Flora A. Griffin

Flora A. Griffin

Hi, I’m Flora, the baker behind this site. I share simple, reliable baking recipes so you can make delicious cakes, cookies, brownies, and breads right at home. My goal is to help you turn everyday ingredients into desserts everyone loves.

Peach Upside Down Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake

Summer in my kitchen always means one thing. Peaches, ripe and ready. And this peach upside-down cake is the best way to use them up. It’s warm, sweet, and covered in sticky caramel that you flip right onto a plate.…

Black Bean Brownies

Black Bean Brownies

Black bean brownies sound weird, but they taste like a real dessert. I found out about beans in brownies from a friend. She said, “Just trust me, bake them first.” So I did, and I didn’t inform anyone.  My family…

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

I bake Texas sheet cake more than any other dessert. It never fails me. It comes together fast, and it feeds a big group with ease. You mix the batter in one bowl.  You pour it into one pan. Then…

Cookie Cake Recipe

Cookie Cake Recipe

This cookie cake recipe is my new favorite deal. It’s soft in the middle and a little crisp on the outer. You only need one bowl and simple pantry stuff. No mixer needed. No fancy tools. Just good, chewy cookies…

Zucchini Bread Recipe

Zucchini Bread Recipe

In this market where prices keep going up, baking something fresh and cheap at home feels like a small win. That is why I make this zucchini bread recipe almost every week, and you should try it too. Store-bought bread…

Mama Mia Cake

Mama Mia Cake

I love baking a Mama Mia cake for every birthday party. This colorful cake always makes kids smile. You do not need to be an expert baker to try it. Just follow a few simple steps, and you will do…

Gluten Free Brownies

Gluten Free Brownies

Gluten-free brownies don’t take wheat to taste this good. They’re rich, fudgy, and gone in all bite. I began making these brownies after my sister went gluten-free last year. She missed real brownies, not the dry, crumbly kind from a…

Cream Cheese Brownies

Cream Cheese Brownies

Cream cheese brownies take two cherished desserts into one pan. You obtain rich chocolate brownies and creamy cheesecake in each bite. It’s the top of both worlds, honestly. I made these for the first time when I couldn’t decide what…

Mug Cake Microwave Recipe

Mug Cake Microwave Recipe

Want cake right now but don’t desire to bake an entire one? A mug cake microwave recipe is your response. You just mix a few simple things in a mug. Then you pop it in the microwave.  In about a…

Edible Brownie Batter

Edible Brownie Batter

Edible brownie batter is my go-to treat for chocolate cravings. I love brownies, but I hate waiting for them to bake. That’s why I make this batter instead. It’s rich, fudgy, and ready in ten minutes. But is regular brownie…