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 it friendly for year-round baking. I’m…
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Continue ReadingAs a home baker, frangipane tarts are one of my favorite ways to incorporate seasonal flavors, and to create an impressive dessert with minimal effort. This apple frangipane tart transforms everyday baking ingredients into a gorgeous and delicious delight. Mountain rose apples give it the most beautiful color, though you can use any kind of baking…
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Continue ReadingI’ve always been a big fan of butternut squash and pumpkin, but I was amazed to find something even more delicious and perfect for baking: honenynut squash. I wanted to do a spin on the classic pumpkin bundt cake, so I created this honeynut bundt cake with walnut praline and maple glaze. It’s perfect for the…
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Continue ReadingGrowing up, we didn’t eat a lot of pumpkin pie. We were always much bigger fruit pie people, and I always found pumpkin pies to be too cloyingly sweet. When I started celebrating Thanksgiving with my partner in our home, I started trying out more traditional thanksgiving pies, like the humble pumpkin pie. After a bit…
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Continue ReadingWhen I think of summertime, I think of classic cherry pie. There’s just something about it that screams “let’s enjoy the best of summer!”. I haven’t always been a big cherry pie fan, but this classic cherry pie recipe has absolutely changed my mind. It has some extra spices, and a touch of almond extract and…