#dessert blogs

“Death by Snickers” Bars

• 3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup uncooked, old-fashioned oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
• 8 (2.07 oz) Snickers bars (full sized), coarsely chopped
• 1 (14 oz can dulce de leche 

http://cookiesandcups.com/death-by-snickers-bars/ 

Sour Cherry & Lime Pie

for the filling
2 quarts of fresh sour cherries, rinsed and pitted
¼ cup sugar
3 heaping tablespoons of pulverized instant tapioca (I make mine in the coffee grinder)
zest of 3 limes
¼ teaspoon fresh grated cinnamon

for the crust
2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (I used a locally milled flour and it was…rustic–go for the regular stuff if you’re new to DIY dough.)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
16 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, rough chopped
8-10 tablespoons ice water, or more if needed
egg white (optional)
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

http://www.brooklynsupper.net/2012/06/now-in-season-sour-cherries-a-sour-cherry-and-lime-pie-and-four-years-of-brooklyn-supper/#.U5S428sU_IU

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake w. Peanut Butter Frosting

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 4 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for garnish

• 2 sticks of butter softened (1 cup)
• 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3 tablespoons milk

http://www.the-baker-chick.com/2014/03/banana-chocolate-chip-layer-cake-with-peanut-butter-frosting/