These strawberry rhubarb brioche buns are the quintessential summer treat. The brioche is pillowy and soft, and the buns are filled with creamy almond frangipane, sweet and sour strawberry rhubarb jam, and sprinkled with crunchy sugar. They make a lovely dessert, or breakfast alongside some coffee or tea. If you’re new to baking bread, don’t be…
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Continue ReadingI 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. This cake has a lemon sponge,…
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Continue ReadingWhen 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. The gorgeous yellow hue that the…
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Continue ReadingThis 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 in a faux caramel sauce that…
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Continue ReadingThis 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 of the sponge. I’ve also snuck…