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    Dessert Recipes from Scratch

    Here at Live to Sweet you'll find desserts from scratch that are often unique, and always delicious! Have a look around and find a new favorite recipe or two...you deserve a treat!

    🍂Fall Recipes

    This is your one-stop-shop for Fall baking, with all the best flavors of the season! Pumpkin, apple, salted caramel...the gang's all here! From pie to cupcakes to cream puffs and everything in-between, you'll find all the recipes you need to sweeten the season right here!

    • Apple cider caramel being poured onto ice cream on top of a slice of Apple Upside Down Cake.
      Apple Upside Down Cake
    • Closeup of a Pumpkin Pie Cookie with a bite missing on a small fluted plate with cinnamon sticks in the foreground and more cookies in the background.
      Pumpkin Pie Cookies
    • Apple Shortcake drizzled with salted caramel sauce on a white plate.
      Apple Shortcake
    • Partially eaten slice of Caramel Apple Angel Food Cake on a white plate.
      Caramel Apple Angel Food Cake
    • Side view of sliced Apple Crisp Macchiato Bars with apples in the background.
      Apple Crisp Macchiato Bars
    • Dirty Chai Cookies piled on a wooden table, one with a bite missing.
      Dirty Chai Cookies
    • A Ginger Scone with Apple Glaze on a fluted plate with an apple chip on top and a white zinnia flower alongside.
      Ginger Scones with Apple Glaze
    • Slice of Cinnamon Pie with apple cider meringue on a white plate.
      Cinnamon Pie

    See more Fall Recipes→

    🔥Trending Recipes

    These are the most popular recipes on the blog right now! There's something for everyone here!

    • Small white bowl filled with Buttermilk Frosting with a piping bag alongside.
      Buttermilk Frosting
    • Slice of Chocolate Ganache Cake with a blackberry on top.
      Chocolate Ganache Cake
    • Jar of Lavender Sugar with fresh lavender nearby.
      Lavender Sugar
    • Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins stacked on a silver cooling rack, one with a bite missing.
      Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Jar of Vanilla Sugar on a metal tray with vanilla beans.
      Homemade Vanilla Sugar
    • Glazed Honey Cookies on a gold cooling rack with a honey dipper nearby.
      Honey Cookies
    • White Bowl of Strawberry Pastry Cream with fresh strawberries.
      Strawberry Pastry Cream
    • Closeup of Honey Lavender Latte Cookies on a pan.
      Honey Lavender Latte Cookies

    What are you craving?

    • Cakes and Cupcakes
    • Pies
    • Cookies, Brownies & Bars
    • Tarts

    🍎Apple Recipes

    • Caramel being drizzled from a spoon onto a slice of Irish Apple Cake on a white plate.
      Irish Apple Cake
    • Top view of Blackberry and Apple Crumble.
      Apple and Blackberry Crumble
    • A silver spoon drizzling Apple Glaze into a small white bowl.
      Apple Glaze
    • Top view of Rosemary Almond Apple Galette with two scoops of ice cream and chopped almonds on top.
      Rosemary Almond Apple Galette
    • Caramel Apple Cookies with bite on a white plate.
      Caramel Apple Cookies
    • Apple Cider Donuts
    • Top view of baked Apple Date Pie.
      Apple Date Pie
    • An apple marshmallow being dipped into a white bowl of salted caramel, with caramel dripping from the marshmallow.
      Caramel Apple Marshmallows

    See more Apple Desserts→

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    😍Unique Desserts

    Unique desserts are my specialty! I love when desserts are a little expected and over-the-top. Hopefully you find more than a few recipes you've never seen before here!

    • Pumpkin Coconut Pie on a white plate with fall mums nearby.
      Pumpkin Coconut Pie
    • Hazelnut Fig Galette
    • Stack of three Cranberry Sage Cookies on parchment paper with a candied sage leaf on top.
      Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream
    • Closeup of Fresh Ginger Cookies on a red and white plaid plate.
      Fresh Ginger Cookies
    • Gingerbread Pumpkin Pie
    • pecan pie cream puff on top of measuring cup
      Pecan Pie Cream Puffs
    • Sliced Chai Cake on parchment paper on a dark baking sheet.
      Chai Cake
    • A round, stamped Caramel Cookie with dulce de leche in the center on a dark wood table with a bite missing.
      Caramel Cookies

    See more Unique Desserts →

    Hi, I'm Amee!

    I’m so glad you’re here! I created Live to Sweet because I love baking from scratch and sharing my recipes with you!

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    🍪Cookie Recipes

    Who doesn't love cookies?? From unique (and delicious!) flavors to classic chocolate chip, there's something for everyone!

    • Sweet Potato Cookie topped with marshmallow frosting on a scalloped white plate.
      Sweet Potato Cookies
    • Tp view of chocolate-dipped Hazelnut Espresso Shortbread stacked on a white plate with hazelnuts and coffee beans.
      Hazelnut Espresso Shortbread
    • Closeup of four Lemon Sugar Cookies on a white plate with white and yellow twine tied in a bow around them.
      Lemon Sugar Cookies
    • Three Sour Cream Cookies on a white fluted plate, one with a bite missing.
      Sour Cream Cookies
    • Closeup of Coconut Pecan Cookie with bite missing.
      Coconut Pecan Cookies
    • Sprinkle Cookies stacked on a white plate with a bite missing.
      Sprinkle Cookies with Browned Butter
    • Closeup of Brown Butter Sugar Cookie with bite missing, with more cookies stacked in the background.
      Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
    • Closeup of Date Pinwheel Cookies stacked on a plate.
      Date Pinwheel Cookies

    See more Cookie Recipes →

    ⭐New Recipes

    These recipes are the latest and greatest from Live to Sweet! Check back often, I'm always baking up something new!

    • Collage of Fall Cookies.
      15+ Fall Cookies
    • Partially eaten slice of Strawberry Vanilla Cake on a white plate with a silver fork, strawberry, and pink hydrangea flower.
      Strawberry Vanilla Cake
    • A closeup of Chocolate Biscuits stacked on parchment paper.
      Chocolate Biscuits
    • Slice of Lemon Blackberry Cake on a white plate with fresh blackberries and a small purple flower.
      Lemon Blackberry Cake

    🍰Cake Recipes

    Cakes and cupcakes always accompany celebration, so here are some recipes you need for your best days!

    • Slice of Chocolate Orange Cake with chocolate and dried oranges nearby.
      Chocolate Orange Cake
    • Slice of Chocolate Champagne Cake on two stacked black plates with the rest of the cake and a glass of champagne in the background.
      Chocolate Champagne Cake
    • Peach Cobbler Pound Cake on a white serving plate with fresh peach slices on top.
      Peach Cobbler Pound Cake with Bourbon Glaze
    • Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcake on a small galvanized metal plate with a cinnamon stick and coffee beans alongside.
      Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

    See more Cake & Cupcake Recipes →

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    I'm the baking blogger, recipe developer, and food photographer behind Live to Sweet. Here you'll find desserts made from scratch that are often unique, and always delicious! 

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    New & Seasonal Recipes

    • Partially eaten slice of Strawberry Vanilla Cake on a white plate with a silver fork, strawberry, and pink hydrangea flower.
      Strawberry Vanilla Cake
    • S'mores Cookies stacked on parchment paper with chocolate chips in the foreground.
      S'mores Cookies
    • Blueberry Sugar Donuts, one with a bite missing, on parchment paper with purple flowers and fresh blueberries in the foreground.
      Blueberry Sugar Donuts
    • Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with fresh strawberries on top.
      Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
    • Closeup of Strawberry Cinnamon Roll topped with strawberry glaze on a white fluted plate with a strawberry, small white flower, and silver fork.
      Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
    • Slice of Lemon Blackberry Cake on a white plate with fresh blackberries and a small purple flower.
      Lemon Blackberry Cake

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    • Jar of Vanilla Sugar on a metal tray with vanilla beans.
      Homemade Vanilla Sugar
    • Small white bowl filled with Buttermilk Frosting with a piping bag alongside.
      Buttermilk Frosting
    • Slice of Chocolate Ganache Cake with a blackberry on top.
      Chocolate Ganache Cake
    • Jar of Lavender Sugar with fresh lavender nearby.
      Lavender Sugar
    • Top view of Oatmeal Brownies with one brownie turned on its side.
      Oatmeal Brownies
    • Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins stacked on a silver cooling rack, one with a bite missing.
      Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins

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