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Chocolate Spice Cake with Cranberry Sorbet

December 31, 2024 No Comments

One last hit of chocolate to close out 2024. This year has been a tough one but it hasn’t been without its sweet moments – today’s Chocolate Spice Cake with Cranberry Sorbet for instance. But like the year that is nearly done, this dessert doesn’t deliver unadulterated sweetness. The cranberry sorbet is tantalizingly tart, the chocolate cake is deep and dark with a slightly bitter hint of coffee. As in life, there’s a fair amount of complexity to counter the sweetness. So without further ado, let’s whip up this rather delicious metaphor.

Cakes, Cookies & Squares

Strawberry Icebox Cake

June 27, 2024 No Comments

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Icebox cakes enjoyed their heyday during the 1920s and 30s. They were devised as a more approachable version of a Charlotte or a trifle. The dessert was rolled out as part of a marketing push for a kitchen appliance called the icebox. The use of pre-packaged cookies and cans of sweetened condensed milk enhanced the accessibility of the dessert. The most famous icebox cake recipe appeared for years on the back of a box of Nabisco’s Famous Chocolate Wafers. Today’s Strawberry Icebox Cake swaps the chocolate cookies and vanilla cream for strawberry wafer cookies and strawberry ruby chocolate whipped cream. The cake is finished with a frosting of Chantilly cream and a dusting of blitzed freeze-dried strawberries.

Cakes, Dessert, Holiday

Apple Gingerbread Spoon Cake with Apple Cider Caramel

November 30, 2023 2 Comments

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It’s very rare for a kitchen mistake to turn into a culinary triumph but today’s Apple Gingerbread Spoon Cake is a shining example of this once-in-a-blue-moon event. This gooey, delectable cake started life as a failed attempt at a gingerbread version of apple cobbler. Don’t worry cobbler fans, I will give it another whirl at some point in the future. I do have a good idea of how to crack it. But the resulting dessert from my blunder was so delightful, that I decided to do it on purpose the second, and yes, third time around. It is the most moist and decadent bite I’ve had in a while. So let’s get into it!

Cakes, Dessert

Strawberry Matcha Shortcake

July 2, 2023 No Comments

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Strawberry shortcake is one of the most nostalgic desserts for me. My grandmother’s rendition was legendary in my family and she always served it during the first long weekend of the summer alongside lobster boiled in seawater and potato salad. I grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada so while lobster was still considered a special occasion food, it was far more accessible and plentiful in our backyard. In honor of these memories, I bring you this small twist on a timeless classic. This Strawberry Matcha Shortcake boasts alternating layers of buttery soft green matcha cake, airy strawberry whipped cream, and fresh strawberries macerated with rosewater and Cointreau. It’s got a little more going on than the classic but I promise it retains all its charms.