Cozy, Seasonal desserts that bring warmth and nostalgia to every bake

Tag: fall baking

Marshmallow Frosting + Cinnamon Buttercream (Episode 4: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

Marshmallow Frosting + Cinnamon Buttercream (Episode 4: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

Episode 4 of The Great Pumpkin Cake Series – this post features the two frostings that bring the whole cake together: a touchable marshmallow frosting and a silky cinnamon buttercream. Both stand alone beautifully for cupcakes, bars, and fall cakes.

Pumpkin Pudding Cookies (Episode 3: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

Pumpkin Pudding Cookies (Episode 3: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

Soft, plush Pumpkin Pudding Cookies made with instant vanilla pudding mix. Cozy, tender, and perfectly spiced — Episode 3 of The Great Pumpkin Cake Series.

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling (Episode 2: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling (Episode 2: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

A silky, fluffy no-bake pumpkin cheesecake filling made with pumpkin purée, brown sugar, cream cheese, and whipped cream. Perfect for cakes, jars, parfaits, mini cheesecakes, and part of my Great Pumpkin Cake Series.

Pumpkin Layer Cake (Episode 1: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

Pumpkin Layer Cake (Episode 1: The Great Pumpkin Cake Series)

A soft, velvety pumpkin layer cake baked low and slow at 340°F for an ultra-tender crumb. This is Episode 1 of my Giant Pumpkin Cake series — a stand-alone pumpkin cake you can pair with your favorite frostings for any fall or holiday dessert.

Toasted Marshmallow Pecan Pie Bars

Toasted Marshmallow Pecan Pie Bars

These Toasted Marshmallow Pecan Pie Bars layer a brown-butter graham cracker crust, glossy pecan pie filling, and a cloud of toasted marshmallow meringue. Gooey, nostalgic, and perfect for holiday baking – all the best parts of pecan pie in an easy bar form.

Apple Cream Puffs

Apple Cream Puffs

Crisp craquelin-topped cream puffs filled with silky apple diplomat cream and caramelized apples. A cozy, bakery-style fall dessert that feels special but approachable.

Brown Butter Apple Skillet Cookies

Brown Butter Apple Skillet Cookies

Brown Butter Apple Skillet Cookies There are certain desserts that never stop feeling magical, no matter how old you get — and for me, a warm skillet cookie is one of them. The crisp edges, the gooey center, the cold scoop of ice cream melting…

Apple Crumble Cake Bars

Apple Crumble Cake Bars

Soft, buttery apple crumble cake bars with layers of warm cinnamon apples and a golden oat-streusel topping. Cozy, simple, and made for fall weekends.

Apple Pie Layer Cake

Apple Pie Layer Cake

A cozy fall dessert with spiced cake layers, gooey apple-pie filling, cinnamon buttercream, and crisp pie-crust pieces.

Double Brown Butter Toffee Sandwich Cookies

Double Brown Butter Toffee Sandwich Cookies

Thick, chewy brown-butter cookies speckled with toffee bits and sandwiched around silky brown-butter cream-cheese frosting. Finished with white-chocolate drizzle and toffee crunch — cozy, nostalgic, and irresistibly buttery.