic idea (and a great gift idea, as well!) because it allows you to have fresh-baked cookies without a lot of fuss. Granted, it's not AS fast as freezing cookies that ...
the BEST oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Do you have a favorite kind of cookie? Maybe you love a good ginger cookie, or the good ol' chocolate chip cookie? Or perhaps you like it a bit fancier with a meringue or macaroon. All good choices. ...
How to Make Homemade Candied Peanuts
This post is sponsored by Tastefully Simple, though as always, we only write about things we love! It's no secret that we love treats around here. But contrary to how it may appear ;), ...
Homemade Toffee Recipe
I realize that claiming this is the BEST homemade toffee recipe EVER is bold. But I'm going to do it anyway: This easy homemade toffee recipe is the BEST EVER! “We are a participant in the Amazon ...
the BEST Gingerbread cake recipe
Imagine Christmas trees, pretty packages, cinnamon spice, reindeer, coal, and little Elves all wrapped up and shoved in your face. That's what this is; Christmas. And if you have never made ...
the BEST Molasses cookies
Usually Nellie makes the recipes around here. She comes up with ideas like Ginger Apple Cookies and Butternut Cake, figures out how to make them, and then wows everyone with how delicious the ...
The Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie you never knew you needed!
We have updated the photo and recipe for this pumpkin pie post which first appeared in 2013 (though we left many original photos as well). This recipe is amazing and delicious! We want to bring ...
Rice Krispie Cars
Usually when we share a recipe with you, we like to explain why we think it is worth your time. But we're pretty sure that the above photo took care of that for us! Before you're scared off by the ...
Jammy Dodger Cookie recipe
Before we get to the making of the jammy dodger cookies, a note about the picture above...If you haven't seen Doctor Who before, then it will make no sense. The robot-like creature with a plunger for ...
homemade Angel Food Cake
Have you tried making homemade angel food cake, before? You should absolutely take a bit of time to try this homemade cake recipe and make angel food cake from scratch. Because angel food cake is a ...
Almond Joy Cupcakes
Better Than Sex Cupcakes? Not cake??? Yep. Don't get us wrong...we love Better Than Sex Cake...but we wanted to try something new. And we wanted it to include coconut. And not have chocolate ...
Rice Krispie Donuts
Did you know National Donut Day is on Friday? Oh joy, oh boy...I love donuts!! So of course I am going to celebrate in a big way! But, not with a donut recipe. No, I'm a wee bit too lazy. And frankly, ...
