Buckle up, cupcakes, there is major cuteness ahoy. What, like you've never made a recipe just so you could top it with an adorable miniature candy fruit?
I have to be honest. If left to my own devices, I probably would have never chosen to make a traditional British pudding. I like cutesy things. I like pink cakes and desserts that look like art projects. I had this pre-conceived notion that steamed puddings were boring, both in taste and appearance.
These cherry cheesecake cupcakes are perfectly sweet, creamy, and tart. Try these at your next gathering for cheesecake you can eat with your hands! What is it about us that makes us try to "recruit" people into whatever new thing we are in to? I had to stop hanging out with people who are hardcore exercisers.
Meringue has never done much for me. I could take or leave a lemon meringue pie, and those crunchy meringue "cookies" that come in big tubs? Get those out of here and quit insulting me. But with this blondie recipe, I think I've finally found a legitimate use for meringue.
Sushi and Tiramisu, what a beautiful hybrid. I first saw this recipe in Demolition Desserts, the cookbook by Elizabeth Faulkner. If you are a sushi lover like me, and like to make sweets like this then you'll be as excited as I am about this dessert.
This may be a tiny bit early but I figure, school's in and the weather is changing... it's time. I've already started Autumnal baking. This means cinnamon scents and pumpkin flavored treats are well underway. Though I'm saving my pumpkin stash for goodies like this, I'll gladly take sweet potatoes as a very Southern stand-in.
My friend Darla of Bakingdom is having a birthday today! Because I love birthdays - and Darla more so - I want to help celebrate! She's an inspiration to me and I feel that we are, in many ways, kindred spirits. For example... She's not afraid to wave her geek flag high.
It's a rare occasion that I'll watch a movie from beginning to end without having to prop my eyelids open, but recently I did just that! I watched Amadeus again. It's been years since I first watched it, and I've loved it since. There's Salieri, shaking his fist at God and cursing his own mediocrity.
So, what'd you do this weekend? I didn't do anything special...went to the gym, did some work, avoided doing chores, had dinner at a friend's, made my own sprinkles... You know, because making your own sprinkles is a completely sane activity. A good use of valuable weekend down-time.
I'd like to introduce you to my favorite Devil's Food Cake recipe - or perhaps you've already met. You may recognize it from my cookbook (in a different kind of heart shape) or from this recent post on Food52. It's soft yet substantial and deeply chocolate with a velvety texture.