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Sweet Treats

  • A bundt cake topped with glaze and walnut praline, styled on a rustic table with honeynut squash.

    Honeynut Bundt Cake with Walnut Praline and Maple Glaze

    December 31, 2024marissajmakes
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  • A slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream, surrounded by leaves and pumpkins on a rustic tabletop.

    Maple and Black Pepper Pumpkin Pie

    November 24, 2024marissajmakes
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  • A cherry pie with a lattice, styled with cherries, and baking tools on a rustic wooden backdrop.

    Classic Cherry Pie

    August 31, 2024marissajmakes
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  • Financiers topped with rhubarb and rose buttercream, styled on a pink vintage plate with rose petals surrounding.

    Strawberry Financiers with Rhubarb and Rose Buttercream

    June 10, 2024marissajmakes
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  • a bundt cake decorated with warm-toned pansies, surrounded by almond blossoms

    Rosemary Hot Milk Cake

    May 13, 2024marissajmakes
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Rosemary hot milk cake 🫶🏻

After a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating my beautiful friend’s bachelorette, I’m back and soooo ready to share the last of my winter recipes as we head into early spring! This Rosemary hot milk cake from the archives is a wonderful cake to make this time of year, especially as a treat for Valentine’s Day. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy monday my dear friends! I can’t wait to share new things with you this week 🩷
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#bundtcake #lemon #cake #meyerlemon #bundtcakes

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Rosemary hot milk cake 🫶🏻

After a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating my beautiful friend’s bachelorette, I’m back and soooo ready to share the last of my winter recipes as we head into early spring! This Rosemary hot milk cake from the archives is a wonderful cake to make this time of year, especially as a treat for Valentine’s Day. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy monday my dear friends! I can’t wait to share new things with you this week 🩷
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#bundtcake #lemon #cake #meyerlemon #bundtcakes

No bake white chocolate and raspberry tart 🫶🏻

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and this no bake tart is both super simple to make, and a delicious treat to share with all your loves. Recipe is on the blog archives! Happy Monday, my dearest friends 🩷
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#tart #whitechocolate #raspberry #valentinesdessert #raspberrytart

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No bake white chocolate and raspberry tart 🫶🏻

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and this no bake tart is both super simple to make, and a delicious treat to share with all your loves. Recipe is on the blog archives! Happy Monday, my dearest friends 🩷
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#tart #whitechocolate #raspberry #valentinesdessert #raspberrytart

Lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream ✨

This past Tuesday was my 32nd birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I made myself a birthday cake to celebrate. Given all the sadness and heaviness in the world right now, it only felt right to use the happiest and brightest flavors I could think of. The sponge is lemon, almost like a pound cake in texture, the filling is a bright passion fruit curd, and the frosting is a mascarpone buttercream flavored and colored with freeze dried raspberries. I’m hoping to have the recipe up for you soon!

I’ve added some photos of past birthday cakes going back to 2021 (starting from the 3rd slide). It’s fun to see the improvement in both my baking, and photography 🥰

Happy Saturday my dearest friends 🩷
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#layercake #lemoncake #cake #birthdaycake
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Lemon cake with passion fruit curd and raspberry mascarpone buttercream ✨

This past Tuesday was my 32nd birthday, and in keeping with tradition, I made myself a birthday cake to celebrate. Given all the sadness and heaviness in the world right now, it only felt right to use the happiest and brightest flavors I could think of. The sponge is lemon, almost like a pound cake in texture, the filling is a bright passion fruit curd, and the frosting is a mascarpone buttercream flavored and colored with freeze dried raspberries. I’m hoping to have the recipe up for you soon!

I’ve added some photos of past birthday cakes going back to 2021 (starting from the 3rd slide). It’s fun to see the improvement in both my baking, and photography 🥰

Happy Saturday my dearest friends 🩷
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#layercake #lemoncake #cake #birthdaycake
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Raspberry rolls 🫶🏻

One of my favorite treats this time of year! Such a perfect way to bring a little sweetness and sunshine to your winter breakfast table 🩷 Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! Things have honestly been a bit of a rollercoaster lately, but I’m hoping everything is starting to settle now. I’m trying to decide on a birthday cake flavor for my 32nd next week— any ideas?
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#raspberryrolls #cinnamonrolls #traybake #raspberryjam #raspberries

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Raspberry rolls 🫶🏻

One of my favorite treats this time of year! Such a perfect way to bring a little sweetness and sunshine to your winter breakfast table 🩷 Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! Things have honestly been a bit of a rollercoaster lately, but I’m hoping everything is starting to settle now. I’m trying to decide on a birthday cake flavor for my 32nd next week— any ideas?
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#raspberryrolls #cinnamonrolls #traybake #raspberryjam #raspberries

Poached pears 🫶🏻

Such a wonderful way to warm up a chilly winter’s day 🥰 Happy Thursday, my dear friends!
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#poachedpear #poachedpears #winterbaking #peartart #pears

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Poached pears 🫶🏻

Such a wonderful way to warm up a chilly winter’s day 🥰 Happy Thursday, my dear friends! 
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#poachedpear #poachedpears #winterbaking #peartart #pears

Passion fruit curd tart 🫶🏻

One of my favorite things about winter is that the markets are bursting with bright fruits full of sunshine. This passion fruit tart is the perfect way to bring some warmth to midwinter. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you all had a wonderful new year 🩷
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#tart #passionfruit #passionfruittart #tartsofinstagram #winterfruit

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Passion fruit curd tart 🫶🏻

One of my favorite things about winter is that the markets are bursting with bright fruits full of sunshine. This passion fruit tart is the perfect way to bring some warmth to midwinter. Recipe on the blog archives!

Happy Tuesday, my dear friends! I hope you all had a wonderful new year 🩷
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#tart #passionfruit #passionfruittart #tartsofinstagram #winterfruit

Starting the new year with the simple things 🫶🏻

Wishing you all a wonderful start to the new year: may it be filled with love, peace, joy, and success. 2026, please be kind 🩷
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Starting the new year with the simple things 🫶🏻 

Wishing you all a wonderful start to the new year: may it be filled with love, peace, joy, and success. 2026, please be kind 🩷
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#sourdough #sourdoughbaker #sourdoughbread #sourdoughscoring #sourdoughbaking

This time between Christmas and new years always feels bit odd to me and I never quite know what to do with myself 😅 So I’m leaning in to the cozy comfort of winter, and working on several crochet projects I’m making as gifts for loved ones, as well as some baking and cooking for my little family 🥰 Do you have any special new years plans?

Happy monday, dear friends! I have new recipes heading your way soon!!
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#tart #chocolatetart #pastryart #tartsofinstagram #chocolovers

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This time between Christmas and new years always feels bit odd to me and I never quite know what to do with myself 😅 So I’m leaning in to the cozy comfort of winter, and working on several crochet projects I’m making as gifts for loved ones, as well as some baking and cooking for my little family 🥰 Do you have any special new years plans?

Happy monday, dear friends! I have new recipes heading your way soon!! 
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#tart #chocolatetart #pastryart #tartsofinstagram #chocolovers

A very merry Christmas, from my little family, to yours 🩷 The recipe for this gingerbread cake with brown butter mascarpone buttercream will be up on the blog this weekend! It’s a very stormy and rainy day here, and I’m cozied up under a blanket, baking bread and finishing up the last of my handmade gifts. A very merry Christmas indeed 🥰
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to you all my lovely friends
#layercake #gingerbread #cake #gingerbreadcake #cakecakecake

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A very merry Christmas, from my little family, to yours 🩷 The recipe for this gingerbread cake with brown butter mascarpone buttercream will be up on the blog this weekend! It’s a very stormy and rainy day here, and I’m cozied up under a blanket, baking bread and finishing up the last of my handmade gifts. A very merry Christmas indeed 🥰
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 to you all my lovely friends
#layercake #gingerbread #cake #gingerbreadcake #cakecakecake

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