Sometimes in life… you just need some cake. This month has been one of those months for me. Two big trips, lots of photography client deadlines, and a move (more on that later) mixed right in the middle of it all. I wondered if baking a cake would distract me enough to simmer down a…
Confections / Sweets
Coffee Coffee Cake
Steeping my coffee cake game to a whole new level with a super moist yogurt buttermilk coffee cake, complete with coffee brown sugar cinnamon swirls, coffee streusel crumble, and a sweet coffee glaze. Wake up, San Francisco! It’s time to drink your coffee and eat it too. — Everything is better with coffee. There’s something magical…
Banana Cream Mousse Tart with NILLA Wafers Crust
This post has been sponsored by NILLA Wafers. All thoughts and opinions are my own. — A tart that will take those banana pudding memories to a whole new level. NILLA Wafers butter crust is topped with malted chocolate ganache and a banana-packed white chocolate mousse. Finished with whipped cream, bananas, and crushed NILLA Wafers….
Chocolate Rye Brownies with Bourbon Caramel
I guess I’m just going to continue the whole chocolate theme for the month with these. I don’t expect anyone will have too much protest for that, right? These chocolate rye brownies with a bourbon caramel swirl and crunchy pistachios are a unique, toasty twist on a fudgy brownie. Rye flour is something that I’ve…
Chestnut Chocolate Eclairs
Happy New Year, y’all! (I can still say that, right? Ehhh…. Maybe pushing it a bit.) — I took a bit of a much-needed blog breather during the holidays this season. December is usually blog-central, with more traffic coming in for one month than a few regular months combined. I am usually trying to post…
White Chocolate Peppermint Madeleines
Buttery rich French madeleines dipped in white chocolate with a sprinkle of festive peppermint candy cane pieces. Perfect morning or afternoon bite-sized perks with coffee or tea. Made simply with butter, flour, sugar, and eggs. One of my favorite memories from visiting Paris was picking a random arrondissement in the morning and walking around. You could…
Malted Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Incredible chocolate devil’s food cake recipe layered with malted milk chocolate raspberry whipped ganache frosting. Finished with chocolate drizzles and fresh raspberries. Powdered sugar, because why not? I’m not even sure where to start with this one. Devil’s food cake? Raspberry ganache? I mean… malted raspberry chocolate ganache?! Come on, y’all. How could you not want…
Blueberry Streusel Kolaches
After finding a bakery within walking distance from my house, I quickly because hooked on kolaches. This recipe is for a sweet yeast roll kolache with fresh blueberry filling, topped with streusel crumbles and pearl sugar. Perfect for brunch or a sweet tooth snack. Kolaches aren’t something that I have grown up with, or probably…
Whiskey Orange Cream Push Pops
Hey there, 90s. Southern Fatty called and wants his push pops back! — These homemade Whiskey Orange Cream Push Pops will bring you back in the best way possible. I’ve turned a simple no-churn ice cream recipe with vanilla, cream, and sugar into an adult popsicle that will have you singing Céline on your Discman…
Aperol Spritz Elderflower Sorbet
Every summer needs a star sipper, and the Aperol Spritz has been it in my house for a solid two years. It is completely worthy of a repeat appearance for a second year. I’ve spun the spritz into an incredibly smooth sorbet, alongside an elderflower addition for this Aperol Spritz Elderflower Sorbet recipe. Maybe it’s…
