A look at Cooking with Mamma C’s Top 10 Recipes and Highlights of 2017! Hi Gang! I’m back from a trip to Connecticut to visit my in-laws. We had a great time and ate way too much. If you celebrate the holidays, I hope you had a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah or joyous Kwanzaa….
Panettone Recipe (Italian Christmas Bread)
I’m excited to share this overnight panettone recipe with you! Panettone is a lightly sweetened, Italian Christmas bread with dried fruit. My version has rum-soaked raisins, vanilla sugar and citrus zest. I’ve had panettone (pahn-ay-toh-nay) on my baking bucket list since I started this blog. Every year of my life, we’ve had store-bought panettone during…
Mom’s Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping
You have to try Mom’s Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping! It’s baked in a 9×13 pan and has a super creamy texture, a refreshing tang and the best, buttery graham cracker crust! I never thought Mom would share her cheesecake recipe with me, let alone allow me to publish it on my blog. This is…
Raspberry-Almond Angel Food Cake
Raspberry-Almond Angel Food Cake is a hit in my family! Featuring fresh, almond angel food filled and topped with raspberry-almond whipped cream and fresh raspberries! Plus, store-bought vs. fresh. Can we talk about angel food cake? I feel the need to impart some important information. Forget the ready-made angel food you buy at the grocery…
10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages
Need care package ideas? Check out these recipes for 10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages! I’ve rounded up recipes from other bloggers and included a couple of mine. Plus, I’m sharing my tips for sending a care package to your college student! I’m becoming an expert on college care packages, whether I like it…
Vanilla-Caramel Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust
This Vanilla-Caramel Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust is a huge family favorite! I used homemade whipped cream and caramel sauce, but you can cheat if you want! I’m breaking the rules here. I try not to use packaged cookies for anything, but I allowed an exception for my hubby’s birthday. I made him his…
Carrot Cake with Blissful Cream Cheese Frosting
I always think of carrot cake as a Fall dessert, with its warm spices and hues that match the leaves starting to turn colors. But I know there are people who think of it as Easter fare, because of the (fake) Easter Bunny and all. Don’t get me started…I covered that in the Spring. Let’s…
Orange Torte with Whipped Cream
I have a confession to make. I adore European cakes. I love their spongy texture, I love that they’re usually soaked with some delicious syrup or filling, and most of all, I love that they’re just sweet enough without going over the top. This Swedish recipe for orange torte with whipped cream has been in…
Fluffy Crustless Cheesecake
This Fluffy Crustless Cheesecake is simply the best, and it happens to be gluten free! One of the most popular recipes on Cooking with Mamma C. Don’t miss the video! So, I casually mentioned in my last post that homemade chocolate liqueur is perfect to pour over cheesecake. In my head, I was thinking of…
The Best Apple Cake
This really is The Best Apple Cake! It’s the most beloved dessert to ever come out of my kitchen. I’m calling this “The Best Apple Cake,” but I could just as easily refer to it as “the most beloved dessert to ever come out of my kitchen.” This is no run-of-the-mill apple cake, people. I’ve…
