Sunken Apple Cake is one of the easiest and prettiest cakes to make. It is a simple vanilla cake decorated with apples. As the batter cooks it expands around the apples creating a lovely pattern. Leaving the apples in clusters makes it look pretty and creates a nice textural contrast. A light dusting of powdered …
Dessert
A little bit of sweet indulgence is always a good thing :-). Many cultures have the tradition of ending a meal – especially a festive one – on a sweet note. Many of the recipes use other sweeteners than white sugar and are more satisfying
than store bought desserts!
I call these heart shaped treats Valentine Palmiers. It is an easy treat to whip up with just 2 ingredients – puff pastry (or pie dough), and a red jam like strawberry jam. Don’t they look like cute little hearts? These were first made on a Valentine’s day when I was hard-pressed for time. These …
Panna Cotta is a ridiculously simple dessert made with sugar, cream, milk, gelatin, and an optional flavoring. Lavender Panna Cotta is delicately flavored with lavender buds and makes for stunning presentation when served with raspberry sauce. Gluten Free Panna Cotta is one of the most elegant desserts around. Often the beautiful presentations make cooks shy …
Pumpkin Halva is a fudge-like dessert made with yellow pumpkins and jaggery (unrefined evaporated cane juice). This south Indian version uses flour as a thickener and is a dairy-free sweet treat. Halva or halwa is a popular sweet all over India. In the north is it usually made with vegetables/fruits, dairy and sugar while most …
This blueberry cobbler is an easy dessert to make from scratch. A few kitchen staples like flour and sugar and fresh (or frozen) berries come together to a make a delightful dessert. A delicious mix of fruit and melt in the mouth crust, all with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream – who could …
Herman Coffee Cake is an easy to make cake with rich warm flavors. Herman Sourdough starter and apples add lovely tart flavors to this cake while the crunchy topping creates a textural contrast. All in all a winner! If you never had a Herman cake or friendship cake then you are in for a treat. …
Apricot Clafoutis is a wonderful creamy dessert. The luscious texture is reminiscent of flan. This dessert is lightly sweetened to complement the tang of the apricots. While baking the bright bits of fruits float up to the top creating an elegant presentation. Nut Free I love this clafoutis. It is a very satisfying dessert to …
Kulich is a sweet yeasted bread that is as pretty as a cake served during Easter. These enriched yeasted loaves are usually made tall and has a soft cake cake-like crumb and texture. Look at that lovely crumb – it is hard to believe that it belongs to a bread! Well, believe it! This is …
This apple crisp recipe is my favorite go to crisp recipe. It is packed with apples and warm spices, all topped off with a crispy oat crust. This is a dessert that takes no time to make and is fun to share with any company !
Galettes are rustic pies. This apple galette is easy to make from scratch and makes for a delicious treat everytime.