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Sweet Treats

  • A lemon passionfruit cake with raspberry mascarpone buttercream styled in a bright but rustic setting. There are yellow tulips, sliced lemons, passionfruit, and raspberries that top the cake and are scattered around the scene.

    Lemon Passionfruit Cake with Raspberry Mascarpone Buttercream

    April 21, 2026marissajmakes
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  • A saffron and pistachio babka wreath styled on a rustic green backdrop. Pistachios are scattered around, and the scene is styled with saffron and holiday accents.

    Saffron and Pistachio Babka Wreath

    December 3, 2025marissajmakes
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  • A caramelized banana cake, styled in a warm, rustic setting with hazelnuts.

    Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake with Hazelnuts and Brown Butter

    October 2, 2025marissajmakes
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  • A slice of peach semolina upside down cake, on a wooden plate. The slice of cake is styled on a pale pink wooden table, with slices of peaches and cutlery surrounding it.

    Peach Semolina Upside Down Cake

    August 28, 2025marissajmakes
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  • A cake adorned with raspberries and flowers, with light pink buttercream frosting.

    Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mousse

    July 21, 2025marissajmakes
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Peach cobbler szn 🙂‍↕️

Recipe is on the blog archives! I hope you are all doing well, my dear friends 🩷 Happy Wednesday!

#peachseason #peachcobbler #dessertsofinsta #summerdessert #dessertrecipes

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Peach cobbler szn 🙂‍↕️

Recipe is on the blog archives! I hope you are all doing well, my dear friends 🩷 Happy Wednesday! 

#peachseason #peachcobbler #dessertsofinsta #summerdessert #dessertrecipes

Summer’s here, which means it’s officially panzanella season 🙂‍↕️ I basically live on panzanella all summer long 🤭 The recipe for this tomato and peach panzanella is on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday my dear friends 🩷

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#panzanella #tomatoseason #peachseason #summerrecipes #panzanellasalad

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Summer’s here, which means it’s officially panzanella season 🙂‍↕️ I basically live on panzanella all summer long 🤭 The recipe for this tomato and peach panzanella is on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday my dear friends 🩷

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#panzanella #tomatoseason #peachseason #summerrecipes #panzanellasalad

Cakes of summers past 🩷

Happy Thursday, my dear friends! I’ve got 3 new recipes coming to you over the next week, and I’m so happy to finally be able to share them!
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#cake #layercake #lavender #lemoncake #summerbaking

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Cakes of summers past 🩷

Happy Thursday, my dear friends! I’ve got 3 new recipes coming to you over the next week, and I’m so happy to finally be able to share them!
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#cake #layercake #lavender #lemoncake #summerbaking

The first of my tomatoes are starting to blush and I’m SO excited to make all the things with them! 🥰 I’m growing a lot of large sliced tomatoes and heirlooms this year, which is a big change from last year where I grew basically all cherry tomatoes.

I have (hopefully two) new recipes coming your way this week! Happy Monday, my dear friends 🩷

#tomato #tomatoseason #heirloomtomatoes #summerveggies #summerproduce

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The first of my tomatoes are starting to blush and I’m SO excited to make all the things with them! 🥰 I’m growing a lot of large sliced tomatoes and heirlooms this year, which is a big change from last year where I grew basically all cherry tomatoes. 

I have (hopefully two) new recipes coming your way this week! Happy Monday, my dear friends 🩷

#tomato #tomatoseason #heirloomtomatoes #summerveggies #summerproduce

Classic cherry pie 🫶🏻

An absolute must for this time of year! This version can be made with fresh or frozen cherries, and it has the most wonderful depth of flavor. You can find the recipe on my blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dearest friends! I hope you are all well 🩷

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#cherryseason #cherrypie #pie #cherries #dessertsofinstagram

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Classic cherry pie 🫶🏻

An absolute must for this time of year! This version can be made with fresh or frozen cherries, and it has the most wonderful depth of flavor. You can find the recipe on my blog archives! 

Happy Tuesday, my dearest friends! I hope you are all well 🩷

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#cherryseason #cherrypie #pie #cherries #dessertsofinstagram

Blueberry pound cake 🫶🏻

I’ve been teasing this recipe for a while, and I promise it’s on my list this week to get it up for you all! It’s the perfect bridge between spring and summer, and the icing gets its color completely from blueberry juice. Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you are all well 🩷
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#blueberrycake #poundcake #bundtcakes #blueberries #blueberryseason

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Blueberry pound cake 🫶🏻

I’ve been teasing this recipe for a while, and I promise it’s on my list this week to get it up for you all! It’s the perfect bridge between spring and summer, and the icing gets its color completely from blueberry juice. Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you are all well 🩷
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#blueberrycake #poundcake #bundtcakes #blueberries #blueberryseason

Tomato and caramelized onion galettes 🫶🏻

My tomato plants are starting to produce so many fruit, and though I still have a long way to go until the first tomato is ripe, I’m getting so excited for the summer harvest season. I’ll definitely be making these galettes when my tomatoes are ready! What’s your favorite thing to make with tomatoes?

Recipe on the blog archives! Happy Tuesday my dearest friends 🩷
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#tomatotart #savorybaking #caramelizedonions #galettes #tomatoseason

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Tomato and caramelized onion galettes 🫶🏻

My tomato plants are starting to produce so many fruit, and though I still have a long way to go until the first tomato is ripe, I’m getting so excited for the summer harvest season. I’ll definitely be making these galettes when my tomatoes are ready! What’s your favorite thing to make with tomatoes?

Recipe on the blog archives! Happy Tuesday my dearest friends 🩷
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#tomatotart #savorybaking #caramelizedonions #galettes #tomatoseason

Strawberry rhubarb brioche buns with almond frangipane 🫶🏻

This is a rework of a recipe I started working on last year, and I’m soooo pleased with how this version turned out! The brioche is pillowy and soft, and the buns are filled with almond frangipane, strawberry rhubarb jam, and sprinkled with crunchy sugar. Recipe coming soon! Happy Thursday, my dear friends 🩷
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#strawberryrhubarb #brioche #briochebun #springrecipes #springbaking

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Strawberry rhubarb brioche buns with almond frangipane 🫶🏻

This is a rework of a recipe I started working on last year, and I’m soooo pleased with how this version turned out! The brioche is pillowy and soft, and the buns are filled with almond frangipane, strawberry rhubarb jam, and sprinkled with crunchy sugar. Recipe coming soon! Happy Thursday, my dear friends 🩷
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#strawberryrhubarb #brioche #briochebun #springrecipes #springbaking

Strawberry, rhubarb, and rose season vibes 🥰 I just love it when all the garden roses are in full bloom! Every spring I get the most stunning roses from @sblilyseggs. I wish you could smell how intensely perfumed they are.

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends!
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#roses #rose #gardenroses #rosebouquet #strawberryrhubarb

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Strawberry, rhubarb, and rose season vibes 🥰 I just love it when all the garden roses are in full bloom! Every spring I get the most stunning roses from @sblilyseggs. I wish you could smell how intensely perfumed they are.

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! 
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#roses #rose #gardenroses #rosebouquet #strawberryrhubarb

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