Welcome to Susan Brings Dessert!
Here you’ll find recipes for cake, cupcakes, and more as well as step-by-step tutorials for decorating baked goods.
No matter how much experience you have in the kitchen, this website will show you it’s possible and exciting to bake crowd-pleasing treats!
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Cookie decorating has become one of my favorite December traditions, and now I’m sharing exactly how you can recreate that same holiday magic.
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Small Batch Chocolate Chip Muffins
Indulge in cozy breakfast vibes with these muffins!
With just six muffins, this is a great recipe to bring or serve for smaller gatherings of friends and family. And no mixer needed to make a batch!
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Thanks for visiting. I'm Susan!
I'm a self-taught baker and love creating straightforward, easy-to-follow dessert recipes for the home baker.
My favorite part about this site is sharing all these ideas with you, especially when it comes to fun and unique ways to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and cookies with buttercream!
✨ Catch Us on the Hallmark Channel!
Christmas came early this year. 🎁 We’re thrilled to share that we were part of Hallmark Channel’s new baking competition, Baked with Love: Holiday, which premiered October 27!
We joined nine other pairs of home bakers for the adventure of a lifetime.
Our First Winning Recipe 🥇
For the premiere of Baked with Love: Holiday, our "Dark Bark & Snow Yule Log" was the winning recipe from episode 1!
Our Second Winning Recipe 🥇
For Episode 3 of Baked with Love: Holiday, our trifle took home the win!
We used flavors from Persian cuisine, featuring the orange cake recipe of Saman's grandmother, Sidi Joon.