Simple Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing and a Joy the Baker Book Review

Chocolate Stout Celebration Cake: Rich chocolate stout cake with coffee swiss meringue buttercream and mocha buttercream.

Oreo Crusted Brownie Pie with Cream Cheese Icing: Fudgy brownie baked in an Oreo crust then topped with a delicious cream cheese icing.

Chewy No-Bake “Thin Mint” Bars

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes: Three layers of heaven- light chocolate cake, creamy chocolate cheesecake and rich chocolate glaze!

Spiced Cookie Butter Truffles: These truffles are so easy to make and only require 4 ingredients!

Chewy shortbread cookies with just the right amount of lemon- not overpowering, but refreshing.

For the Love of Chocolate: A chocolate dessert round-up from some talented bloggers.

Triple Chocolate Muffins with a Peanut Butter Swirl

The Top Keep It Sweet Desserts of 2011: The most popular desserts from the blog in 2011 and a look back at the year.

Gingersnap Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling: They taste like Christmas!

Lighter Carrot Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Dough Brownie Bites: Fudgy brownie bites stuffed with a layer of peanut butter cup cookie dough

Grown Up S’mores Cookies: These chewy cookies have all the components of a classic s’more with a grown-up kick.

Cookies ‘n Cream Almond Butter Spread: Almond butter and oreos all in one!