Tag: Desserts
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Pear-Stuffed Cardamom Bread

This bread is very loosely inspired by Swedish pulla bread. The cardamom gives warmth and a bit of je ne sais quoi to a rich and soft bread and the pears melt into a delicious filling. Are you sold yet? If not, you should know that this bread is also incredibly easy to make, but…
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Carrot Cake with Whisky Cream Cheese Frosting

Unpopular opinion, but my favourite kind of cake might be carrot cake. Don’t get me wrong, I love a chocolate or vanilla cake, but carrot cake is a little moodier and perfect for the fall season, with rich spices, earthy carrots, and tangy cream cheese frosting. Speaking of cream cheese frosting, this one is a…
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Fancy-Schmancy Spiced Apple Cake

It is hard not to love a spiced apple cake, but let’s be honest, these aren’t always the fanciest looking cakes. No one will object to a slice next to a cup of tea, but they just aren’t as showy as other desserts. Until now. The only limit for how pretty this cake will look…
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Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal

I know, it is such a common trope. As soon as Labour Day comes around, everything must contain apples, pears, or the dreaded pumpkin pie spice. Hey, I didn’t make the rules, I’m just following them. This recipe is an easy answer to the question “What’s for breakfast?”. You can make it ahead of time…
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Lemon Thyme Bars

Lemon bars check all of the boxes for a summertime dessert. You will be surprised at how easy these are to make, and the addition of thyme makes them sound very fancy. Makes: however many pieces you can cut from an 8″ x 8″ square Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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Rich Chocolate Cake

There are many elegant and varied cake flavours in the world, but some occasions call for chocolate overload. Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and maybe just a hint of salted caramel. I made this for a friend’s birthday recently and it did not disappoint. It is rich and not too sweet, and pairs surprisingly well with…
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Rustic Apple Walnut Cake

This cake isn’t fancy. It isn’t the kind of cake that you would serve at a high-class tea or decorate for someone’s birthday. This cake is homey, rustic, and just cries out to be served alongside a steaming cup of tea on a rainy day. Makes: 1 8 inch square cake Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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Breakfast Cookies

Cookies for breakfast? Yes please! You can actually feel pretty good about it this time though, they are about as close to a bowl of oatmeal as you can get without needing a spoon. Makes about 16 cookies Ingredients: Directions: Notes:

