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Hazelnut Cake with Marzipan and Apple Buttercream

November 8, 2014 by Melina Thompson 1 Comment

It’ time to cuddle up, make some coffee (or tea) and enjoy a tasty piece of cake! The perfect cake for the fall season is this hazelnut sponge cake with marzipan and apple buttercream, boosting 3 absolute must-flavors of this time of the year, hazelnut, marzipan and apple. I love the buttercream since it gives the rich hazelnut and marzipan a fruity kick. It is flavored with apple juice and all natural apple extract and made with Swiss meringue.

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Triple Layer Chocolate Marzipan Cake

January 9, 2014 by Melina Thompson 21 Comments

This Triple Layer Chocolate Marzipan Cake is pure decadence! And highly addictive. Three thick layers of rich almond-chocolate cake stacked with dark chocolate ganache and marzipan… topped with cake truffles. Well, I admit, this is not exactly the right cake for anyone trying to drop those holiday pounds but trust me, it’s worth it.
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Cherry Tartlets with Marzipan

July 14, 2013 by Melina Thompson 2 Comments

These are some easy-peasy tartlets. I made them a while ago actually with some left over puff pastry. Cherry season had just started so I HAD to get some, no idea what I was gonna make with them. I also had some left over marzipan paste, put 2 and 2 together and voilà! The perfect little dessert. The cherry tartlets taste best when served warm, so you can easily prepare them beforehand and just pop them in the oven after dinner. And try them with some almond butter ice cream. Yum!
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Apple Marzipan Tarte with Caramel & Rum Raisins

May 20, 2012 by Melina Thompson 2 Comments

This might look like just a good old apple pie at first, but it’s more than that: juicy apples and rum raisins in caramel sauce on top of a marzipan covered short pastry… it’s wonderful and not just a treat for winter time! And it really is simple and fun to bake, you will see.

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