Thanks to Gloria Kobrin of koshercookbook.net for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons sweet butter-softened 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (9+ crackers) 4 eggs 2 cups heavy cream 12 ounces cream cheese-softened ¾ cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pinch of cream of tartar optional: 2 pints strawberries/blueberries 2/3... Read more

Thanks to Chayala Ehrenreich from Chestnut Ridge, New York for submitting this scrumptious recipe! Ingredients: 3 1/2 Cups sugar, divided 7 Cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 6 Tablespoons cocoa 8 eggs, divided 2 Cups warm water 1 1/2 Cups oil 4 teaspoons vanilla sugar 2 (8 ounce) containers whipped cream cheese 1 (8 ounce) package farmer... Read more

Thanks to Devorah Drew of Spring Valley, New York for submitting this recipe! Ingredients: 1 – Duncan Heinz Spice Cake Mix (In a pinch you can use their Yellow Cake Mix and Pumpkin Pie Spice) 1 – 15oz can plain Pumpkin Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare the muffin tins. 2. Mix the cake mix and pumpkin together.  Do not add... Read more

Thanks to Rivky Koenig, author of Crafting Jewish, and Artscroll for sharing this recipe! This no-bake cheesecake tastes like ice cream and cheesecake mixed together. Who could think of a better combination? You can bake the crust yourself or save time by using a purchased graham-cracker pie crust and skip steps 1 – 6. Ingredients: 9 double graham... Read more

Thanks to Karen Prince of Miami, Florida for submitting this recipe! Ingredients: 5-6 Cups Flour ½ Cup Sugar 1 teaspoon  salt 2 packages Active Dry Yeast 1 Cup Coffee Rich + 1/2  Cup Water ½ Stick Margarine 2 Eggs 2 teaspoons Lemon Peel (Spice Island sells it dried in the spice aisle) CRUMB MIXTURE: ¾ Cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans ¾ Cups... Read more

If your cake decorating skills are limited, you should definitely give stencils a try. This simple technique will give a striking effect to a simple cake. Stencils will work best with a dense cake, and you may want turn the flat bottom of the cake face up so you have an evenly smooth surface to work with. Simply place the stencil on top of a cooled... Read more

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 6 large eggs ½ cup margarine 1 cup oil 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ¼ cups flour ½ teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt ¼ cup ground almonds ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 365 degrees. 2. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Do not grease. 3. In a mixer, combine sugar, eggs, margarine... Read more

Some  may feel more comfortable with portion controlled cheesecake. These pops may seem like the answer to your prayers, but beware; once you pop you can’t stop! Ingredients & Supplies: 1 Basic Cheesecake, omit the crust or 1 store-bought cheesecake (shhhh!) Graham cracker crumbs 2 (16 ounce) bars of bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons margarine Mini... Read more

This cheesecake is a great foundation for your favorite toppings such as strawberries, cherries, chocolate shavings, or caramel. Or try transforming the cake into cheesecake pops. Ingredients: 2.5 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup butter, melted 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1 ½ cups sugar 3 tablespoons flour 5 eggs 1 cup... Read more

Recipe: 2 cups dried apricots 3 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup sugar Directions: Place apricots in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 30-45 minutes. Transfer apricots (reserve the liquid) to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Add honey and sugar and process until completely blended and smooth.... Read more

Cooking Light featured a recipe a while back for mint brownies which I adore. But I’ve since come up with my own easier version for this “cool” treat. Trust me, there’s really no reason to make the brownie layer from scratch. Here’s all you need to know: My adapted recipe: 1 box Duncan-Hines Brownies Mix Mint layer: 2... Read more