Desserts | A Hen's Nest

Festive Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Henrietta, on December 16th, 2010%

gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting recipe

Gingerbread is a delicious treat this time of year! i wanted to share it with our Girl Scout troop in a way that would be appealing to the younger girls. This Gingerbread Cupcake recipe from Allrecipes.com was just right! I made a double batch which ended up giving me exactly 3 dozen cupcakes. I did not overfill the muffin . . . → Read More: Festive Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Holy perfect Peach Pound Cake recipe

By Henrietta, on September 8th, 2010%

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A couple of weeks ago I told you all about the bushel of peaches I had preserved. You might remember I had made a Peach Pound cake and sliced it in half to put it in the freezer for winter. Well….. I couldn’t wait! We had to try it! So a few days ago . . . → Read More: Holy perfect Peach Pound Cake recipe

Wordless Wednesday – SNOW!

By Henrietta, on December 29th, 2009%

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What do you do with a pot of fresh snow? Make snow ice cream of course! Yum!

Just make sure it isn’t the yellow kind

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Wave Your Flag Cheesecake

By Henrietta, on July 1st, 2009%

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I love this dessert! I think it’s almost better than strawberry shortcake! It’s so easy to make and everyone always loves it! We are definitely making it for our Fourth of July Picnic again this year If it ever stops raining I might take the kids to pick some strawberries for the recipes, YUM!

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Comfort Food — NOW!

By Henrietta, on June 8th, 2009%

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Sometimes when it’s rainy or I’m bored or it’s hot and I shouldn’t turn the oven on at all, I’ll crave fruit crisp. Apple, peach, pear, blueberry, whatever, I just want the crispy stuff on top anyway. Tonight I made a surprisingly yummy and quick dinner, Hamburger Steaks with mushroom Gravy from my Desperation Dinners cookbook, instant butter & herb potatoes, and canned french cut . . . → Read More: Comfort Food — NOW!