Desserts Category

A robust selection of desserts and baked goods recipes from BetsyLife.com. Satisfy your sweet tooth with cookies, brownies, cakes and pastries that will excite and delight your family and friends. Hundreds of field tested recipes have become a staple for all gatherings.

Quickie: Cake Batter Cookies

On Saturday The Hubs said to me, “oh yeah, I need you to make 4 dozen cookies for me to take to work on Monday.” Who am I married to […]…
Continue Reading

Blueberry Bundt with a Lemon Curd Swirl

Blueberries in winter?!?! Yes, its true. In the spirit of getting creative with ingredients I already have on hand, a task I’m forever employing, my attention recently fell on a […]…
Continue Reading

Ginger Scones

For breakfast I usually do just coffee. Unlike The Hubs who wakes up so ravenous I’ve considered keeping a sandwich on his nightstand in order to avoid morning hunger related […]…
Continue Reading

Rolo Cookies

Lately I feel like a passenger on a speeding train. Every day seems to just fly by, and although I know I accomplish a lot, sometimes it feels like an […]…
Continue Reading

Lemongrass Ginger Cookies

Oh boy its good to be home. I love my family and Chicago friends, but there’s nothing like sleeping in your own bed. The outside temperature in San Diego isn’t […]…
Continue Reading

Strawberry Bread

I made it to Chicago! So far it hasn’t been too hot (thankfully! I’m totally a temperature wuss) , and I’ve already gotten to see some weather! My friends and […]…
Continue Reading

Pineapple Coconut Cookies

Aloha! No, I’m not in Hawaii although I wish I was! Just feeling tropical today with these cookies that I made. Pineapple month is winding down over at Seasonal Potluck, […]…
Continue Reading

Cherry Filled Almond Cake

I am super excited about this cake. Not only was I able to utilize some new and oh-so-cool kitchen toys in the making of it, but the recipe turned out […]…
Continue Reading

Lemon Semifreddo

This recipe goes out to all my homies in Chicago who are enjoying 80 degree weather this week. Isn’t warm and sunny great? Now do you get why I live […]…
Continue Reading

Samoa Bundt Cake

It’s like your favorite fundraiser cookie… but in cake form! This rich, decadent, chocolate-y, caramel-y cake form — a Samoa Bundt Cake! Chocolate and brown sugar cake batters, a gooey homemade caramel, and that toasted coconut topping! Insanely good!…
Continue Reading