Baking Sweet Treats with Dottie
Hi, Hokies!
Dottie here— I wanted to share some of my favorite recipes for sweet treats that you can bake at home. If you're hungry for ways to pass the time, baking is the perfect activity to do just that!
1. Raspberry Cookies
Ingredients needed:
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Butter (salted)
- Heavy whipping cream
- Lemon zest and juice
- Raspberries (frozen)
- Powdered sugar
- Lemon juice
Click below for full baking instructions:
https://www.iheartnaptime.net/raspberry-cookies/
2. Pastel Mini Cheesecakes
Ingredients needed:
- Shortbread cookies
- Butter
- Unflavored gelatin
- Water
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Lemon juice
- Vanilla bean paste
- Salt
- Cream
- International delight sweet cream creamer
- Gel food colors
- Whipped cream
- Candy eggs and sprinkles to decorate
Click below for full baking instructions:
https://www.sugarhero.com/easter-no-bake-mini-cheesecakes/
3. Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream
Ingredients needed:
- Cake flour
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Butter
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- Strawberries
Click below for full baking instructions:
https://www.thebakerupstairs.com/2014/04/vanilla-cupcakes-with-fresh-strawberry.html?m=1
4. Pineapple Carrot Cake
Ingredients needed:
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground ginger
- Ground nutmeg
- Salt
- Canola or vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Crushed pineapple
- Vanilla extract
- Grated carrots
- Chopped walnuts
- Raisins
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
Click below for full baking instructions:
https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/pineapple-carrot-cake/
5. Mini Egg Easter Brownie Parfait
Ingredients needed:
- Candy-coated chocolate Easter eggs
- Whipping cream
- White sugar
- Cocoa powder
- 1 Batch of grandma's fudge brownies, or your own brownie recipe
Click below for full baking instructions:
I hope you enjoy these delicious treats!
XOXO,
Dottie