Gooey Pecan Butter Cake

So, I have tried several different recipe cards in this blog, and so far, the best way I have found to give y’all my recipes is to type them in. I know that people love to “jump” to the recipe card, but until I find one that works better, I am sorry that you might […]
Butter Pound Cake Mini

One of the things that I have realized is that no matter how hard you try to stop it, life still changes. Time goes by, and in the blink of an eye, you wake up one morning and head to the kitchen only to be faced with cooking for two. I really don’t mean to […]
Pecan Cinnamon Sour Cream Pound Cake

Every once in a while, I make something that really hits the spot. This Pecan Cinnamon Sour Cream Pound Cake was one of those times. I layered this into a Bundt pan and topped it with a sugar glaze to make the perfect slice of cake to accompany a great cup of my favorite Coffee […]
Chocolate Strawberry Rum Cake

This recipe for a Chocolate Strawberry Rum Cake is something I came up with because I wanted to make something similar to the Cherry Chocolate Rum Cake I used to make at the restaurant. Two days before our Christmas Eve celebration at my parents’ house, my sister pointed out that no one had thought about […]
Damn Good Chocolate Cake

Yes, I said it. This cake is a Damn Good Chocolate Cake. I made this one probably once a week in the restaurant because it was not only easy to make, but it sold so well. When you have a restaurant you have to serve dessert, right? Desserts on the menu meant that I was […]
Strawberry Nectar Cake Recipe

This Strawberry Nectar Cake Recipe solved one of my biggest problems! I have a family that loves the tastes of strawberries but will not touch a fresh one. They eat strawberry jelly, strawberry yogurt, and even the occasional strawberry smoothie but my kids and my husband don’t like the “texture” of fresh fruit. Well, Jumex […]
Hot Milk Cake Recipe

I revised a Hot Milk Cake recipe for a friend today. I just love having friends on Instagram! I never knew how much fun it could be to interact with people from all over the world that have the same interest that I have. This recipe is for one of those friends. We met because […]
Easy Butter Cake

This easy butter cake is the cake I use when I want to have a beautiful cake for a party. I used it for all the birthday parties I hosted in the restaurant, and now I make it for all the family special occasions. Recently, Raychel, my beautiful (not that I’m biased) daughter graduated from […]
Busy Mom Chocolate Lava Cake

As the mom of three kids, I understand that often you really want to make something awesome for your kids but you just don’t have the time or the energy to make something awesome and complicated every single day! When I owned a restaurant, the kids were very accustomed to coming in after school and […]
Italian Cream Cupcakes

Today, I decided to make an Italian Cream Cake (as cupcakes). I was headed to Burnet, Texas to meet my sister and do an exchange in a parking lot of the HEB. An exchange for Easter. She is bringing me a couple of things I need for Austin and in exchange, I am taking her […]