This light, summery sweet corn and berry dacquoise has all the flavors of the season! Sweet corn pastry cream and berry compote get layered with toasted almond meringue in this gorgeous dacquoise. Corn in Dessert? Absolutely! I’m far from the first person to use corn …
Spring is finally here, and there are no better flavors to celebrate the season than strawberry and matcha! When Raaka Chocolate asked me to create a dessert for spring, I knew right away that this matcha strawberry swirl cake was the way to go. Strawberry …
Are you familiar with gateau basque? The technical explanation of a gateau basque is that it’s a dessert from the Northern Basque region of France, made up of a short pastry crust and filled with pastry cream and/or cherry jam. The more accurate/fun explanation of …
Is there anything that screams breakfast more than a stack of pancakes dripping with syrup? To me, pancakes are a special treat reserved only for the most leisurely of weekend breakfasts. I wanted to make a cake reminiscent of an easy, slow weekend morning, complete …
It’s almost Easter, so carrot cakes abound. I’m joining in the fray with this easy carrot cake with halvah ganache! While the halvah ganache sets this carrot cake apart from the typically cream-cheese-frosted variety, there’s another difference in the cake itself. That difference? This carrot …
It’s London fog time, friends! Are you familiar with a London fog? If not, I’m thrilled to introduce you to it via this London fog layer cake. London fog is the loveliest tea latte around. I’m not a coffee drinker – I tried to become …
It’s no secret that I love incorporating florals into my desserts. I’ve created desserts with rosewater, orange blossom, lavender, butterfly pea flower, and more! So when Raaka Chocolate asked me to create a floral dessert inspired by their New York Botanical Garden series, I jumped …
Let’s talk about passionfruit cheesecake, my friends. Baking inspiration can be a little harder to find during the winter due to the lack of seasonal fruits and colorful flowers, but thanks to California, we can have passionfruit all year round! Passionfruit is lovely to work …
This ginger brown sugar cake doesn’t seem like a showstopper at first glance, but don’t be fooled by its appearance. When I first took a bite of this cake, I was stunned by the super-soft crumb and the cozy-spicy flavors. The texture is velvety and …
While it’s not glamorous, a lot of my recipes come to life because of ingredients I’m trying to use up. I’m not at all ashamed to admit this because 1) food waste is the worst and 2) I’m sure that many of you search for …