Tag: Baking

Nana’s Old Fashioned Gumdrop Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutesChill Time: 1 hourBake Time: 10–12 minutesYield: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions From My Kitchen to Yours 🤍 These colorful little cookies weren’t just a Christmas tradition in Nana’s kitchen—they were made every year because they were my grandfather’s favorite. Long before recipes were shared online, this was one of the many ways she showed…

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Nana’s Texas Sheet Cake

Prep Time: 20 minutesBake Time: 20–25 minutesServings: 20–24 Ingredients Cake Chocolate Frosting Instructions Frosting From My Kitchen to Yours 🤍 This was Nana’s “take everywhere” cake. Church potlucks, birthdays, family reunions, and Sunday dinners—it always showed up in the same well-loved sheet pan. The warm frosting melts right into the cake, making every bite incredibly rich, moist, and…

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Servings: 8–10 Ingredients For the Topping For the Cake Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a 9-inch round cake pan, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar until smooth and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan. Arrange the pineapple slices over the brown sugar mixture. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of…

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Red, White & Blue Dot Cakes

Prep Time: 25 minutesBake Time: 30 minutesServings: 6–8 individual dot cakes Ingredients Instructions Prepare the white cake according to the package directions and bake in a greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Allow the cake to cool completely. Using a round cookie cutter or the opening of your dessert cups as a guide, cut circles from the cooled cake that…

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Bomb Pop Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time: 20 minutesChill Time: 4+ hoursServings: 16 bars Ingredients Crust Cheesecake Layer Blue Layer Red Topping Topping Instructions Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal. In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until evenly moistened. Press firmly into the bottom of the prepared…

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Nana’s Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

Servings: 8Prep Time: 15 minutesBake Time: 40-45 minutes Ingredients Blackberry Filling Cobbler Topping For the Top Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, gently stir together the blackberries, sugars, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the berry mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even…

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