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Desserts

Gingerbread Cake with Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Rosemary

Every year for Christmas, I try to make a torte — aka a fancy cake. It’s really the only time of the year that I make a true cake as I am more of a pie or cupcake kind of person. So this year, I went with a little fancy and a little rustic with this Gingerbread Cake with Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Rosemary, decorated with gingerbread snowmen. The flavor was terrific though the cake ended up a bit dense. The Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Cream was fantastic … I’m going to have to find some excuse to make it for something else!
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25. December 2018
Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Red Velvet Halloween Skull Cakes

I know, I know, I *just* mentioned the other day that Halloween isn’t really my thing, and here I am posting the second skull-themed baked good in as many days. Mainly, this is because I wanted to use my skull pan that was given to me, and sure, why not, let’s make something red-velvet-y … I don’t do that nearly enough. The cakes turned out almost too fluffy and very airy, but they did taste good. And there is something satisfying about biting into a skull. Yeah, ok, that last part is a little weird to write. I promise I’m not a vampire.
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29. October 2018
Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Mountains of Berries Cheesecake

So, It’s my best friend’s birthday this weekend, so I am up at her place, visiting in Maine. And of course, there was a birthday cake to be made, so I made this amazing Mountains of Berries Cheesecake. It’s a vanilla cheesecake and fresh berries that I picked myself (well, at least the raspberries and blueberries). It’s goinng to be a disaster to cut, but that is ok because it will still taste good!
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21. July 2018
Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Raspberry Chocolate Tart

Nothing says delicious to me more than the combination of raspberries and chocolate. A truly decadent combination if there ever was one. Enter this Chocolate Raspberry Tart. Raspberry jam filling and a heart ganache on top. Definitely to be served with whipped cream as it is so rich. Delicious!
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16. February 2018
Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Chocolate Raspberry and Roses Cake

Yes, it’s that time of year again when I actually *bake a cake*. I usually stick to the cupcake side of things, because they are asier to transport and share, but it is my birthday, so I thought that I would make an actual cake. Here it is: Chocolate Raspberries and “roses”. The roses I bought, and they are edible, though not very tasty and a little styrofaomy. Doesn’t take away from the rest of the cake though so yum. And happy birthday to me!
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10. January 2018