Desserts & Baking

  • Slow Cooker Cupcakes

    Our kids love to come home to a tasty treat and slow cooker cupcakes double as a fun school treat too!

  • Apple Caramel Crockpot Dessert

    Pure yumminess that can be served over angel food cake with ice cream.

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Crock Cheesecake

    Cheesecake has never been so easy!  This is a tasty cheesecake with the familiar flavours of chocolate and peanut butter.

  • Slow Cooker Homestyle Apple Brown Betty

    Simple and delicious!

  • Gingerbread Elf House

    This recipe is perfect for a small sized gingerbread house. In addition to the cookie dough you'll also need some Royal Icing (you can buy the powdered at your local grocery store), some candies to decorate and a template for cutting out the house pieces . Watch our video for helpful tips on making "Elf" Gingerbread houses. Shopping List | Template | Watch Video

  • Cuban Lunch Chocolates

    This is my favourite recipe of all time! They freeze well too!

  • Peanut Butter Truffles

    This year, why not add a personal touch to your holiday gifts by giving friends and family a tin of Peanut Butter Truffles? Creamy, delicious and decadent, this treat makes the perfect gift. Gift wrap tip: fill a decorative cookie tin with truffles and wrap them in cellophane and ribbon.  

  • Decadent Chocolate Delight

    Looking for a simple slow cooker dessert recipe? This decadent chocolate cake will have everyone asking for seconds! It's easy to make and will become a family favourite.

  • Jack-O'-Lantern

    Bake this for a Halloween party and your guests will be trick-or-treating at your house for years to come. Cakes for Kids by Matthew Mead and Downtown Bookworks Inc. Chronicle Books (2008) Amazon.ca | ChaptersIndigo.ca  

  • Seven-Minute Frosting

    This frosting is perishable, so make it the day you plan to serve the cake and refrigerate any leftovers after the party. The recipe makes enough frosting to cover the top and sides of two 8-inch or 9-inch cake layers or one 10-inch tube cake, with some extra.

  • Host of Ghosts

    Super fast and not at all scary - these whimsical ghosts gather ever so sweetly around a purchased angel food cake. Use any sort of Halloween candy or favor you like to complete your presentation.

  • Skor Bar Cheesecake

    Who needs a fancy restaurant for cheesecake when you can easily make it at home!  This cheesecake recipe reccomends a water bath, which helps to alleivate cracks in your cheesecake.  Enjoy!

  • Sprinkle Cookies

    Bright and colourful. Scrumptious cookies with a light lemon glaze.

  • Campfire Bannock

    My daughter learned how to cook bannock while on a field trip.  This is easy to make and great for the back yard or while camping.

  • Ziplock Bag Ice Cream

    This homemade ice cream recipe is a perfect activity to keep the kids busy and involved. After combining all the ingredients, each child can simply shake up his or her own pouch of soft serve--and it's done in just 5 minutes.




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