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Strawberry Dome Cake
Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Strawberry Dome Cake

This Strawberry Dome Cake is made with layers of soft, tender vanilla cake and sweet, fluffy whipped cream. The whipped cream is studded with fresh, sweet strawberries. The exterior is lined with carefully placed fresh strawberry slices held together with a homemade fresh strawberry glaze. This cake is a delicious, fresh and bright dessert that…

Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta
Dinner | Pasta | Sunday Supper

Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta

This Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Pasta combines the natural sweetness of onions and the depth of flavor from the buttery roasted garlic. After caramelizing the onions and roasting the garlic, spices, herbs, savory chicken broth and rich cream are added to the mixture to create a creamy, indulgent sauce. Freshly cooked pasta is tossed…

Blueberry Brioche Danish
Bread | Breakfast and Brunch | Spring Baking | Summer Baking

Blueberry Brioche Danish

These Blueberry Brioche Danishes are rich, pillowy soft and layered with a velvety smooth cream cheese center, a juicy homemade blueberry jam and buttery cinnamon sugar crumble topping. The contrast in textures and flavors from the lightly sweet, soft dough to the tangy cream cheese, vibrant blueberry jam and crunchy cinnamon sugar crumble creates a…

Brownie Cups
Brownies and Bars | Desserts

Brownie Cups

These Brownie Cups have shiny, crinkly tops with crisp edges and fudgy, chewy centers. The brownie cups are loaded with chocolate chips, so each bite is filled with warm, melty chocolate. These only take a few minutes to make and can be made as jumbo brownie cups or bite sized brownie cups. The key to…


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Lace Cookies
Christmas | Christmas Cookies | Cookies | Desserts

Lace Cookies

These delicious Lace Cookies can be ready to eat in 30 minutes. Crisp, buttery cookies have notes of caramel and brown butter. Eat them as is, or make them into a sandwich with a chocolate hazelnut spread in the center. These cookies are fun, festive and are gluten free. Christmas season is my favorite season….

Brownie Cookies
Christmas Cookies | Cookies

Brownie Cookies

These fudgy brownie cookies are a delicious mashup between a cookie and a rich, decadent brownie. These cookies have a beautiful shiny, crackled top, just like a brownie. This handheld treat offers the best of both classic desserts in one bite. You know those days when you just can’t decide if you want a brownie…

Meet the author

Welcome! I’m Jolene!

Remember the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Or, how about holding a slice of gooey, cheesy pizza. The nostalgia of food is something that all of us have. Whether it is the taste of the delicious food that you remember, the person you made the food with, or the people you sat at the table with, we all have nostalgia for our favorite foods. And, nostalgia is something special. It connects me to my dad, who recently passed away. It reminds me of my mom before she was diagnosed with parkinson’s. And, now it makes memories for my own family, for my own kids to remember from their growing up years.

My name is Jolene, the creator of Simple Baking with Pep. I grew up making Christmas cookies with my mom from store-bought dough. While we didn’t make many things from scratch, the memories I made from those Christmas cookies fueled my love for baking. Now I have a family of my own and I enjoy sharing my love of baking and cooking with my own family, just like my mom did. I hope to inspire you to try something new and grow a fondness for baking and cooking. Even if you make a mistake or two, you’ll share some laughs and create memories along the way. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of burnt cookies. Stay awhile, make a recipe or two, and make some memories that will last a lifetime, along the way.

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