A creamy, sweet and nutty filling takes these cakey chocolate cookies to a whole new level. Fun fact: The inspiration for them—German chocolate cake—is actually not German. They get their name from an American chocolate maker named Samuel German.
Crème anglaise, a French term for rich custard sauce, instantly elevates cake, pie, pudding or fruit. Here, we've used it to turn this swirled sweet-tart Bundt cake—which can be enjoyed on its own as an everyday treat—into a dinner party–worthy dessert.
White chocolate adds a twist to this classic dessert – and who can resist when it's served in individual glasses?
Meet the one and only carrot cake recipe you'll ever need. The batter comes together in a matter of minutes and makes a flavourful, moist cake with just the right ratio of crushed pineapple to grated carrot. Topped with smooth, sweet cream cheese icing, it's perfection on a plate.
Impress any cookie fanatic with this recipe that combines the flavours of raspberry, cream cheese and vanilla perfectly into one tasty treat.
This chocoholic's dream come true has creamy mousse and tender cake all covered with a shiny ganache.
Look for pomegranate molasses (also called grenadine molasses) in the international section of grocery stores or in Middle Eastern stores. It adds a lovely flavour to this chocolate cake, but it can be omitted if you can't find it.
This patterned cookie from Canadian Living Cooks 2003, is actually easy to make.
Hummingbird cake has the crushed pineapple, nuts and spices you'd find in carrot cake, but instead of shredded carrots, the batter is studded with diced bananas. A swirl of cream cheese icing is all you need on top, but if you really want to knock everyone's socks off, top your cupcakes with our Pineapple Flowers, attaching the banana chips and pecan halves with dabs of icing.
Warning: This cake is for serious chocolate and caramel lovers. It has a velvety texture, crunchy pecans, smooth whipped cream and a sophisticated caramel drizzle.
