Making life a little sweeter since 2012
This Meyer Lemon and Almond Upside Down Cake is a base of light and fluffy (gluten-free) almond cake, topped with zesty Meyer lemons that are drowned in buttery caramel that soaks into the cake once its flipped upside down. Simple caramel made with brown sugar and fresh Challenge Butter – churned from the freshest, purest cream from happy California cows – is simply the best!
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It is finally that time of year again when pumpkins are popping up everywhere, leaves are turning, the weather is getting cold and pumpkin spice is in the air. Well, sort of. It definitely is if you are making these Baked Pumpkin Brioche Donuts with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing! These yeast donuts are baked but can be fried, if you’re up to it. Brioche donuts contain significantly more eggs and a whole lot more butter than regular yeast donuts which makes them richer and just, well, more delicious in my opinion. These babies here also contain pumpkin and pumpkin spice – the perfect treat for Halloween and Thanksgiving, or, really any time during this cozy season. …
I made this Vanilla Chiffon Cake with Blueberry Buttercream for the first time about 4 years ago for my husband for Valentine’s, but didn’t get a chance to document it. I’ve been meaning to make this again ever since because it was so pretty and delicious (even my husband loved it! He’s not the biggest cake eater, ironically…) and I finally came around to it when Challenge Butter asked me to come up with a buttercream recipe for their Community blog.
There is just something about the combination of vanilla and blueberry – such a classic. This one here is made of light and moist layers of vanilla chiffon cake and blueberry Italian meringue buttercream. I love using chiffon cake for layer cakes because it is so incredibly soft and light and does not contain any butter, so when I refrigerate the cake, it does not get hard like most other, butter-heavy cakes.
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I LOVE this Apricot Tarte with Vanilla Custard for 3 reasons: 1) It is one of my two favorite cakes my grandma used to make and takes me right back to my childhood, 2) it is super easy and quick (if you have the pie crust already made) and 3) it is damn delicious. The sweet and sour tartnesss of the apricots and the smooth vanilla filling in combination with a buttery and crunchy pie crust – divine!…
In many parts of the country, the days are getting grey and cool and its time for tea and sweaters. Not so in Texas. Temperatures finally cooled from the 100s down to the low 90s but that won’t stop me from making cozy pie to get that fall feeling started! A classic blueberry apple pie with a twist, rosemary that is. Yes, rosemary! While lemon or grapefruit with rosemary has almost become a staple, there are tons of more fruit-rosemary combinations that taste amazing. Like blueberries. And apples….
Summer is already halfway over and I have not posted a single recipe! That makes me even more excited to share this super easy Pear and Poppy Seed Coffee Cake. Whether you’re planning a family picnic, BBQ with friends or just craving some cake (who needs an occasion anyway, right?), this coffee cake might be what you’re looking for. Fluffy cake with a pear and poppy seed filling, topped with buttery crumbles. If you can, enjoy it while it’s still warm… maybe with some vanilla ice cream?…
my name is Melina, I’m a passionate cake baker/eater and food photographer born and raised in Germany... Read More…
