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Toasted Lemon Blackberry Meringue Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts I’ve made to date! These are absolutely stunning and equally delicious, and are the perfect dessert to impress. The cupcake itself is made of a lemon base filled with blackberry compote, and decorated with toasted meringue. Note to self, be careful with a kitchen …
Blood Orange Cake is THE dessert to make if you want to up your baking game! It’s easier to make than you’d think, with just a vanilla cake topped with blood orange slices. Think pineapple upside down cake, but with the sweet tartness of blood orange! It’s beautiful to look at and a pretty simple …
Pavlova is one of those desserts that I’ve always admired but never had the courage to try making myself! Made with meringue, the perfect pavlova is crispy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. It’s incredibly light, and you can play with whatever flavors you want – I went for classic mini …
Hawaiian Butter Mochi is one of the best gluten-free desserts out there! Mochiko flour gives it a perfectly chewy texture, and the vanilla, butter, and coconut flavors are subtle and blend perfectly together without being overly sweet. You can opt for shredded coconut on top to enhance the tropical flavor, but I chose to keep …
World Nutella Day is this weekend and if you know me, you know that Nutella is one of my absolute favorite foods! I love adding Nutella to everything, and the chocolate hazelnut flavor is perfect in these cupcakes. They’re made with a chocolate cupcake base, filled with Nutella, topped with Nutella buttercream, and garnished with …
Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, which means ALL the red-and-white themed desserts and pastries! Raspberry and chocolate are my go-to flavors this time of the year, and they’re incredible together in these Raspberry Chocolate Mini Tarts! The chocolate crusts are the perfect vessel for delicious vanilla pastry cream, topped with raspberries …
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars are a classic, fool-proof recipe that anyone can make! These can be easily altered to any skill level – if you don’t want to make your own chocolate chip cookie dough, you can buy the prepackaged version at the grocery store (if you’re like me, you may want to purchase a …
Espresso Chocolate Chunk Cookies are all the rage these days! These cookies put a twist on your normal chocolate chip cookies by adding some amazing espresso flavor. I topped them with flaky sea salt to really enhance the chocolate and espresso (if you’re not already doing that with your chocolate-y cookies, you’re missing out). I …
Those who know me know that Nutella is one of my absolute favorite foods, and winter is perfect to break out my favorite Nutella Hot Chocolate recipe! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors paired together are so cozy, and you can top it with homemade whipped cream, chopped hazelnuts, or any other toppings of your choice. …
Madeleines, but make them festive! Chocolate and orange together is one of my favorite flavor combinations and they go perfectly in madeleines! These are ridiculously easy to make as long as you’ve got a madeleine pan at home, and chocolate dip with orange zest rounds out the dessert. These are perfect to bring to the …