Summertime Favorites

If you love the light, tart flavor of lime and the luscious creamy texture of cheesecake, you’re going to love this simple key lime pie. It's an easy-bake pie you're sure to adore!

In this post I'm going to show you how to make my very favorite pie of all time: Coconut Cream Pie. It's lush, rich, sweet, and loaded with coconutty goodness! Perfect for special occasions or any day of the week!

Apple desserts are perfect year 'round but they're especially wonderful in the fall. As soon as Autumn leaves start tumbling we long for those rich warm flavors of cinnamon and spice. That's exactly why I put together this list of nine of my favorite apple recipes, perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of year!

They're tart, sweet, crisp and creamy. These luscious lemon bars are all of the above. . .and then some!

If you're in the mood for a summery cake, filled with tropical flavors, you've come to the right place. This delicious Pineapple Coconut Cake with Lime will make you feel like you're on a Caribbean beach, ocean waves crashing in the background.

If you're looking for a classic sheet cake with rich chocolate cake and luscious chocolate-pecan frosting, you've come to the right place. This will be a big hit at your next gathering, and you don't have to live in Texas to enjoy it!

If you love a tender shortbread crust with a creamy cheesecake topping, you've stumbled across the right recipe! This luscious fruit pizza has a buttery crunch on bottom, is rich and creamy in the middle, and is covered with fruit to give it an extra burst of flavor on top.

If you love the flavor of cherry pie but prefer the simplicity of a cookie bar, then this is the recipe for you! This luscious sweet treat has a shortbread base, cherry preserves in the center, and sliced almonds on top. Best of all, it's incredibly easy to bake!

They're light, fluffy, and loaded with sweet whipping cream. Cream Puffs are truly luscious! And (surprise!) they're also easy to make! They start with a simple pastry called "choux."

If you're looking for a rich strawberry cake that starts with a simple white cake mix you've come to the right place. This one is different from the rest because it starts with something you've probably never used in a cake before. . .pie filling. Add to this, the tartness of the lemon cream cheese frosting and you're definitely going to swoon!

This luscious No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie is one of the tastiest--and easiest--things I've ever made! You're going to love the combination of sweet and tart, creamy and crunch. Best of all, you won't have to bake a thing!

Every now and again you want something so classic, so comforting, that nothing else will do. This easy Pineapple Upside Down Dump cake is cobbler-like in texture but one of the most flavorful things you'll ever eat.

You've seen those cookies in the store--the soft cake-like sugar cookies with a lovely spread of buttercream on top. You've tasted them, and they're really delicious. You wish you could make Lofthouse Cookies at home. Now you can!

You love lemon. You love the tangy sweetness of berries. And when you merge the two? Perfection! These luscious lemon berry muffins have the right blend of fruity flavors. They're perfect for breakfast or even for dessert or a mid-afternoon snack!

This decadent dessert is a fun new spin on the old "dirt cake" we used to make for the kids. This one is loaded with dark chocolate cake, Oreo cheesecake mousse, crushed Oreos, and chocolate whipped cream. Oh, and fudge sauce. Lots of fudge sauce!

It's so easy to turn a yellow cake mix into this easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake! One can of sliced pineapple rings, 1 cup of brown sugar, some maraschino cherries, and the usual ingredients for a boxed cake mix. . .and you're good to go. Talk about an easy dessert!

These dreamy pink velvet cupcakes, which start with a boxed mix, are perfect for Valentine's Day. They're loaded with flavor and have a wonderful homemade taste and texture.

delicious balance of strawberry preserves and fresh strawberries. And, on top of it all--homemade whipped cream, stabilized with lemon pudding. Yes, please! This Strawberry Lemonade cake is visually stunning and (truly) one of the best cakes you'll ever put in your mouth.

Light, fluffy, lemony. . .these Lemon Burst Cookies are absolutely perfect because they hit all of the spots!