Dessert
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Continue ReadingWhite Rabbit Candies were one of my childhood favorites – they were chewy like caramels and tasted like sweetened condensed milk. I also love the beautiful graphic and packaging design – it’s so iconic! Sometime around 15+ years ago, these became hard as rock – they’re no longer soft and chewy – does anyone know…
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Continue ReadingThe perfect summer time dessert, delicious Blueberry Cobbler with a big scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream. I used frozen blueberries and Trader Joe’s Cake mix to make the crumble topping – one of the easiest baked desserts you can make. The blueberries are a perfect balance of sweet & tart, the crumble topping is buttery…
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Continue ReadingThis is a life-changing macaron recipe (at least for me it is!🥰) I’ve been baking macarons for 13+ years and I’m still learning new techniques. I’ve come up with a recipe & method that takes under hour to make a batch of macarons, this includes the time it takes to prep, mix, dry & bake.…
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Continue ReadingI always thought American Buttercream was the easiest frosting to make, but Russian Buttercream is just as easy. The texture is similar to Swiss Meringue Buttercream, silk smooth and pipes like a dream. The flavor is more balanced since it’s not as sweet as American Buttercream, and it’s made with sweetened condensed milk, which also…
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Continue ReadingIt’s blackberry season and if you’re lucky to live in a place with wild blackberries, now is the prefect time to go foraging for them! You can obviously use store bought blackberries, but it feels so much more satisfying when you’ve picked them yourself. This Blackberry Cobbler is very simple and quick to make, but…
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Continue ReadingFrench Buttercream is a beautifully smooth and silky buttercream made with egg yolks, sugar and butter. It’s not overly sweet like American ButtercreamAmerican Buttercream, but richer than Swiss Meringue ButtercreamSwiss Meringue Buttercream because it’s made with egg yolks instead of egg whites – the texture is slightly thicker than pastry cream and it pipes gorgeously…
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Continue ReadingCheese Rolls are Porto’s most popular pastry, out of the thousands of people that visit their bakery everyday – almost everyone buys cheese rolls – can you believe they sell millions a year?? I know any time I’m there, I buy at least a dozen – it’s a flaky, buttery pasty filled with sweet cream…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever visited Disneyland, you’ve surely enjoyed one of the best frozen desserts on earth. Yes, I’m talking about the Dole Whip! Each time I’d head over to The Tiki Room, I’d hope for a line—that way I could finish my Dole Whip in the amazing atmosphere that is Adventureland. I’ve created this easy, homemade…
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Continue ReadingTo celebrate the reopening of my favorite theme park, I’ve made the ultimate dessert served at Disneyland: Raspberry Rose Mickey Macaron, served at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe on Main St. Disneyland is a very special place to me. It’s the spot where I spent some of the happiest days of my life. I’d even pop…
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Continue ReadingA classic meringue cookie recipe, taken to the next level by turning them into adorable Mini Ice Cream Cone Meringue Cookies. They are light, airy, sweet, crispy cookies – you can make the very basic ones that are flavored with vanilla extract or use Lorann Candy Oils for other flavors like strawberry, watermelon, raspberry or…
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