bakingwithfriends

Apple Pie Crust and Filling

For this month’s (see what I did there?) recipe my sister, her boyfriend Ed and I made apple pies! It was our first time making pies so our measurements on the crust were a bit off BUT the result was still delicious and it was a very easy recipe! CRUST Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cupContinue reading “Apple Pie Crust and Filling”

German Cake

This recipe is from my awesome friend Rosa, who I met through my aunt that lives in Barcelona, Spain! I kicked off my finals weeks with this recipe and I think it brought me good luck! It’s great with a big glass of milk, enjoy! Ingredients 4 eggs 2 cups of sugar 3 cups ofContinue reading “German Cake”

Creamy Blueberry Lime Loaf Cake

This is by far my favorite recipe I have done yet! The recipe literally speaks for itself so stop reading this intro and start baking!! PS props to my sister again for the amazing pictures and of course for baking with me! Ingredients: 1 stick butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup flourContinue reading “Creamy Blueberry Lime Loaf Cake”

Dulce de Higos

This is a delicious Venezuelan dessert made out of, quite simply, figs and sugar. My dad helped me with this recipe since it was his favorite dessert growing up as a kid. He has a fig tree in the backyard so this dessert was made very organically. You can also find figs in supermarkets especiallyContinue reading “Dulce de Higos”

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Chocolate Frosting (Cupcake Extravaganza)

I’m back! I just finished my first year of grad school so my finals took over most of my time in the last month but I am going to make up for it by posting up a couple of new recipes! First off is a new cupcake recipe that my sister and I improvised aContinue reading “Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Chocolate Frosting (Cupcake Extravaganza)”

Caramel Crumb Bars

This week begins my second round of grad school finals, which means I’m going to need a lot of snacks to keep me going! Here is a recipe I found a while ago but was waiting for the perfect moment and this is definitely it! This will also be shared tomorrow night at band practice withContinue reading “Caramel Crumb Bars”

Chocolate Cookie Sprinkle Sandwiches

This week, Michelle and I baked some delicious cookie sandwiches! Even though it was late at night and we were half falling asleep we coupled the baking with some white wine and it was a great night! These sandwich cookies are delicious and the sprinkles make them look festive! It’s a great combination if you wantContinue reading “Chocolate Cookie Sprinkle Sandwiches”

Yogurt Covered Strawberries

This week’s recipe is incredibly fast and easy and super healthy! This is a great snack to have when you are craving that little taste of sweetness, without the guilt! My sister not only helped me with this one but also took these amazing pictures! Her camera is WAY better than my iPhone! Ingredients StrawberriesContinue reading “Yogurt Covered Strawberries”

Swirl Sprinkle Cookies

The second recipe for this week was just as colorful but even more fun to make than the Rainbow Cake! As a heads up, the recipes say to use a food processor but we used a KitchenAid instead and it brought about a delicious cookie so if you do not have a food processor doContinue reading “Swirl Sprinkle Cookies”

Rainbow Cake

To make up for my non-post last week, I have two awesome recipes this week! Here’s the first one: For my sister’s 20th birthday, we decided to make a Rainbow Cake! This cake was so much fun to make and it was incredibly festive for a birthday celebration! Not to mention it was delicious! CAKEContinue reading “Rainbow Cake”