These homemade coconut cupcakes with coconut buttercream are my favorite cupcake. Perfected over years, this recipe is a family favorite and the most requested! Even coconut naysayers request the recipe! I hope you love the products I recommend! Just so you know, One Sweet Appetite may collect a share of sales or other compensation from…
Cakes and Cupcakes
How to Make Whipped Cream From Scratch
All you need are three simple ingredients and you are ready to make whipped cream from scratch! Whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla quickly transform into the perfect topping to every dessert! Making whipped cream has been a big part of running a dessert blog. It tops almost every sweet treat and gives it that…
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
These soft and chewy lemon ricotta cookies are a spring time treat! Tart lemon with the surprising flavor of ricotta pair to give you the ultimate cookie recipe. This post was originally published January of 2013. It has since been updated. These ricotta cookies are a citrus lovers dream! Lemon combined with the soft cheese…
Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
This recipe for easy homemade funfetti cupcakes is a keeper! Made from scratch and better than a box mix! All you need are a few simple ingredients and in minutes you have soft, light, and fluffy cupcakes ready to eat! I hope you love the products I recommend! Just so you know, One Sweet Appetite…
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream
The classic cookie flavor of cinnamon and sugar turned into cupcake form with these Snickerdoodle Cupcakes! I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this recipe. Cinnamon cupcakes with just a touch of nutmeg flavor… Sweet cinnamon buttercream… The two are a match made in dessert heaven. Inspiration for this recipe came from…
Halloween Bat Cupcakes
These easy Halloween Bat Cupcakes start with a rich chocolate cupcake and fudge frosting and are topped with homemade Reese’s candy bats! Easy to make and adorably delicious. Halloween treats are one of our all time favorite things to make. You’ll find so many different varieties, and characters, throughout my website, but these bat cupcakes…
The BEST Cornbread Recipe
This is the very best cornbread recipe and super simple to make! Better than a box mix and no mixer required! We loooooooove a good bread. Especially easy cornbread. I used to use boxed mixes whenever we served this easy side dish until I discovered this recipe. It is crazy easy to make, is a…
Harry Potter Butterbeer Cupcake Recipe
This Harry Potter inspired Butterbeer Cupcake Recipe is the BEST! A rich butterscotch cupcake topped with sweetened whipped cream makes these perfect for any witch or wizard! In case you were not aware, tomorrow is Harry Potter (and J.K Rowling’s) birthday! As a self proclaimed Harry Potter fan I have decided that we MUST celebrate…
Banana Bars with Brown Butter Frosting
The absolute BEST banana bars. Made with ripe bananas and topped with brown butter frosting for the perfect banana bar recipe. THIS recipe. You guys, I cannot even begin to tell you how in love with it I am. It came to me from a friend. Or more like a mentor. We were finishing up…
Banana Cream Cheesecake
This Banana Cream Cheesecake is loaded with flavor. Made on a vanilla wafer crust with a creamy and rich cheesecake topping! It is the perfect twist on classic cheesecake. I made you guys a cheesecake. But not just ANY cheesecake. This version is made with over ripe bananas. When paired with cream cheese, heavy cream, and…
The BEST Banana Bread
The very BEST Banana Bread Recipe. This bread is moist, light, and loaded with banana flavor! It is the perfect sweet bread recipe! Homemade banana bread is a recipe I have been trying to perfect for years. No matter how many bananas I used I could never seem to get the right flavor. Until now….
Lucky Charm Cupcakes – Cereal Milk Cupcakes
Celebrate St. Patrick’s day, or any day, with these festive Lucky Charm Cupcakes! The moist cake uses cereal milk to capture the flavor and is topped with the iconic charm marshmallows! It is almost St Patrick’s day! We love this holiday for a number of reasons: First, green is my favorite color. It happens to…
Cookies and Cream Cupcakes- Cake Mix Hack!
These Cookies and Cream Cupcakes are a moist chocolate cupcake filled with Oreo cookies and topped with an Oreo buttercream frosting. This cupcake recipe was a happy little accident (where are my Bob Ross fans???). While working on a quick treat and browsing the pantry… There was a brief “mind blown” moment when I found…
Nutella Mug Cake Recipe
The best Nutella Mug Cake Recipe you will find! This recipe has minimal ingredients, whips up in under five minutes, and tastes amazing! I am OBSESSED with mug recipes. Truth. I cannot help myself. Especially when I have a sweet tooth and do not want to find myself face to face with a pan of…
Five Minute Strawberry Dessert
Whip up this incredibly simple Five Minute Strawberry Dessert for any spring or summer celebration! Fresh strawberries and ladyfingers combine to make this a no-fail dessert recipe. I am a fixer. When I see a problem I roll up my sleeves and find a solution. Today’s problem? I need a quick and delicious dessert recipe…
Eggnog Buttercream Frosting
Perfect Holiday Eggnog Buttercream. Combine soft butter with powdered sugar, chilled eggnog, a pinch of nutmeg, and rum extract for a decadent frosting recipe ready for your favorite cake. I am in love with eggnog. Or, er, the idea of eggnog. In reality, I probably could not gulp down a glass but when you pair this fabulous…
Best Ever Chocolate Cake
This is the very best chocolate cake recipe. Made with quality cocoa powder and fresh brewed coffee for boosted flavor and frosted with chocolate buttercream! Alrighty. I have got some good news and I have got some bad news. Which would you like first? How about the good? I think 2017 is my year. I…
2 ingredient mug brownies
Satisfy that sweet tooth with these decadent 2 Ingredient Mug Brownies. All you need is a large mug, brownie mix, and water! Can we talk brownies for a second? I have a deep love for those sweet chocolaty bars and they will always have a special place in my belly. I dig homemade but am…
Mocha Cupcakes
These easy Mocha Cupcakes are a coffee lovers dream! Espresso chocolate cake is filled with a mascarpone espresso filling and topped with a creamy coffee buttercream. I LOVE COFFEE. It is no secret. My day doesn’t start until I make a fresh pot of coffee. It seemed necessary to spread my love for the classic…
Easy Cheesecake Bars
Easy Cheesecake Bars. This no-fail cheesecake bar recipe is the perfect alternative to the classic dessert! In just 45 minutes you have perfect bars ready to serve! The truth is I have made this recipe time and time again. I have got a blueberry, strawberry, and salted caramel version on the site already, and it…
Chocolate Cake Donut Recipe
This chocolate cake donut recipe gives you a soft and moist treat! Dipped in a chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate sprinkles – this is the perfect baked chocolate donut. It is well known around my family that I am not much of a chocolate fan. I would much rather reach for something packed with…
Double Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Double Chocolate Cupcakes. These homemade chocolate cupcakes are the perfect cure for a sweet tooth! Fudge-like cake is topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate buttercream for the perfect dessert recipe! I loooooooooove me a good dessert. Especially cupcakes! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, I actually wrote an entire book on the subject!! You can check it…
Strawberry Cupcakes (Doctored Cake Mix)
These Strawberry Cupcakes use a cake mix base with the addition of real fruit for an extra punch of flavor! These strawberry cupcakes are high on the list of most requested but they have a secret… They start with a white cake mix. Insert your gasps here. I promise even from scratch bakers will fall…