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Happy Saturday! Can you believe it’s already the middle of June! I’m at that odd paradox where it feels like time is flying by, yet standing still at the same time. Crazy talk, right?! I’m planning on some low-key around the house projects today, and then we’re celebrating Father’s Day with my Chief Culinary Consultant’s family tomorrow with a little cookout. What are your weekend plans?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

47 Favorite Ice Cream Recipes – A huge roundup of all the ice cream recipes featured on the site. There’s definitely something for everyone!

Triple Chocolate Scones – Did someone say chocolate for breakfast?!

Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy – Speaking of breakfast, this has got to be one of the top three breakfasts I’ve ever made. Seriously, I ate it all week!

Toasted Almond Fudge Ripple Ice Cream – A sweet cream ice cream base with chopped toasted almonds and a fabulous fudge ripple.

Friday Things – Mimosas, concerts, blog recommendations and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Triple Chocolate Scones

Most Emailed Post This Week: Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Better Than “Anything” Cake

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Chinese Beef and Broccoli

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Bacon-Banana Pancakes with Buttery Bourbon Maple Syrup (Bake at 350)
This is a perfect breakfast-in-bed recipe if there’s a dad in need of spoiling for Father’s Day tomorrow!

Glazed Chocolate Macaroon Bundt Cake (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
I’ve been slowly warming up to the combination of coconut and chocolate, and this cake totally pushed me over the edge.

Jumbo Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins (Sally’s Baking Addiction)
Thanks to the Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream I’ve been inhaling at a record pace, I’m excited to try the flavor combination in muffin form!

Salami and Cheese Rolls (Technicolor Kitchen)
Another great recipe for Father’s Day – these rolls look fantastic.

Strawberry Pie Sour Cream Crumb Bars (The Recipe Critic)
I can’t believe I haven’t done much with strawberries yet this year; these bars just look like summer!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy weekend! I can’t believe that another Saturday has already rolled around. Our days have been jam-packed with impromptu shopping trips, endless organization and taking care of some minor house projects. I have a feeling that the house projects will never end  Our main priority this week was narrowing down some wood samples for flooring. So many things to think about and, um, those samples are SMALL! However, we’re getting there! I’ve gotten into the kitchen and broken in the stove and oven, so I’m starting to get back into the swing of things! What are you doing this weekend?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Ice Cream Extravaganza Giveaway! – This week I gave away an ice cream maker, an awesome Rösle ice cream scoop and some of my favorite ice cream cookbooks! Did you win?

Better Than “Anything” Cake – The famous chocolate poke cake infused with sweetened condensed cream and caramel sauce, then topped with Cool Whip and Heath toffee bits.

Chinese Beef and Broccoli – A quick and easy meal perfect for weeknight dinners; a light option if you’re hungry for Chinese.

Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars – The popular Canadian dessert, but with a peanut butter twist. When doesn’t peanut butter make everything better?!

Friday Things – Einstein in his new digs, Graeter’s ice cream, flooring samples, and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Better Than “Anything” Cake

Most Emailed Post This Week: Homemade Fudge Pops

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Better Than “Anything” Cake

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Peanut Butter-Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Glazed Chocolate Doughnut Holes (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
I totally missed the bus on National Doughnut Day yesterday; I plan on making up for it by treating myself to these beauties.

Homemade Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies (Averie Cooks)
While I was a Little Debbie fan girl in high school, I somehow missed the Cosmic Brownies. These look so chocolatey; I can’t wait to try them!

Jelly Doughnut Muffins (Confessions of a Cookbook Queen)
After making pumpkin doughnut muffins, I’ve wanted to try other varieties. These look just perfect!

Snickers Ice Cream Cake (Bakers Royale)
I am so ready for this dessert. I wish it were in my freezer right now.

Stuffed Cheesy Bread (Girl Versus Dough)
If there’s one thing I love almost as much as dessert, it’s cheesy carbs. They never disappoint, right?!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday to you! With all of the moving, packing, unpacking and shopping that we’ve done in the last two weeks, I’ve totally lost track of days. Needless to say, my Chief Culinary Consultant and I have been busy getting ourselves settled into our new home, although the to-do lists seem to multiply like rabbits everyday! I can’t wait to give you a little photo tour once we get things organized and together. Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

230 Summer Recipes – A huge roundup full of wonderful recipes perfect for the summer season.

Peanut Butter-Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies – My favorite peanut butter cookie recipe loaded with crushed pretzels and chocolate chips.

Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce –  It’s a Christmas Eve tradition in our family, but coconut shrimp makes a fantastic summer dinner!

White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream – Wonderfully creamy white chocolate ice cream is laced with a fresh raspberry swirl.

Friday Things – Lots of moving updates, plus I’m looking for dog bed recommendations!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Peanut Butter-Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Most Emailed Post This Week: Best Ever Potato Salad

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Bread and Butter Pickles

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Biscoff-Pretzel Rice Krispies Treats (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
I don’t bake with Biscoff nearly enough; these sound fabulous!

Bourbon Maple Slow Cooker Baked Beans (Averie Cooks)
Baked beans are one of my favorite summer foods; I love a maple bourbon version that can be made in the slow cooker.

Peanut Butter & Pretzel Bars (Top with Cinnamon)
The peanut butter and pretzel combination was popular this week! These look awesome!

Sprinkle Cookies (Confessions of a Cookbook Queen)
The sprinkles on top of these cookies are so bright and cheerful; love them!

Tomato and Fresh Corn Quiche (A Hint of Honey)
This would be a great dish to serve at a summer brunch. It looks so light and fresh.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday to you! Are you geared up for your weekend? Doing anything fun? I’m spending the bulk of the weekend getting things organized, purged and in order for our move this week!! So excited, but so much to do! I am looking forward to getting in, unpacking, and getting settled. Next week’s Weekend Dish will be coming to you from our new home! I hope you all have an awesome weekend and get to do something fun!

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Katharine Hepburn Brownies – Katharine Hepburn’s famed brownie recipe, complete with walnuts.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken – The most flavorful, juicy and crunchy fried chicken you’ll ever make at home. Perfection!

DIY: Iced Coffee – An easy method for making iced coffee at home; no more coffee shop runs!

Homemade Marshmallow Creme – I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to lick the beaters.

Friday Things – Pretty water droplets, new movies, moving, and puppies in the car!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Katharine Hepburn Brownies

Most Emailed Post This Week: Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Loaded Baked Potato Dip

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Buttermilk Fried Chicken

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Chocolate Cream of Coconut Cake (Inside BruCrew Life)
I love this flavor combination for a traditional poke cake. It looks so fluffy and moist, plus it packs tons of coconut flavor.

French Toast Muffins (Two Peas and Their Pod)
These are perfect for brunch or overnight guests; I might even add a little bacon to them

Peach Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake (Week of Menus)
This cake just screams summer; I’m ready!

Potato Skins Mac and Cheese (A Spicy Perspective)
I just died and went to heaven. I cannot make this fast enough.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie (Joy the Baker)
This is such a beautiful pie, and I love that the crumb topping has coconut in it.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday! How has the first week or so of May treated you? Here in Pittsburgh, it’s been sunny, warm and the flowers and trees are finally blooming. Yesterday it even smelled like summer. Isn’t it crazy how you can smell seasons? My absolute favorite is when I get that first sniff of fall air – it’s fabulous! Right now, though, I’m thrilled about the nice weather. My Chief Culinary Consultant and I are less than two weeks from closing on our house, so we’ve been busy bees trying to get things organized and ready for the move. The countdown is on!

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Chocolate Pavlova with Mascarpone and Raspberries – A light and airy chocolate pavlova has little melted bits of chocolate throughout and is topped with a mascarpone whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Classic Buttermilk Waffles – Everyone needs an easy buttermilk waffle recipe for those extra-special mornings. You won’t believe that these mix up just as fast as waffles from a mix; and they’re much tastier!

Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake – A moist, dense cream cheese pound cake with a strawberry swirl running through the middle. A perfect spring and summertime dessert!

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream – A must-have recipe for rich, creamy vanilla ice cream, complete with specks of vanilla bean.

Friday Things – Trees blooming in the springtime, TV shows, movies, Pinterest fails and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Most Emailed Post This Week: Margarita Cupcakes

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Snickers Cake

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Caramelized Banana Sticky Buns (Heather Christo Cooks)
I love a good sticky bun, but this caramelized banana version with pecans sounds over the top amazing! These would make a fantastic Mother’s Day breakfast.

Oreo Truffle Brownies (Chef in Training)
What an unbelievable idea – thin, fudge-like brownies topped with a layer of Oreo truffle mixture, then topped with a layer of chocolate. Pour yourself a big glass of milk!

Peanut Butter Overload Bars (Confessions of a Cookbook Queen)
If you love peanut butter (ahem, me), then these bars are going to be right up your alley. I can’t wait to make them!

Pistachio Almond Cake (Use Real Butter)
This is a beautiful three-layer cake – alternating layers of pistachio and almond cake are filled and iced with a whipped cream frosting. A wonderful special occasional cake.

Rum and Coke Floats (Cooking Stoned)
These just scream summer to me, plus rum and coke was my first “go-to” drink once I turned 21. Bottoms up!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday! Are you planning to watch the Kentucky Derby today or celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend? I always enjoy watching the pomp and circumstance of the Kentucky Derby, along with the beautiful horses. I also don’t need any encouragement when it comes to eating insanely large amounts of Mexican food, so I’m ready for Cinco de Mayo. What are your food plans for the weekend? I hope you get to enjoy some fabulous weather!

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing – An incredibly easy recipe for making ranch salad dressing at home. So much butter than anything store-bought!

Fried Ice Cream – I never thought that fried ice cream at home could be this easy! So delicious drizzled with honey and whipped cream.

31 Cinco de Mayo Recipes – A roundup of all of the Cinco de Mayo-appropriate recipes on the site. Get ready to celebrate this weekend!

Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes – If you’re watching the Kentucky Derby today, these butter-bourbon cupcakes with walnuts and chocolate chips are the perfect dessert; they’re fashioned after the legendary Kentucky Derby Pie.

Friday Things – Macaroni and cheese with short ribs, Stitch Fix, strawberry plants and more fun stuff!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Most Emailed Post This Week: Margarita Cupcakes

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Margarita Cupcakes

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Homemade Scalloped Potatoes

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Browned Butter Oatmeal Raisinet White Chocolate Bars (Averie Cooks)
Raisinets bring back so many fun memories of going to the movies as a kid. I don’t think I’ve had them since, and now I’m craving them and these bars!

Crockpot Short Rib Tacos with Salted Lime Cabbage and Queso Fresco (How Sweet It Is)
I love beef cooked in the crock-pot and these tacos look absolutely fabulous. A perfect Cinco de Mayo dinner!

Garlic and Mushroom Queso Fundido (Girl Versus Dough)
You had me at cheesy dip. I adore queso and this mushroom version looks fantastic.

Salted Chocolate-Pretzel Peanut Butter Cookies (Oh, Ladycakes)
These cookies are pretty much everything I love about food. Pretzels, peanut butter and chocolate? These might be in my kitchen by the end of the weekend.

Strawberry Cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie Crust (Barbara Bakes)
This is an absolutely stunning cheesecake. I love it!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday!

I hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods and that you have some fabulous things in store for you this weekend. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on some spring cleaning of the online variety – getting my email inbox in order, streamlining my Twitter lists and Pinterest boards, and otherwise getting my digital files organized and backed up. If you have any tips for organizing your online space, feel free to share them below! Tonight, my Chief Culinary Consultant and I are headed to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the regular season, which means… soft pretzel!! What are you up to this weekend?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

New York-Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping – A classic New York-style cheesecake is a recipe everyone needs in their arsenal – this is a great one with no water bath needed.

Crab Rangoon – One of my favorite Chinese takeout items! Crab and cream cheese-stuffed wontons are deep-fried and served with duck sauce.

Buttermilk Pie – A Southern classic, this tangy custard pie has a caramelized sugar topping.

Black and White Cookies – After a baking disaster, I was thrilled to have perfect black and white cookies come out of my kitchen!

Friday Things – Sunshine, walks in the park, baking accessories, Klondikes and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: New York-Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping

Most Emailed Post This Week: Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Margarita Cupcakes

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Cheddar Bay Biscuits

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Angel Food Cupcakes (Cooking Classy)
As a kid, angel food cake with whipped cream and strawberries was one of my favorite summertime desserts. I love this recreated in cupcake form – they’re stunning!

Chicken, Black Bean and Vegetable Enchiladas (Cookie Monster Cooking)
Cinco de Mayo is next weekend, and these enchiladas look like the perfect recipe for the occasion.

Chopped Thai Chicken Salad (Pinch of Yum)
I’ve been trying to eat more salad lately, and this one looks packed with tons of great flavors. This will be lunch this week!

Honey-Peanut Butter Cookies (My Baking Addiction)
I’ve never had a peanut butter and honey sandwich, but the combination sounds amazing. Plus, I’m always looking for some type of excuse to break open the peanut butter jar

Triple Chocolate Chip Muffins (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
I love any baked good that makes eating chocolate for breakfast acceptable!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy weekend! I’m not sure that I’ve ever been so relieved to usher in a Saturday. It’s been an emotional roller coaster of a week with all of the events that have transpired in Boston. I’ve consumed more ice cream in the last five days than I have in the previous five months. Whatever it takes, right? I was delighted to see that the Comfort Dogs had been deployed to Boston, just as they had been in Newtown, CT. I am just in love with that organization; it’s amazing how soothing animals can be. I hope you all have the opportunity to enjoy a restful and peaceful weekend with loved ones.

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

GIVEAWAY: $ 250 Anthropologie Gift Card – This week, I gave away a gift card to Anthropologie… did you win?!

Dark Chocolate Mousse – A creamy, silky-smooth chocolate mousse.

Rhubarb-Ginger Crumble – Rhubarb in the grocery store is the first sign of spring! I added ginger to this super-simple crumble recipe.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits – A completely from-scratch version of the popular cheddar-garlic biscuits served at Red Lobster restaurants.

Friday Things – A big sports weekend, ice cream cones, dip for dinner, new favorite cookbooks, and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Most Emailed Post This Week: Snickers Cake

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Cheesy Cheddar Pull-Apart Bread

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Cheddar Bay Biscuits

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Giant Peanut Butter Cup (Culinary Concoctions by Peabody)
A mini tart that’s actually an enormous peanut butter cup… I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes (Something Swanky)
These are so adorable! Love the sprinkles and “cherry” on top!

Jalapeño Cheddar Cheesy Bread (Confections of a Foodie Bride)
I can’t resist cheesy carbs; throw jalapeños into the mix and all bets are definitely off.

Soft Pretzel Bread Buns (Hummingbird High)
These pretzel rolls look exactly like the ones they sell at the bakery of my local grocery store. I can’t wait to make them at home!

Spiked Almond Joy Poundcake (How Sweet It Is)
Coconut, almonds, chocolate, booze AND cake?! Fork, please.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday to you all! I hope you’re doing something fun this weekend and are enjoying some nice spring weather! My Chief Culinary Consultant and I are headed back down to the Frozen Four tonight to catch the championship game between Yale and Quinnipiac. I’m looking forward to stuffing myself with yet another soft pretzel and catching some great college hockey. Then, I’ll likely spend tomorrow watching the final round of The Masters. It’s a sports-centric weekend, for sure! What are your plans?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Banana-Macadamia Nut Muffins – Moist banana muffins loaded with macadamia nuts; they taste just like banana-nut bread!

Creamy Mushroom-Fontina Pasta – A fabulous pasta dish made of a simple sauce with cremini mushrooms and Fontina cheese.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings – Quite possibly the best onion rings ever! Sweet, not too biting, and a wonderfully crisp batter.

Snickers Cake – A cake in memory of what would have been my dad’s 60th birthday, fashioned after his favorite candy bar.

Friday Things – My dad’s birthday, Frozen Four, eagles, Clarisonic, Diet Coke and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Creamy Mushroom-Fontina Pasta

Most Emailed Post This Week: Creamy Mushroom-Fontina Pasta

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Snickers Cake

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Snickers Cake

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Breakfast Corn Dogs (High Heels & Grills)
I absolutely love corn dogs, as well as pancakes with breakfast sausage and maple syrup. I’m all over these breakfast corn dogs!

Cannoli Bites (Cooking Classy)
Cannoli are fabulous, but they’re definitely a lot of work. These cannoli bites are still made from scratch but take some of work (and frying) out of making cannoli – awesome idea!

Pretzel Challah (The Shiksa in the Kitchen)
I’m not sure what else I can say about this bread that would make you run any faster into the kitchen to make it. I can’t even imagine how amazing this bread is.

Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Beer Cheese Dip (The Beeroness)
If there’s a beer-cheese dip in the vicinity, count me in for at least half of it. I love the addition of roasted garlic to this one.

Sausage Egg Rolls (Buns In My Oven)
I discovered a love for egg rolls a few years ago and now if I see them on an appetizer menu I’m immediately drawn to them. This sausage-based version is making me hungry!

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy weekend to you!

The sun is shining here, and it looks like spring has actually sprung. Finally! The couple of months between Easter and Memorial Day always seem like a time to slow down, catch a breath and reset. We’ve gone from the holidays to Super Bowl parties to Valentine’s Day to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and Easter… throw a few birthdays into the mix and you have a very full few months. I’ll definitely be spending the next few weeks doing some serious cleaning and purging in anticipation of my upcoming move. What are you up to this weekend?

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Soft and Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies – It may be spring, but the cold weather had me craving some warm, spiced molasses cookies and these totally hit the spot.

Buttery Honey Beer Bread – A slightly sweet beer bread with a fabulous buttery crust – delicious by itself or slathered with butter.

Oreo Cheesecake Icebox Cake – A quick and easy dessert that layers double stuff Oreo cookies, cheesecake pudding and Cool Whip.

Malted Vanilla Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle & Milk Chocolate Chunks – This title speaks for itself, and the ice cream is just as heavenly as it sounds!

Friday Things – Easter baskets, foodie wrapping paper, cupcake fails, puppies in pajamas, and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Oreo Cheesecake Icebox Cake

Most Emailed Post This Week: No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Buttery Honey Beer Bread

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Apricot Cream Cheese Babka (Technicolor Kitchen)
I have only made a chocolate babka, but this version looks so light and refreshing; perfect for spring and summer!

Chocolate Pound Cake (Tutti Dolci)
I adore a good pound cake, but have surprisingly never made a chocolate version. This cake is the prodding I need.

Elvis Cupcakes (Confessions of a Cookbook Queen)
Banana, peanut butter and bacon… seriously amazing cupcakes!

Fried Mozzarella and Prosciutto Sandwiches (bell’ alimento)
I have such a weakness for fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and basil. I’d love to devour one of these sandwiches for lunch!

Pineapple Banana Hummingbird Loaf (TidyMom)
As soon as I made hummingbird cupcakes, they were one of my favorite flavor combinations. I love this loaf cake version.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday and Happy (early) Easter!

Do you have any big holiday weekend plans? Maybe doing some Easter baking, or having an Easter egg hunt for the kids? We are spending time today celebrating my grandma’s 80th birthday and tomorrow we’ll be with family for Easter dinner at my aunt’s house. No menu-making for me this year, but I am planning to bring along my no-bake banana split dessert (yum!). Are you making anything for the holiday? I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Easter!

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Six-Layer Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling & Malted Chocolate Frosting – My birthday gift to myself! Only the most amazing cake I’ve ever had.

Italian Easter Pie – A traditional Italian Easter pie, stuffed with nearly four pounds of Italian meats and cheeses!

Paska Bread (Ukrainian or Polish Easter Bread) – A traditional Eastern European Easter bread made with a brioche-style dough and full of golden raisins.

Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake with Coconut Meringue Buttercream Frosting – A perfect dessert for Easter Sunday! A fluffy white coconut cake with flecks of vanilla bean is frosted with a coconut meringue buttercream and covered in shredded coconut.

Friday Things – Birthday fun, Easter baking, organization and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Six-Layer Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling & Malted Chocolate Frosting

Most Emailed Post This Week: No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Six-Layer Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling & Malted Chocolate Frosting

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Buttery Honey Beer Bread with Honey Butter (Cookie Monster Cooking)
I haven’t made a beer bread in years, and I love how gorgeous and rustic this loaf looks.

Fluffy Banana Cream Pie (A Spicy Perspective)
The perfect pie for moving from cold and dreary weather to bright and cheery sunshine!

Italian Drunken Noodles (The Cozy Apron)
My grandma used to make a pasta dish with noodles, Italian sausage and an olive oil-based sauce. This reminds me of that recipe; I can’t wait to try it!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows (Cait’s Plate)
I’ve never met a chocolate and peanut butter cookie that I didn’t like, and I’m sure these are no exception!

Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies (Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)
These cookies make a gorgeous presentation and look to be perfect for any occasion.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker

Happy Saturday! It’s been a whirlwind week around these parts… house hunting, house offers, house inspections, oh my! Not only that, but next week is Easter and apparently we’re supposed to be getting “significant snow accumulation” on my birthday, which is Monday. I cannot remember it snowing on my birthday, ever! What the heck?! I’m starting to think that I’m living inside of a Game of Thrones episode where winter lasts years instead of months. I hope you have sunnier weather where you live!

As always, you’ll find a recap of what was posted to the site this week as well as some bookmarked recipes from other blogs. Enjoy!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Popovers – I loved these puffy little pastries, plus they only take five minutes to mix together!

Zeppole – Delicious Italian fried doughnut holes, made on March 19th to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day.

Mini Tiramisu Cheesecakes – With a dried ladyfingers crust and espresso and Kahlua spiked cheesecake, these have all the fabulous flavors of tiramisu.

135 Favorite Easter Recipes – A roundup of some of my favorite spring recipes for the Easter holiday.

Friday Things – Toasted marshmallow frosting, a house, Golden Girls cookies and more!

Most Viewed Post This Week: Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Most Pinned Post This Week: Mini Tiramisu Cheesecakes

Most Emailed Post This Week: Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Most Facebook Shared Post This Week: Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Most Tweeted Post This Week: Mini Tiramisu Cheesecakes

What I Bookmarked This Week

Recipes and posts from other blogs that I thought looked especially delicious and that I thought you would like, too:

Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Easter Nests (The Novice Chef)
I love baking with coconut during the spring and these cupcakes are perfect for the Easter holiday!

Eggplant Parmesan (Table for Two)
My Chief Culinary Consultant’s dad makes an awesome eggplant parm, but I’ve never made one myself. This one looks so cheesy and amazing!

Oreo Icebox Cake (Cookies and Cups)
Icebox cakes always remind me of my grandma, and I love the idea of using Oreo cookies instead of graham crackers.

Salted Dark Chocolate Cupcakes (Gimme Some Oven)
I’ve never seen such beautiful cupcakes! I’ll take at least two, please!

Upside-Down Blood Orange Cake (Bakers Royale)
This cake is an absolutely gorgeous way to showcase blood oranges. A perfect winter citrus dessert.

What was the best thing you ate this week??

Have a delicious weekend!

Brown Eyed Baker