I don't know about you, but I love a good peppermint mocha. A piping hot peppermint mocha on a cold morning always does the trick, and the slight burst of peppermint instantly makes it feel like the holidays. What I love even more than peppermint mochas are cupcakes, so it only made sense to combine the two. A light chocolate cake filled with coffee and peppermint sounded like the perfect holiday treat! I let the idea dance around in my head for a few days when I just happened to stumble upon peppermint mocha Kahlua. I was immediately ...
Nutella Pillow Cookies
Good morning friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I hope you're ready for holiday baking!! After a fun weekend home in NY, I couldn't wait to get back in the kitchen and share my first holiday cookie of the season. I figured a good way to kick things off would be with some nutella cookies. Cookies that are so light, warm, and inviting, they can only be described as pillows. Wonderful little nutella pillows that you'll want to dive right into, and never get out! Before I get more involved with these cookies, I'd like ...
Christmas Tree Cake
Well I finally put my Christmas tree up, and there's no doubt that it's totally me! I make a Christmas tree cake every year for my family, and I just wanted to do it up a little different this time. I knew I'd be making walnut kiss cookies and peppermint milanos so I thought it would be sweet if I tied everything together. There's also the my whole world is pink thing that might have been a factor in this project as well! The tree is layers upon layers of red velvet cake. I filled it with cookies and cream filling, and frosted it with my ...