We've finally hit the summer temperature stride in Colorado after a roller coaster June leaving us alternating between fleece jackets, unfamiliar rain gear and shorts.Lucky for us, the now regular mid 90's coincide with our early strawberry season.

When my husband and I were out for our last anniversary, we had some delicious raspberry bruschetta. The minute I tried it, I knew I wanted to recreate it at home, so I just had to pick up fresh raspberries when I spotted them at the farmers market.

25g butter, melted and cooled, plus extra butter for greasing 5 eggs 140g caster sugar 25g cocoa powder 100g self-raising flour 250g cherries 284ml pot double cream 4 tbsp kirsch 25g dark chocolate, grated Want to see what this recipe costs at different supermarkets? Compare in one place here: Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.

For a better experience on your device, try our mobile site. Why, you may ask, do we need another recipe for tiramisu? It is now as common as apple crumble. But I was particularly taken by this one in Venice, which had elevated the pudding to a fine-dining level simply by putting it in a cocktail glass and using a whisked fatless sponge.

Mary Berry's spectacular walnut cake is perfect for special occasions - with three layers there's sure to be a slice for everyone! For the sponges For the caramelised walnuts For the buttercream For the boiled icing Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.

Summer for me generally means a few quarts of ice cream. No, not all at once! Throughout the season, silly. I put my ice cream maker bucket in the freezer a few days ago, where it will live all summer, ready to churn at a moment's notice.

This traditional cake from Italy's north in Alto Adige is a wonderfully simple summer cake -- just stir everything together, arrange the halved plums on top, and pop it in the oven.

Cherry-Lime Mascarpone Cookie Cups: Refrigerated sugar-cookie dough baked into a cup and filled with a creamy, flavorful mascarpone mixture made with cherry liqueur and lime juice. I had evvvery intention of making you a fancy cherry cake. One that would include butter and flour and copious amounts of sugar...

My favorite triple chocolate cake! Two layers of rich and tender chocolate cake filled with incredible smooth chocolate frosting and covered in a generous layer of chocolate ganache! For serious chocoholics! Today's recipe is for truly chocolate lovers! Those of you, like me, who can not let a day pass by without enjoying at least some chocolate in any form or shape.

1 cup (2 sticks) butter , room temperature, plus more for greasing Flour, for dusting pan 2 cups sugar 6 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract One 12-ounce box vanilla wafers, finely crushed One 6-ounce package frozen or fresh grated coconut, thawed 1/2 cup chopped pecans For the Coconut Lemon Glaze: 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch Pinch of salt Grated zest of 2 large lemons 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons) One 6-ounce package frozen or fresh grated coconut, thawed