Carrot Cake with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
I was organizing my kitchen cabinets recently, and came across a can of pineapple pieces that I’d bought a few months ago, for the sole purpose of making carrot cake […]
Category Archives: Desserts
Apple Frangipane Tart
One of my favourite desserts to make for family and friends is Apple Frangipane Tart. Made of a sweet shortcrust base (pâté sucrée), an almond filling (frangipane), and topped with […]
Amaretto Crème Brûlée
So what do you do when you find yourself with 6 leftover egg yolks? Make crème brûlée, of course! Crème brûlée is a classic French dessert that consists of a […]
Rum Babas (Savarina)
Not long after a friend of mine started dating her Romanian boyfriend, she introduced me to savarina, which he had introduced to her. Savarina is a Romanian dessert that looks […]
Eton Mess
When I first found out what an Eton Mess is, I made a mental note that this traditional English dessert could come in handy one day should I ever experience […]
Quinoa Chocolate Cake with Nutella Buttercream
I first tried quinoa chocolate cake some years ago at a Peruvian restaurant. I couldn’t have imagined there was no wheat flour – it was so moist and tasted just […]
Bakewell Tart
I’d never tried or even heard of bakewell tarts until I went to London last summer. As a baker and lover of tarts, I naturally became curious about the packs […]
Apple Crumble
For a few years now, some friends and I have been gathering every couple of months or so for “Photo Night” potlucks whenever one of us returns from visiting a […]
Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream
A couple of weekends ago, it was my friend Maryam’s sister-in-law’s baby shower. It was a lovely celebration with good company and lots of good food…I mean LOTS. Lunch and […]
Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches is a Mexican cake, and since it’s Cinco de Mayo today, I wanted to post about one of my all-time favourite desserts! Tres Leches means “three milks” in […]
