Easter/Spring Archives - Sugar Spun Run

Coconut Cake

Sam — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:26:00 +0000

An old-fashioned coconut cake recipe, made with soft, fluffy cake layers, iced with an old-fashioned frosting, and covered in sweet shredded coconut. My recipe includes plenty of tips and tricks for flawless results and includes a how-to video tutorial.

Those of you who follow the blog regularly are familiar with a lot of my grandmother's recipes.

Hummingbird Cake

Sam — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

I'm not sure that I've ever had a cake quite as packed with flavor as this Hummingbird Cake is. The perfect springtime cake, this recipe is flavored with ripe bananas, crushed pineapple, ground cinnamon, butter, vanilla, and pecans, then iced with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting. It really doesn't get any better than this.

Have you ever heard of Hummingbird Cake?

Lemon Cake

Sam — Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000

y fluffy Lemon Cake recipe makes a plush, lemon flavored cake using real lemons--no extract or pudding mix required! It's filled with a tart lemon curd and frosted with an airy whipped cream cheese frosting for one refreshing slice!

This sunshine-y lemon cake recipe is the real deal. It uses no extract, no pudding mixes, and no fancy ingredients--just fresh-squeezed, real lemon flavor. Truly the perfect balance of sweet and tart, this recipe will be a hit with lemon lovers, or anyone who enjoys their desserts on the "lighter", less rich side of things.

Lemon Blueberry Cake

Sam — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

This Lemon Blueberry Cake is the perfect dessert for spring celebrations and get-togethers! Each layer is studded with blueberries and frosted with a bright and refreshing lemon icing. Recipe includes a how-to video!

I received so many requests for this lemon blueberry cake, and I am excited to finally share it with you today! With lemon notes in both the icing and the cake and a bounty of blueberries throughout each layer, this cake is so fruity and light. It's absolutely perfect for spring and would be a very welcome addition to your Easter dessert table this year.

Strawberry Cake

Sam — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:24:00 +0000

This 100% from-scratch Strawberry Cake recipe has no Jell-O or artificial flavoring! It's a moist, cake flavored with real strawberries, filled with a fresh strawberry jam, and covered with a whipped cream cheese frosting. Recipe includes a how-to video!

I gave this strawberry cake recipe a makeover a few years ago, and I'm so excited to be sharing it with you again today! This cake is packed full of fresh strawberry flavor (none of that artificial stuff or Jell-O), from the cake itself to the jam filling. To finish, we'll seal it all in with a whipped cream cheese frosting that's not too sweet. Sounds heavenly, right?

Easter Sugar Cookies

Sam — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:30:00 +0000

These adorable Easter Sugar Cookies are almost too cute to eat! Perfect for making with kids, this recipe is fun and easy, and the cookies taste just as good as they look. Recipe includes a how-to video!

Step aside, carrot cake--these Easter sugar cookies are about to take over as the star of the Easter dessert table! With their colorful, sugared bodies and and tiny icing faces, these cookies look just like your favorite marshmallow Peeps, minus the gooey filling.

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe (with Video)

Sam — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

You'll love this wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced Carrot Cake Recipe. This cake is surprisingly simple to make and includes a step-by-step video for no-fail results every time. Top everything off with a simple cream cheese frosting for what truly might be the perfect cake.

If I had to choose a favorite cake recipe on my blog, I think this carrot cake recipe would be it. Maybe I'm biased, but even though I'm wildly in love with my white cake, vanilla cake (a reader favorite!) and chocolate cake, this carrot cake is hands-down the one I will reach for first every time.

Strawberry Shortcake

Sam — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:37:00 +0000

My favorite homemade Strawberry Shortcake recipe! Today's post is jam-packed with plenty of tips, tricks, and even a video so you can see exactly how to make this sweet, simple, recipe from scratch.

While many strawberry shortcake recipes these days are made with pound cake or sponge cake, today we're taking the traditional route and making classic shortcakes from scratch.

Pavlova Recipe

Sam — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:01:00 +0000

Pavlova has a crisp exterior with a marshmallowy-soft interior. It's a gorgeous, sophisticated, but approachable treat that's perfect topped with sunny lemon curd and fresh fruit. I'll be showing you how to make both classic pavlova and mini pavlovas (my favorite) and have included a how-to video!

If you can make meringue, you can make pavlova. If you can't or haven't made meringue before, then pavlova is one of the best, easiest places to start.

Hot Cross Buns

Sam — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000

These Hot Cross Buns are a traditional recipe for celebrating Easter weekend. These soft, spiced, sweet yeast rolls are made with instant yeast and flavored with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and orange zest. Recipe includes a how-to video where I'll show you step-by-step how to make these in your own kitchen!

I'm sure you're familiar with Hot Cross Buns, thanks to the popular children's nursery rhyme or their popularity in grocery stores and bakeries around Easter. These sweet sticky rolls are traditionally made and sold during Lent (though I'm yet to see them as cheap as "one a penny, two a penny").

The Best Banana Pudding Recipe

Sam — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:01:00 +0000

My banana pudding recipe is made completely from scratch and is way better than any boxed pudding you'll ever eat! If you're intimidated by the thought of making this classic show-stopper 100% homemade, don't be! I'll walk you through all the steps and I've included a step-by-step video!

Creamy, homemade banana pudding in a serving dish

I hope you bookmarked last week's vanilla wafers recipe because you're going to need it today. As promised, here is my 100% from-scratch, homemade banana pudding recipe.

The Best Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Sam — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:32:53 +0000

This Ambrosia Salad recipe is a classic old-fashioned favorite. While many versions use artificially-flavored store-bought whipped cream, today we're improving upon the flavor by making our own homemade whipped cream and tweaking this recipe to dessert salad perfection!

Throwback to an old-fashioned favorite today! A recent favorite for me.

Banana Cream Pie

Sam — Fri, 10 May 2019 05:32:11 +0000

How to make THE perfect Banana Cream Pie! My recipe is made with a creamy vanilla pudding, flavored with a thick layer of bananas, served on a crisp vanilla wafer crust and topped off with a fluffy crown of homemade whipped cream! Recipe includes a how-to video!

If you just so happen to be scrambling last minute for something completely perfect and delicious to make for Mother's Day, this Banana Cream Pie is it.

Coconut Cream Pie

Sam — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:32:54 +0000

A sweet and simple homemade Coconut Cream Pie Recipe! My recipe offers a few variations on the traditional one you might be familiar with: we're using a Macadamia nut-infused crust and coconut milk in the cream filling! I think you're going to love this one!

Ok, coconut-haters, you might want to sit this one out.

Million Dollar Deviled Eggs

Sam — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:30:09 +0000

There are deviled eggs, and then there are these Million Dollar Deviled Eggs. This is my favorite, best recipe, and it includes a secret ingredient that notches up the filling to the next level. Top everything off with paprika and bacon (if you feel so inclined) and enjoy!

Let's start the week off with a classic. While Monday morning might have you reaching for a peach bellini kind of classic, I have something slightly different for you today: the best deviled egg recipe that I have in my repertoire.

The Best Easter Desserts

Sam — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:32:31 +0000

Today I'm sharing 12 of the Best Easter Desserts! Each and every one of these would be perfect for gracing your Easter Dessert Table.

Try one or try a few, and let me know which is your favorite!

With Easter just over two weeks away, I thought now would be a good time to round up 12 of my favorite, best Easter Desserts.

Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs

Sam — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:30:56 +0000

These Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs are a perfect homemade Easter candy and they can be ready in under an hour! This recipe is one of my easier candy recipes. It consists of a simple creamy peanut butter filling surrounded by a chocolate shell. Fun to make with kids!

Are you ready for Easter recipes yet? How about springtime recipes?

Old Fashioned Easter Egg Candy

Sam — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:57:45 +0000

This Old Fashioned Easter Egg Candy is a generations-old family recipe. We make it every year for Easter and it never lasts long. Don't be alarmed by the mashed potatoes that the recipe calls for, they are a critical ingredient that I was skeptical of at first, but you'll never be able to even tell that they're mixed in the filling!

This old fashioned Easter egg candy is a generations-old recipe that has been in my family for a long time. It's amazing, highly coveted by family friends, and it also includes a critical secret ingredient that you might have not seen coming.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Sam — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:26:23 +0000

Soft, fluffy, and moist carrot cake cupcakes! Made completely from scratch with real grated carrots and the option to add nuts or raisins, these cupcakes are always a hit! Make sure to top them off with the absolute best cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes will forever be my favorite way to get my daily serving of vegetables. Give me a cupcake and a zucchini muffin for each hand and I've got the bottom of the food pyramid covered.