Making life a little sweeter since 2012
I might or might not have totally binged on those until I got sick… but how could you not?! I mean look at these: A thick layer of buttery almond shortbread covered with soft maple caramel and topped with cinnamon chocolate ganache. This Holiday Millionaire’s Shortbread – a seasonal twist on a classic just in time for Christmas – is definitely one of the most divine treats I’ve made in a while, if not one of the best of all time. Seriously. SO GOOD. …
I know in some parts of the country, fall is within reach, but not here in Texas. We’re still way high up in the 90s and I don’t think that’s gonna change anytime soon. I’m embracing it with this summery Honey Lemon Curd. One of my very first posts was actually a Pink Grapefruit Curd (that wasn’t actually pink), go check it out, its really funny for me to look back on my early posts and how my photos and my style has changed. It’s been 6.5 years since then! …
Temperatures here in Texas have been in the 90s for quite a while and ‘finally’ reached the 100F mark last week. What better time to make popsicles… lots of popsicles (which I will also post soon), and some granita! My daughter is obsessed with making (and eating) popsicles and even prefers them over ice cream. Which is great because its a lot easier to make and there are so many fun, delicious and healthy options. I personally love granitas, which is in a way a different form of serving popsicles… well, kind of. I sometimes use the same mixture and instead of pouring it in the popsicle mold, I freeze some and make a granita. I just love the airy refreshing texture of it…. nothing better on a hot day. What I love about these is that they are made with raw honey, so no processed sugars, much better for you and so much yummier….
This towering high Chocolate Almond Layer Cake will make a cute addition to your Easter brunch buffet. Or maybe a birthday cake? Almond cake layers with a rich, semi-sweet chocolate ganache buttercream. Who can resist?! Using 5-inch cake pans will achieve the towering affect, but the cake can easily be made with 6-inch pans for a lower, wider cake….
It’s less than 2 weeks till Christmas (yay!) and my holiday baking is in full gear. Besides just a few sugar cookies, I’ve been making a lot of cakes and other treats, like this Naked Mulled Wine Chocolate Layer Cake. It is so festive and pretty, and super easy to make! Two layers of mulled wine infused chocolate cake filled with chocolate cream cheese frosting. I topped the cake with sifted cocoa powder but that was more because it looks pretty. You could decorate it with some more cream cheese frosting (double the recipe), toasted meringue, or just plain melted chocolate….
Tis the season! The season to cozy up with some coffee or tea and watch Christmas movies, the season to listen to Christmas music aaaaall day long and of course the season to bake. And, the season for Christmas sweets, mulled wine and eggnog! My family in Germany is pretty big on all those things. We actually used to make eggnog ourselves (maybe I should post that recipe here, if I can find it?). So this year I decided to make this Eggnog Layer Cake with Apricot Filling. Although we never made eggnog cake for Christmas growing up, this still very much reminds me of my childhood Christmases. And reminiscing about the good old Christmas days back in Germany, what better and more appropriate filling for this cake than HERO apricot fruit spread.
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This Cranberry Vanilla Pie might be your pumpkin pie alternative for Thanksgiving this year. It’s festive, easy and delicious! If you’re like my family tough and won’t budge on the pumpkin pie, this will also make a great dessert for Christmas, or just anytime during the holiday season….
Well, what a lazy cozy sunday. Hurricane Harvey brought quite some rain to Dallas this weekend so we spend the day at home making this super easy and delicious, old fashioned Blackberry Cobbler. I’ve been making this recipe for years now and I’m glad I finally came around to posting it. It is actually the first and only cobbler recipe I ever made and it was so super easy and delicious, I stuck with it. And before I forget to mention it: serving this with vanilla bean ice cream is a MUST!…
I’ve been wanting to make ice cream for a long time and my daughter has been talking about making popsicles so we met in the middle yesterday and made this Hibiscus Honey Sorbet. Well, I also ran out of sticks for my popsicle mold, so… Anyway, this sorbet was super easy and has only 3 ingredients! Plus, it is sugar free. I know I always post a lot of decadent recipes here full of butter and sugar but I am actually living a pretty healthy lifestyle and eat very well, believe it or not, and I always like finding recipes that are yummy and guilt-free or healthy. Especially for my daughter. This sorbet is made of hibiscus tea with honey and agave syrup. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, fill it in popsicle molds instead! It actually makes awesome popsicles….
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! I snatched some rhubarb at my local grocery store this weekend (I know, rhubarb season is almost over, lucky me!) so I made this Rhubarb Almond Cake for dessert today. I love rhubarb, it is so tart and almost sour, yet sweet once it’s cooked. It goes best with vanilla and almond (see these Vanilla Bean Polenta Cakes with Rhubarb) so I combined it with a very old almond cake recipe that I’ve had for decades. It is a super simple cake recipe using very few ingredients, and it happens to be gluten-free! It is actually a kind of chiffon cake, you beat the egg yolks and sugar and then fold in beaten egg whites and almond flour to achieve a super airy, fluffy and moist cake….
my name is Melina, I’m a passionate cake baker/eater and food photographer born and raised in Germany... Read More…
