Summer Treats Archives - A Side of Sweet

Best Strawberry Cupcakes EVER

Tried and tested, this is the best strawberry cupcakes recipe! Banish mushy cupcakes and read on for the secret to perfect strawberry buttercream frosting.

The internet is full of bad recipes for strawberry cupcakes. This watery fruit is a tricky one to bake with as it releases all that water into your cake or cupcake making it totally mushy. Most of the recipes out there are either soggy because of this or they skip the real strawberries altogether and use some variation of strawberry extract or flavoring…. Read More »

Magical Unicorn Ice Cream Cones

Egg Free Vegetarian

Add a touch of magic to your next party with unicorn ice cream cones! They are made with real edible gold and colorful white chocolate dipped ice cream cones.

Unicorn desserts are everywhere, but these unicorn ice cream cones are a luxurious take on this whimsical trend. Believe it or not, they are completely edible, even the brilliant gold horns.

Read on for the unicorn ice cream cones recipe…… Read More »

How to Make an Affogato with Homemade Honeycomb Candy

Egg Free Vegetarian

Coffee poured over ice cream? I’m not making this up! Here’s how to make an affogato – your new favorite dessert + drink in one. This one’s extra special because it’s topped with homemade honeycomb candy.

Food is an important part of turning the moments I experience into memories. When I think of important occasions, like our wedding and meeting Pat’s parents for the first time, I remember what I was eating in detail.

Read on for the Honeycomb Affogato recipe!… Read More »

This Champagne Lemonade Poptail is Your New Summer Cocktail

Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Egg Free Vegetarian Vegan

You new favorite summer cocktail recipe will be this champagne lemonade with a twist – it’s a poptail (aka an alcoholic ice pop cocktail recipe) garnished with a strawberry fruit bar!

Imagine, you’re looking for a cool cocktail to enjoy on a hot summer night with some friends. You want something that’s easy to make, but doesn’t involve a millions steps or a lot of prep. Champagne lemonade is just that. It’s so easy I’m not sure you can even call it a recipe. You still want to impress your friends though, and make the night memorable, no matter how casual it is.

Read on for the recipe and step-by-step instructions!… Read More »

Homemade Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Vegetarian

These Homemade Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe are the perfect summer treat! This halfway homemade version is so easy and totally Instagrammable.

When I think about these waffle ice cream sandwiches, all sorts of annoying made up foodie words come to mind like NOMTASTIC and FOODGASM.

Cringeworthy right?

Yet those words come to mind as I bite into a heavenly mix of all my favorite foods – ice cream, waffles, chocolate, sprinkles, pistachios…

Read on for the waffle ice cream sandwich recipe with step-by-step photo instructions!

Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian

This Dulce de Leche Ice Cream recipe is like caramel ice cream but BETTER. Includes recipe for how to make homemade dulce de leche in the oven.

Here in San Francisco, we’re experiencing some of our best weather of the year, so I’ve been inspired even more than usual to make and eat ice cream (let’s be serious, it doesn’t take much inspiration). To be completely honest, even in our coldest, foggiest months, we always have a batch or two of homemade ice cream on hand. Making your own ice cream is something that defies weather patterns!… Read More »