When I think of bundt cake, one thing and one thing alone comes to mind: one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of our time, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I can recite most of that film from memory, but the scene with the bundt cake is easily one of the Read more
Carrot cake is one of those genuinely nostalgic desserts for me, personally. Not because it’s always been a favorite of my own, but it was for my oldest brother and father. Every birthday for either one of them, every Father’s Day, a carrot cake from the bakery or grocery store Read more
Today, we mainly associate “gingerbread” with intricately decorated cookies, from little people to whole houses. Which is fair, gingerbread cookies are (when they’re made correctly) delicious, whimsical, and have been around for millennia! But that’s not the only form gingerbread takes, traditionally speaking. For centuries now, gingerbread has also been Read more
I’m not going to lie, the inspiration for creating this recipe came from seeing the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Along with infusing me with a new dose of wanderlust to go visit Iceland someday, I really wanted a piece of that clementine cake Walter’s mom baked. I’m Read more
If there’s anything being trained in a classic French pastry style has taught me, it’s to appreciate the almond. The addition of almond can be found all over the French pastry world: in decadent cakes, filling flaky pastries like croissants or pithiviers, as part of delicate cookies and tarts, in Read more
I’m honestly not the biggest pumpkin fan. I know, it’s a staple of the season and a big crowd favorite. With pumpkin spiced everything everywhere come September, it’s inescapable. It just usually doesn’t do it for me! However, when you add in chocolate, I’m all over it. It sounds like Read more
Ah, pound cake. A simple, and simply delicious, foundation recipe appreciated by the masses. Originating in 18th century northern Europe, pound cake originally called for a pound each of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. Hence the name, pound cake. We’ve made some tweaks over the years to make it more Read more
Sometimes, you’re just in the mood for some cake. It isn’t someone’s birthday, no one’s getting married, a graduation isn’t taking place, but why should that stop you? If you want to eat some cake, you absolutely deserve to eat some cake! Your presence is enough of a special occasion Read more