Life is too short to not give this Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough-Stuffed Pound Cake a try. A dense and delicious chocolate chip-studded vanilla pound cake is layered with edible chocolate chip cookie dough and topped with a chocolate ganache and even more chocolate chips for a treat that is over-the-top in the very best ways.

Ladies and gents, this cookie dough-stuffed pound cake very well may be my legacy.

I mean, can we just look at this thing? Just look at it. It’s pure dessert gold. It’s the pinnacle of sweet mashups. I think I’ve peaked here and there’s nowhere else to go.

Of course, none of this will stop me from continuing to make desserts, but I DIGRESS. Let’s dig into this pound cake of dreams, shall we?

Get some extra brownie — er, cake — points from Mom this Mother’s Day by baking her this Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ruby Chocolate Glaze! The Oster hand mixer with HEATSOFT technology makes prep easy, and the naturally pink chocolate drizzle takes everything to the next level. Mom will never be prouder.

This week is a big one — today is my birthday, tomorrow is Avery’s birthday and Sunday is Mother’s Day. Suffice it to say, we’ve been busy blowing out candles, sending off cards in the mail, wrapping presents and doing general celebratory things. And while it is true chaos in these parts, I also really love it — it’s a fun way to welcome in springtime.

But about the cake: This beautiful chocolate bundt cake is perhaps my new favorite addition to the party. It’s perfectly pretty in pink, intensely fudgy and best of all, easy to make. Whether you’re celebrating Mom, a birthday (or two) or the arrival of springtime, this cake is the perfect way to do it.

Spring has sprung and it’s time to celebrate the season with Blueberry Shortcakes with Mascarpone Cream. Fresh blueberries and sweet mascarpone whipped cream are sandwiched between buttery, from-scratch shortcake biscuits to make the ultimate simple-yet-special dessert that’s the perfect treat for warm-weather nights (and mornings, let’s be honest).

Raise your hand if you’re READY for spring and summer. As you can guess, my hand is very much raised. As a Minnesotan, not only do I talk about the weather a lot, but the minute even the tiniest blade of grass emerges from the snow, I crave the warm weather like you would not believe. I want to bust out the grill, put on my flip flops and eat these blueberry shortcakes on repeat on the patio with the sun shining on my face. Join me, will you?

These dark chocolate beet cupcakes with mocha buttercream frosting are intensely chocolaty and moist, thanks to the beets, and the smooth and decadent mocha-flavored buttercream is literally the icing on top of the (cup)cake. If you’re in need of a really, ridiculously good chocolate cupcake, you’ve come to the right place. BONUS: Scroll to the bottom of this post for a fun giveaway!

The end of April/beginning of May is Prime Birthday Time in our household — Addy’s, Avery’s and my birthday all fall within the span of two and a half weeks. Still, of course, we have to celebrate each one individually, because cake — or in this case, cupcakes.

Who wants plain cinnamon rolls when you can have Cereal Milk Cinnamon Rolls, aka the sweet rolls I wish I knew in my youth could exist? Fruity cereal milk combines with soft sweet dough that is baked and topped with a cereal milk-infused glaze and, of course, more cereal. These bright and happy rolls are perfect for a special weekend breakfast.

Hello, hello! If you’ve got a keen eye, you may notice that things are looking freshy-fresh around here. That’s right — good ol’ GVD got a face-lift! It’s been a long (like, loooooong) time coming, but I hope you love it as much as I do. It feels very much like home again.

Honestly, you don’t need to make any other cookie — these slice and bake chocolate orange shortbread cookies should be your go-to, now and forevermore. Made with salted butter, citrus zest and chunks of semisweet chocolate in a buttery shortbread dough, I dare you — DARE YOU — to eat just one at a time.

You guys, I know I say this a lot, but when it comes to these cookies? I think we can just stop here. I’ve reached full cookie potential with these BBs.

Because when you combine the flavors of sea salt, chocolate, orange and a buttery shortbread cookie, it’s the closest thing to dessert perfection, in my book. And we have one person to thank for it all.