Hayley Parker 
Out of the Box Holiday Baking: Gingerbread Cupcakes, Peppermint Cheesecake, and More Festive Semi-Homemade Sweets 

Be the star of the cookie swap and the hero of the tree-trimming party!

By starting with cake or brownie mixes, ready-made dough and crusts, and other make-it-simple head starts, Hayley Parker makes holiday baking a breeze. She transforms everyday ingredients into one-of-a-kind desserts and puts new twists on flavors like spicy gingerbread, cool peppermint, and comforting hot cocoa. Here are candies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, bars, and more, including:

• White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes


• Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles


• Eggnog Pie


• Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

From the blogger who makes “even novice bakers feel like pros” (POPSUGAR), these sweet treats are perfect for holiday gift-giving, parties, and unexpected guests—even Santa will be impressed!

About the author

Hayley Parker is the blogger behind The Domestic Rebel, a dessert blog dedicated to creating delicious recipes using readily available ingredients. The author of Out of the Box Desserts and Two In One Desserts, her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, Ladies Home Journal, POPSUGAR, and Morning Express with Natasha Curry. She lives in Sacramento, California.