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Cranberry Ricotta Tart! A crumbly almond crust, tart cranberry jam, and a creamy ricotta cheesecake layer. This post is part of an Instagram campaign, printable recipe below. Cranberry Ricotta Tart Save Print Prep time 40 mins Cook time 55 mins Total time 1 hour 35 mins A festive tart made with almond shortcrust pastry with a layer of cranberry jam and a creamy ricotta cheesecake filling. Author: Cindy Serves: 1 tart Ingredients Almond Shortcrust ...
Fluffy, ginger-spiced pumpkin cupcakes with a lid of semi-sweet ganache. You guys, I am in full-fall-frazzle mode. Which just means I don't have my shit together for Halloween (or the rest of the holiday season for that matter) but I do have these cupcakes dialed in so we are making progress. Thank goodness these are EASY to bake and decorate. The ganache on top takes these cupcakes from regular to fancy with that glossy, shiny lid but it couldn't be easier to pull off. It's literally a melt, ...
Cute and spooky ghosts made from spiced chocolate cake batter baked in crisp sugar cones and topped with a swirl of vanilla bean swiss meringue. I know I am totally ahead of the schedule for Halloween treats, but I just couldn't keep these from you. I love that I'm in a stage of life where I can share similar things from my childhood with my kids, like conecakes! Have you ever had a conecake before? When I was a kid my mom would make them in cake cones (the wafery, flat-bottom cones) and I ...
Bright summer peaches underneath a rocky lid of buttery, cardamom-spiced crumble. One of my first memories takes place at a u-pick peach orchard. It's not super clear but I remember eating peaches that dripped down my arm with my grandpa and that golden, late summer California sunshine. It's one of my favorite memories with one of my favorite people and one that gets evoked every summer when stone fruit season rolls through. Needless to say, whenever peaches are good I get a nostalgic urge to ...
Perfect, fluffy yellow cupcakes crowned with a swirl of rich chocolate frosting. When I think of the quintessential birthday cake, yellow cake with chocolate frosting is always the first image my mind conjures. It's a classic for good reason! The buttery, fluffy yellow cake goes so well with chocolate frosting. These cupcakes feature all the things we love about this classic pairing in exactly one dozen cupcakes. The chocolate créme fraîche frosting is a riff on my favorite chocolate sour ...
Creamy coffee ice cream with ripples of fudge and toasty almonds. Are you an ice cream minimalist or maximalist? While I love a smooth, single flavor ice cream done well (like the Thai Rice at Fifty Licks in Portland), I'm a maximalist all the way. I love a crunch, ripple, or chew in my ice cream. Basically, give me all the mix-ins for maximum texture and flavor! My favorite ice cream flavor has been coffee for as long as I can remember and this one ticks all the boxes for me in terms of ...