Dessert

Dessert recipes

  • Lemon Passionfruit Cake with Raspberry Mascarpone Buttercream

    April 21, 2026marissajmakes

    I love a cake filled with tart, fruity flavors, and this lemon passionfruit cake with raspberry mascarpone buttercream is truly sunshine in cake form. It’s perfect for celebrating late winter and spring flavors, and the natural color from freeze dried raspberries in the buttercream makes this cake extra visually striking.…

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  • Saffron and Pistachio Babka Wreath

    December 3, 2025marissajmakes

    When I think of the winter holidays, I automatically think of a bread wreath. This saffron and pistachio babka wreath is festive and flavorful, making it the perfect centerpiece for your holiday table. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, and filled with nutty and earthy flavors from pistachio and saffron.…

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  • Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake with Hazelnuts and Brown Butter

    October 2, 2025marissajmakes

    This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through a link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This caramelized banana upside down cake is the perfect answer to wanting a cozy fall dessert that doesn’t use apples or pumpkin. The bananas bake…

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  • Peach Semolina Upside Down Cake

    August 28, 2025marissajmakes

    This peach semolina upside down cake is one that I look forward to making every summer. I adapted this recipe from the NYT version made with apricots and almond flour by Vallery Lomas: my version is made partially with semolina flour, which gives it a gorgeous texture and yellow color…

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  • Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mousse

    July 21, 2025marissajmakes

    This chocolate cake with raspberry mousse and white chocolate buttercream is the perfect mixture of the richness of chocolate, with the brightness of raspberry, and smooth sweetness of white chocolate. It’s the perfect celebration cake for birthdays or special occasions, and you can use frozen raspberries for the mousse, making…

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