Dessert Recipe Roundup
Dessert Recipe Roundup! I love lazy Sundays. After church we normally come home and relax. Take a walk. Work on a puzzle. Have fun together as a family. Doesn’t an afternoon of relaxation sound nice? Yet, relax is not a word I am very good at practicing. I know that it is important but for some reason I find myself able to sit still for about 5 minutes before I leap into another project. On Sundays though, I try to discipline myself to sit still for a little while. While I am...
Read MoreStrawberry Buttermilk Cake
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake Who doesn’t love spring? You wake up in the morning to birds chirping, the sun shining and flowers blooming. I long for this time of year when strawberries fill the shelves at the grocery store. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of simple ingredients to make beautiful desserts. My favorite recipes include foods that do not have bleach, added colors or artificial flavors. Strawberry buttermilk cake is my go to recipe when the temperatures start to rise. It...
Read MoreBanana Butterscotch Cake
My husband whole heartedly believes that butterscotch and banana go together like peanut butter and jelly. Last month for his birthday I decided to shake up his favorite combination. My husband’s favorite banana butterscotch cake recipe comes from Mich Turners: Pretty Party Cakes. It is a dense banana cake with homemade butterscotch sauce poured on top just has it come out of the oven. It is gooey delight. This spring I was looking for something a tad lighter. I love the light...
Read MorePeeps Centerpiece Cookies
Peeps Centerpiece Cookies Today is the perfect day to hop around the web for fabulous Peeps recipes, crafts, creative ideas & even a Peeps giveaway. Christi from Love from the Oven and Michelle over at Sugar Swings! Serve Some, organized an amazing group of women to help you get creative with your favorite set of Peeps. I can not wait to share with you these easy, yummy, and fun Peeps centerpiece cookies. Here are a few items that you will need to get started to make your Peeps...
Read MoreGinger Orange Shortbread Cookies
Ginger Orange Shortbread Cookies Spring should be here soon, right? I love fresh flavors that come out around this time of year. Fresh oranges, lemons, and clementines fill the shelves. Even if it does not look like spring in your neck of the woods these ginger orange shortbread cookies will definitely make your kitchen smell like spring. Not too long ago I attended the Blended Conference and was introduced to a company named Gourmet Garden. “Gourmet Garden is all about making fresh...
Read MoreSt. Patty’s Day Donuts
St. Patty’s Day Donuts It’s official, you can’t pinch my blog! We are dressed in green and delivering breakfast with our St. Patty’s Day donuts. Can I share a secret with you? I am really bad at making cake balls but in the process I discovered I enjoy making donut holes. My favorite part about these super fun St. Patty’s Day donuts is that they are really easy to make. It’s nice to make something easy once in a while. You don’t need to mess...
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Let me introduce myself, my name is Melissa Barbakoff and I have a passion for baking, nutrition and creating beautiful, edible gifts. I have loved to bake since I was a little girl but it wasn't until recently that it became a full time pursuit. The Baked Equation was born as a way to raise funds for our charity, Micah 6:8 Sudan. Our dream is to help train pastors and to build a sustainable farming community in Southern Sudan. So it all started with a "Bake Sale" and the sale has never quite ended. Sponsors
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