SUZIE SWEET TOOTH

Cakes, Treats, and Everything Sweet

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    • Earl-Grey Chocolate Shortbread

      This is a shout out to all my baking challenged friends. For those of you who shudder at the thought of baking something too difficult. And you know who you are. It does not get much easier than shortbread. Shortbread cookies purposely do not have any leavener in them as you do not want them to spread.…

    • Red Velvet Madeleines

      What is red & white, plump & fluffy and sweet? No, not Santa Claus-good guess though. Red velvet madeleines. The perfect treat for your little gremlins. Served with a cup of hot chocolate, they might even tame the grinch. While they are noshing away on their snack you can sneak off and wrap presents. You probably have…

    • Homemade Sweet Vanilla Coffee Creamer

      What would we do without vanilla. Might as well punch out and call it a day. The vanilla bean is one of the most amazing things created by nature. Once you’ve read the process of how vanilla is made you truly can appreciate the beauty of this brown bean. We haven’t even started talking about the…

    • Holiday Cranberry Sauce

      One of my favorite things I love about Thanksgiving is cranberry sauce. I love how the sweet taste hits your tongue but then the tart bite sneaks up on you. As a kid I practically used to beg my Mother to let me be the one to open up the cranberry sauce in a can. I…

    • Pie to the rescue! Mini Pumpkin Pie Tarts

      Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Are you ready for all your relatives in your house at once? Are you ready for the big love fest that will ensue? That’s what I thought. You are so not ready. You’ve got about 9-10 days before the big event. You know there is going to be a lot of hugs,…

    • Sweet Lavender Scones with Whipped Meyer Lemon Butter

      Someday I will travel to Provence France to see the great lavender fields. This is a reoccurring dream of mine. I envision myself standing in a vast field of lavender before me, as far as the eye can see, with the warm sunshine basking my upturned face only to feel the soft undulating breeze while I…