Dulce De Leche Cake Is a Showstopping Finish


Updated 05/08/11 1:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dulce De Leche Cake Recipe

I have a weakness for dulce de leche, the super creamy milk caramel with origins in Latin America. I love it in just about any dessert from cheesecake to cookies to ice cream. That's why when I read Scott Conant's recipe for dulce de leche cake in a recent Food & Wine, it was only natural that I make it. This cake does not disappoint: it's moist, light, fluffy, delicious, flavorful — Read more

Embrace New Holiday Traditions With Argentine Sandwich Cookies


Updated 12/27/10 3:29 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Alfajores Recipe

Instead of making a more traditional gingerbread, sugar or butter cookie to leave for Santa Claus, this year, I made alfajores. With an outside of delicate melt-in-your mouth vanilla cookie and an inside of creamy dulce de leche, these Argentine sandwich cookies are wonderfully delicious. The cookies have to be completely cooled before spreading on the dulce de leche, so get started on them right Read more

Come Party With Me: My 29th Birthday — Dessert


Updated 08/26/10 2:15 PM · Posted by partysugar · 2 comments

Mexican Ice Cream Sundae Recipe

Every year for my birthday I bake myself a cake. However, I'm spending the actual day on vacation in Spain, so that means the elaborate cake baking will happen when I return. At the celebratory dinner in Cadiz, I'll offer my new Spanish friends an easy-to-make but delicious-to-eat sundae. Not just any sundae, one that keeps up with my Tex-Mex-inspired menu, a Mexican sundae with cinnamon Read more

Score Brownie Points With Homemade Samoa Tartlets


Updated 04/21/10 6:34 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Recipe For Homemade Variation of Samoas Girl Scout Cookies

There are a few bright spots in every Winter, namely the following, in no particular order: snow sports, the Super Bowl, hot cocktails, and Girl Scout cookie season. But sadly, my attempts to track down cookies this year have been in vain, as I haven't seen so much as a single Daisy, Brownie, or Junior anywhere in the Bay Area. To remedy the situation, I took matters into my own hands with a Read more

Come Party With Me: Cinco de Mayo — Dessert


Updated 05/04/09 9:38 PM · Posted by partysugar · 4 comments

Come Party With Me: Cinco de Mayo — Dessert

Have no time to plan an extravagant Mexican meal for Cinco de Mayo? No matter. I've got the perfect menu for a delicious dinner that's easy to put together — complete with a decadent dessert. Ice cream sundaes are ideal because they're fast and guests can help with the assemblage. This recipe expertly employs three simple flavors — ripe strawberries, creamy dulce de leche, and rich Mexican Read more

Come Party With Me: My Half Birthday — Dessert


Updated 03/18/09 4:49 AM · Posted by partysugar · 11 comments

Come Party With Me: My Half Birthday — Dessert

If you've been a fan of YumSugar for a while, you'll know that I have a thing for dulce de leche, the thick, milky caramel from South America. From layered cakes to ice cream sandwiches, I'm always looking for new ways to highlight my favorite sweet. For my half birthday, I'll be experimenting with a recipe for chocolate dulce de leche bars. A crisp shortbread crust balances out the rich Read more

Jenna Bush's Wedding Cake: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 03/07/11 10:45 PM · Posted by partysugar · 53 comments

Jenna Bush's Wedding Cake: Love It or Hate It?

The President's daughter, Jenna Bush, was recently married in a lavish but down-to-earth wedding at her family's ranch in Texas. Few details have been released about the ceremony, reception, and menu but rumor has it the cake was created by the Ultimate Cheesecake Bakery. The tres leches/dulce de leche cake had whipped cream frosting and fresh floral arrangements. By the time this photo was Read more

Yummy Link: How to Make Dulce de Leche


Updated 04/06/08 5:20 PM · Posted by partysugar · 9 comments

Yummy Link: How to Make Dulce de Leche

By now you must know that I have a thing for dulce de leche, and it turns out that I'm not the only one. Apparently it's the world's most beloved caramel! Dulce de leche is super simple to make — all you need is time — to learn how, watch this informative video. — Food Wishes Video Recipes Read more

Delicious Down to the Very Last Bite


Updated 02/06/08 6:34 AM · Posted by partysugar · 12 comments

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Earlier today, I told you about how I accidentally passed out before dessert at a dinner party I was hosting. Embarrassment aside, the worst part was not being able to taste the dulce de leche cheesecake I made! What was left of it is pictured at left. When I saw the recipe in the current issue of Everyday With Rachael Ray, I knew I had to make it. The crust is a mixture of crushed shortbread Read more