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My Favorite Cakes and Bakes
My 18 Best Birthday Cake Recipes
January is supposed to be about fresh starts, good intentions, and maybe drinking more water. Luckily, one of my most reliable habits is birthday cake. While the rest of the world is easing back into routines, I’m over here daydreaming about frosting swirls, that romantic wisp of candle smoke, and all the birthday cakes I […]
How to Put More Gentle in Your January
Have you ever had the urge to set your alarm for 12:30AM so you could run a marathon at midnight? No. But then, why would you? Have you ever walked out onto unmoving ground and placed a delicate seed in frozen earth? No. But then, why would you? Have you ever removed a pot of […]
My Parent’s House Smells Like this Perfect Cinnamon Bundt Cake
This cinnamon-swirled Sock It To Me cake is a staple in the Wilson house. It’s the easiest possible boxed-mix bundt cake baked into an entirely irresistible everyday, family sort of cake. It’s the simplicity, cinnamon, and brown sugar that keep us coming back to this cake every year. Just add cake mix to the grocery […]
Holiday Bakes You Should Bake This December
Here we are, staring down the very end of 2023. Hopefully with our butter at room temperature and our ovens preheating ready for our holiday bakes. I love the days after Thanksgiving for all of its cozy baking and seasonal gifting becomes my personality. You can see that in my well crafted cookie tin. There […]
My Favorite Holiday Appetizer? The Incredibly Easy Sausage-Stuffed Dates
We’re casually elevating our holiday gatherings and dinner parties with these easy Sausage-Stuffed Dates – a delightful, stress-free appetizer. With a burst of sweet and savory flavors in every bite, these are the perfect little party snack. Here’s how! Every holiday season I like to put together a uniform. I’ve got two options for holiday […]
The Easiest Dinner Party Dessert: Tiramisu Affogato
Friends, hi! Reporting live from Inside – frankly, where I belong this Cozy Season. I know it’s Cozy Season because I’ve unearthed my favorite sweater dress from behind the linen dresses and beachy throws. I’m coveting these sherpa clogs, of all things. I’m daydreaming my future dinner party menus come December and January. I just… […]
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Pies
Cozy Weeknight Dinners
Easy Apple Picking Recipes
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Pies
Cozy Weeknight Dinners
Easy Apple Picking Recipes
Recent Blog Posts
The Bakehouse Almanac: January 2026
My 18 Best Birthday Cake Recipes
Perfect Cheddar Chive Scones with hot honey butter
Giant Cornmeal Linzer Cookie Recipe
Buttery Cheddar Pecan Crackers
The Bakehouse Texas Chocolate Chip Cookies (Texas-Sized Bakery-Style Cookies)
Some of my fall favorites
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