This recipe is an amalgam of research from Daring Bakers, Semi Swede, Martha Stewart, with my own pastry elements. It makes one large 9-inch cake. This is an intermediate baking project, which means you need to know the basics of making a successful sponge cake that has no chemical leavens. This recipe has been edited 2/19/23 for easier assembly. I believe it is now approachable for most home bakers. I've also added a video to the blog post for action assembly of this cake. I think it will be a helpful tool for beginners attempting this confection.
Slightly sweet with the perfect crumb, Italian Butter Cookies were a staple of holiday parties throughout my childhood. Recreate these bakery classics using very good butter and my grandmother's simple, no-fail recipe.
Our Arabic Flavor recipe for the month of September was Mamounia, a wonderful Syrian dessert that comes from the city of Aleppo. Mamounia is a smooth and velvety semolina pudding that is usually …
A favourite on Pancake Day, or any day of the year. Drop Scones (aka. Scotch Pancakes) are delicious little pancakes, that are easy to make and even easier to devour!
Chloe’s impressive parfait’s are easy to whip up as dessert or breakfast; perfect opportunity to show off your decorating skills too.
Dit was niet normaal zó lekker, no-bake frambozencheesecake met een heerlijke toets van witte chocolade! Het ultieme dessert voor elke gelegenheid!
Indulge in this creamy cheesecake which features a crispy and buttery kataifi pastry base and is topped with walnuts, pistachios and honey syrup.
If you’ve ever had rock candy before, you know that most of the wow factor is in how pretty it looks rather than the flavor. And to be perfectly honest, I think we’re all OK with that. However, I thought it would be cool to make a version of the candy that felt a little…
Feuilletine is a pastry chef's best kept secret, adding a delicate crunch and textural contrast to just about any dessert.
Making this Dong Dong Cake was a recreation of my favorite childhood treat! Rich chocolate cake, creamy filling and a heavenly chocolate coating on the outside.
Making desserts is failing me HARD lately. But then I try the dessert a second time around and BOOM, it…
Toffee Cinnamon Knot Breakfast RollsGood Saturday morning! Time for some weekend baking and here's another recipe to bump up your brunch. These stunning brioche cinnamon rolls are baked in muffin tins with a little toffee
Spun sugar is a quick technique that you can add to homemade creations or even to make storebought desserts more impressive. Traditionally it's used to cover a croquembouche.
While making Opera Cake from scratch will have you spend a hefty chunk of time in the kitchen, I swear it's so decadent, it's totally worth the effort.
This tart has a creamy, almost puddinglike center. We used bittersweet chocolate so the ganache filling wouldn't be too sweet. Choosing a quality brand results in more well-rounded flavor and even silkier texture.
This vintage spiced cake looked intriguing, so we gave it a try!
This is Prue’s take on the retro English angel cake. The pretty decoration is super-easy: a cocktail stick and stripes of pink icing are all you need.
In the recipe for this sweet coffee-time snack, the yeasty cardamom-spiced dough is cut into a decorative pattern before baking.
Dulce de Leche Banana Cake ~ No fancy finish, no bright colors, in fact this lacks all the visual dramatics I’m use to carving into a cake. But don’t underestimate its humble appearance, cut into the crumb and you’ll find a bite that is deliciously moist and proportionally flavored between the bananas and the dulce de leche....Read More »
Moral of the story: you can mix alcohol into pretty much any recipe, especially if chocolate is also involved.
Original Nanaimo Bars-If you are looking for traditional Canadian Christmas baking this is the recipe. Easy and no Bake. And I did it my way... One and only Easy Nanaimo Bars
I can't remember a single holiday season without this typical German cookie recipe. My Mom and my mother-in-law bake these cookies. As a child we helped bake them, and the fun part for us kids was always to "style" the cookies. I prefer them with any icing or decoration.
Make your life easier by using these easy baking hacks.
The process of layering cakes can be tricky and intimidating, but with a little practice, you’ll be stacking cakes like a professional baker! All you need is a sheet pan and a round cookie cutter or cake ring, then you can choose the size of your layer cake after you bake it! That’s how we cut and...
Knowing these Baking Tips will make you a better baker. Take a look at these scrumptious and helpful hacks and up your baking game!
These 25 insanely useful cake baking tips will have you baking scratch cakes that turn out moist and perfect every time, just like a professional baker.
Chocolate buttercream frosting is a decadent and rich frosting that
Simply the BEST tutorial on How to Frost Cupcakes! Includes amazing recipes and simple step-by-step directions!
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