Showing posts with the label dessert

Chocolate Pudding Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Pudding Cake
I have been making this cake since I was a kid. I called it Dad Cake because it was an attempt to create a cake my dad reminisced about loving as a chil…

Mulberry Crostata

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some fresh mulberries so I decided to make a crostata with my kids. A crostata is a rustic, free form tart (in France known as a galette.) I …

Carrot Loaf Cake

This Carrot Olive Oil Loaf Cake is so easy and delicious! It works with or without the glaze. Use a box grater to freshly grate unpeeled carrots (pre shredded carrots are too dry …

Pear Almond Tart

This delicious tart is perfect for fall or winter.You will need:
•1 tart shell (recipe below)
•Frangipan almond filling (recipe below)
•3-4 pears - Bartlett, Bosc, Anjou, Starkrimson…

Flourless chocolate cake

Flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel. All you need to do is microwave store bought caramel sauce, drizzle some around a slice, add Maldon salt, a scoop of vanilla, and you…

Lemon Mousse and Berry Tart

Lemon mousse and berry Tart! Here she is! This is a simple tart crust filled with lemon mousse (lemon curd combined with whipped cream), and topped with fresh berries. Perfect for…

Double Layer Strawberries and Cream Cake

Two layer strawberry cake with whipped cream and berries. This cake is based on Marian Burro’s 1983 plum torte recipe from The New York Times. I’ve been doing it with strawberries…

Traditional Tiramisu

I finally got around to putting this on my blog! It’s been on my Patreon for a while - thank you to all my subscribers. From all the research I could do this seems to be a pretty …

Italian Meringue Vanilla Buttercream

This Italian meringue buttercream is hands down the best frosting recipe I know. I learned how to make it while I was in pastry school in Vancouver back in 2004 - thank you Chef C…