Passion Fruit and Ube Cheesecake Bars
Creamy ube cheesecake and tart passion fruit sauce are a perfect pair. The colors and flavor profile of this dessert are inspired by The Hurricane Wars. Whether you’re interested in bookish baking, or just love a good cheesecake, this recipe…
Salted Caramel Cheesecake Entremets
These salted caramel cheesecake entremets have all the best flavors in every bite. Notes of cinnamon, bold espresso, gooey caramel, and an essence of rum all in a sweet and salty dessert. Every element is inspired by one of my…
Guava & Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Guava and cream cheese cupcakes are so tasty because that sweet, tart tropical fruit gets mellowed out with the rich, creamy frosting. These cupcakes are so easy to make, but deliver on flavor!
Guava Cheesecake with Cake Mix
When you combine guava puree, cream cheese, and cake mix you get an insanely creamy, delicious guava cheesecake. Okay, so there’s a little more to it than that, but this unique cheesecake recipe uses cake mix as the crust and…
Lemon Blueberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Why is the combination of bright lemons, juicy blueberries, and tangy cream cheese so gosh darn good? Not only is this Lemon Blueberry Cake recipe super easy, it might just be the tastiest way to enjoy fresh, seasonal blueberries this…
Blueberry Tarts with a Lemon Cream Cheese Mousse
Fresh, juicy blueberries are the star of these blueberry tarts! The lemon zested pastry shells are filled with a lemon cream cheese mousse and topped with a blueberry coulis. Leave these simple mini tarts unadorned, or top with more fresh…
Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot cake is not a universally beloved flavor, but I love the stuff! A good carrot cake is moist, tender, and has the perfect balance of spices. To celebrate the warmer weather, I decided to whip up a small batch…
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
I’ve been making macarons for almost 2 years now and every batch is still a learning experience. Recently, I tried to make vegan spice macarons with vegan cream cheese frosting for the first time. While the macarons didn’t go to…
Why You Should Try Faux Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream cheese frosting is rich, decadent and probably one of the most popular frosting flavors out there. As much as I love the stuff, and I really do, it can also be really problematic. So here’s a recipe for faux…
Perfect Cheesecake Without a Water Bath
Creamy cheesecake is probably my favorite dessert of all time. But like many home bakers, I don’t bake it that often because it’s intimidating. You have to worry about cracking, over baking, and don’t get me started on water baths. …
My personal baking journey… mishaps and all
