These spiced, sweet, and decadent Carrot Cake Scones are based on the combination of the English carrot cake using (British) mixed spice and Scottish scones. Keep them simple or elevate their elegance with a cream cheese orange glaze and toppings to include toasted coconut and shredded carrots. Why not add chopped walnuts or pineapple forContinue reading “Spiced Carrot Cake Scones 🥕 Cream Cheese Orange Glaze: Simple with Elegance”
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Easter Island Po’e Fruit Pudding Cake: Simple & Gluten Free
Are you looking for a simple and easy, sweet and fruity, gluten-free, low-fat, vegan dessert? Why not a Po’e pudding cake? The Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in the South Pacific have a traditional dessert called Po’e. It’s a dense banana-focused, moist, cake-like pudding. Basically, it’s a cross between a moist, dense banana breadContinue reading “Easter Island Po’e Fruit Pudding Cake: Simple & Gluten Free”
Mardi Gras Marbled King Cake: A Beautiful Twist on Tradition⚜️
This Mardi Gras King Cake consists uniquely of dollops of enriched yeast dough marbled throughout with cinnamon and sugar (hence the twist!), baked in a Bundt pan, and topped with a lemon powdered sugar glaze along with purple, green, and gold colored sugar. While this heavenly light dessert is called a cake, it’s actually aContinue reading “Mardi Gras Marbled King Cake: A Beautiful Twist on Tradition⚜️”
5-Minute Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake: Rich Dessert for Two 💝
Do you have a few minutes to make an elegant Valentine dessert for you and your sweetie or bestie? This beautiful chocolate covered cherry cake in the shape of a heart with a maraschino cherry frosting is simple, sweet, and perfect for a quick Valentine’s Day dessert or anytime you’re craving chocolate… and cherries.😉 MyContinue reading “5-Minute Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake: Rich Dessert for Two 💝”
Vietnamese Puffy Steamed Buns or Dumplings: Fantastically Fluffy & Yeasty
A soft, light, and airy puffy bun folded and steamed to perfection. Vietnamese Bánh Bao steamed buns, while traditionally split and filled with your choice of shredded meat and sautéed veggies, also make incredible yeast rolls eaten all on their own. This dough can also wrap around your favorite fillings and steamed for a wonderfulContinue reading “Vietnamese Puffy Steamed Buns or Dumplings: Fantastically Fluffy & Yeasty”
Chinese Almond Ginger Cookies: Terrific Crispy, Buttery, Sweet, & Spicy Delights!
Thin, crispy, sweet, buttery, sparkly, spicy, and fruity describe these Chinese Almond Ginger cookies. They have a balance of thin and crispiness with a tender, soft center that melts in your mouth. Think of a sugar cookie with a hint of ginger and almond flavors. These cookies will pleasantly surprise you even if you aren’tContinue reading “Chinese Almond Ginger Cookies: Terrific Crispy, Buttery, Sweet, & Spicy Delights!”
Scottish Black Bun: Hogmanay New Year’s Cake Wrapped in Pastry
The Scottish Hogmanay Black Bun is a satiating sweet treat of dried fruit mixed with an abundance of spices, a bit of flour, and sweetened with brown sugar and molasses. It’s enveloped in a lightly sweetened buttery, flaky pastry resembling a present. It truly is an edible gift of joy and hope. The traditional ScottishContinue reading “Scottish Black Bun: Hogmanay New Year’s Cake Wrapped in Pastry”
Elegant Czech Vánočka: Beautiful Bread for the Holidays
Countries all over the world indulge in fruited holiday breads and cakes like the Italian Panettone, German Stollen, and American Fruitcake. The Czech Republic’s version called Vánočka is no exception. While called a cake, this simple Czech Christmas delight is a lightly sweetened, buttery, enriched, brioche-style yeast bread scented with nutmeg and dotted with driedContinue reading “Elegant Czech Vánočka: Beautiful Bread for the Holidays”
Addicting Finnish Pinwheels: Elegant but Simple Fruit-Filled Sugar Cookies
Cookies or mini tarts? Finnish fruit-filled pinwheels are tasty, sweet treats, perfect for the holidays. This version made with a tender shortbread artistic cookie dough and dollops of sweet homemade dried fruit filling is a must try. While prune filling is traditional, you can use your favorite dried fruit instead like cranberries, cherries, blueberries, dates,Continue reading “Addicting Finnish Pinwheels: Elegant but Simple Fruit-Filled Sugar Cookies”
Holiday Spiced Squash & Cranberry Muffins: Wonderful Sweet & Fruity Bread
Warm spices, squash, and cranberries are significant flavors during the holidays. We usually have a week of guests during Thanksgiving, so I always make scones, muffins, and cinnamon rolls for our breakfasts. In light of the season, I really wanted to create a muffin recipe using my winter garden squash, warm spices, a sweet crunchyContinue reading “Holiday Spiced Squash & Cranberry Muffins: Wonderful Sweet & Fruity Bread”