spiced applesauce cake

photo credit: Smitten Kitchen

My four year-old son made this cake.  It's *that* easy, but you would never know. This might just be the perfect spice cake.

You can find the recipe at Smitten Kitchen.

bacon-blanketed, herb roasted turkey

photo credit: The Runaway Spoon

Somebody hold me, I'm feeling weak in the knees.

You can find this bit of food p*rn and other swoon-worthy recipes at The Runaway Spoon.

bourbon carrot cake

photo credit: The Saucy Southerner

Here's the thing about making carrot cake:
LOTS OF INGREDIENTS.

Here's the thing about this carrot cake
that makes it all better:
BOURBON.

Thanks, Saucy Southerner.

snickerdoodle pumpkin ice cream sandwiches

photo credit: Pennies On A Platter

Everything is so, so right about this.
The pumpkin.
The ice cream.
The snickerdoodles.

You can find the recipe at Pennies On A Platter.

buckwheat pancakes

photo credit:  Simply Recipes

They're gluten-free,
but you would never know it.
The taste and texture don't give anything away.

You can find the recipe at Simply Recipes.

nutella-swirl pound cake

Image via kimberlykv/Flickr

SWOON.
You had me at nutella.

Find the recipe here and here.

Go ahead and click through,
I'm going to swoon some more.

hot tex-mess

photo credit: Foodie With Family

Hello, savory comfort food from heaven.

You can find the recipe for Hot Tex-Mess and a hundred other amazing foodie bits at Foodie With Family.