Jen Menery

About Jen Menery

Jen is a Dessert Recipe & Trends Contributor at Best Friends For Frosting. As an avid baker and lover of anything with sprinkes, Jen runs her personal blog, Pretty Plate

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Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting

I don’t know about you, but mention the word Nutella and my mouth instantly starts watering. Stephanie at 52 Kitchen Adventures has created these delicious Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream. Stephanie advises, “If you like the flavor of cinnamon at all, I wholeheartedly recommend these cupcakes.” There cupcakes are perfectly piped with buttercream frosting, [...]

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Cake and Ice Cream Serving Tips

I’m not sure if this is pure genius or just plain clever, but either way, I will be trading in my ice cream scoop for a knife. Real Simple demonstrates some great tips in their article How to Serve Cake and Ice Cream like a Pro. Save time and impress your guests by slicing ice cream [...]

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Meyer Lemon Macarons

I feel like macarons are one of those desserts that are almost  too pretty to eat. That is, until you have your first bite, then their beauty takes second place to their delicious crunchy outside and creamy inside. Jayme from Delectable Deliciousness has put together these beautiful Meyer Lemon Macarons. Their vibrant, yellow color and [...]

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Strawberries and Cream Pie

“A luscious, creamy pie loaded with strawberries, drizzled with chocolate, on a sweet graham cracker crust. A pie that’s so rich, so decadent, yet somehow so light that every bite just melts in your mouth.” This is how Just Putzing Around the Kitchen describes their Strawberries and Cream Pie. And let me tell you, from [...]

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Easy Snow White Cocoa

With only 4 ingredients and 3 easy steps, this Snow Cocoa from Happy Home Fairy is a fool proof dessert. Not to mention you make the whole thing in the slow cooker. Whether you are pouring yourself a warm cup of Snow Cocoa and getting cozy by the fire, or serving this dessert beverage after a [...]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

There are a lot of best-ever chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, but this is the first one I’ve ever seen that includes corn starch. Kelsey from Apple a Day was a bit skeptical before trying this recipe with corn starch, but it turned out great! The corn starch makes these Best-Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip [...]

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