Desserts & Baking
Apple Pie Cake
It’s September, and fall starts this week. It’s time for apple picking and baking with apples. BUT I have an alternative for you. Prepare yourself for an eye opener. You don’t need to pick or peel any apples for this cake. If you’re torn between deciding to make an apple pie or an apple cake,…
Read MoreOrange Basque Cheesecake
If you know me, you know that I love a good cheesecake. It was high time for me to make a basque cheesecake. What I love about this cheesecake is how easy it is to make this crustless cheesecake. Start off by beating the cream cheese with sugar. Then you add the eggs, vanilla, greek…
Read MoreBakery Style Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These extra large bakery style chunk chip cookies are loaded with chocolate chunks! They are gooey in the middle and crunchy on the edges. These are the best bakery style chocolate chip cookies! Your friends and family will be asking what bakery you bought them from. Every bite is rich, buttery and loaded with gooey…
Read MoreChocolate Pots de Crème
Rich Chocolate Pots de Crème for Valentine’s Day is a thick, silky and deeply chocolatey make-ahead decadent dessert. Thanks to a simple stovetop technique, there’s no baking required with this version of the classic French dessert — just pour the chocolate custard into some cute containers, refrigerate until chilled and serve. This recipe for Chocolate Pots de…
Read MoreNo-Chill Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
All the cookies have been baked, packed up and delivered. Next up will be my annual cookie box. But first let’s discuss this easy sugar cookie recipe. It’s so simple, foolproof and the buttery sugar cookie dough is perfect for cut-out cookie decorating for any holiday. Best of all is that the dough doesn’t need…
Read MoreWhite Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
These white chocolate cranberry cookies are a classic slice and bake shortbread cookie. The cranberries are slightly tart and the white chocolate adds an extra layer of sweetness. The flavours really pop in this irresistible winter cookie. What I love about this recipe is that the whole mixture is made in the food processor. Making…
Read MoreParmesan Fennel and Sea Salt Shortbread
I feel like a savoury cookie is a good addition to all the sweet options. These cookies are buttery, slightly sweet and salty with a subtle parmesan flavour that you get with every bite. The cookies are so tender and bring a little savoury crunch from the fennel-salt topping. The fennel also adds another element that…
Read MoreAmaretti Cookies
Cookie season has officially started in my kitchen and I couldn’t be happier. I’m starting off this season’s cookie extravaganza with these simply delicious Italian almond cookies. These chewy Amaretti Cookies have just 5 ingredients. They are quick and easy to make, taste delicious, especially if you love a prominent almond flavour. They have a unique texture,…
Read MoreCarrot Cake
I have been using the same carrot cake recipe for many many … many years. If I told you how many, I would definitely be aging myself! I have made this deliciousness countless times, yet I still look at the recipe every single time. My favourite carrot cake recipe is made from scratch, easy to…
Read MoreSpiced Honey Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Honey cake is a most underrated cake. It’s a no frills, but really good cake that is so easy to make. In general, honey cakes tend to be dry, but this recipe is the best honey cake recipe by far. It is super moist, tender and rich with warm spice and honey flavours. Then there’s…
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