This twist on strawberry shortcake uses sweetened mini versions of bannock, a traditional aboriginal bread, in place of the usual biscuits. The maple-kissed toffee sauce adds an extra Canadian touch.
This creamy pie is delicious cut into wedges and served cold at a picnic. It's also wonderful served warm from the oven.
I am going to say it outright: this is the best chocolate chip cookie I have EVER made.
I can typically control myself when it comes to indulging in all my home baking, but this time around I inhaled about 1/3 of the batch before I even realized what was going on! I’ll let you in on the two secret ingredients as to why these cookies are so addictively delicious: firstly, they contain espresso powder. You’ll want to make sure it’s instant espresso powder not just ground espresso, it should be the kind that dissolves completely into liquid. Espresso intensifies the flavour of chocolate, so you should consider adding it into your favourite chocolate cakes as well!
Second, sprinkling large flake sea salt onto these cookies as soon as they come out of the oven is an absolute game changer. Salt in general is the ingredient that brings all the flavours together, but both the texture and flavour of those little salty flakes as you eat this cookie will have you coming back for more. I baked these while I was in New York and found chocolate “morsels” at their grocery stores; these seem to just be an alternative name to chocolate chips, but they tend to be larger, so consider using these if you manage to find them, or large semi-sweet chocolate chips to add to that chocolate decadence. With the addition of nutty browned butter and toasted pecans, this is sure to become your favourite cookie recipe too!
With its pink rhubarb top, this light and fluffy cake is almost too pretty to eat! Almost!
We love the versatility of this cake: Make it a trendy naked cake and have extra icing for creating cake pops (see tip below), or go to town and generously cover each layer with fudgy maple icing.
Whipped cream and chocolate curls crown layers of chocolate cake, Morello cherries and chocolate mousse. Look for sour cherries preserved in light syrup in jars at delis and supermarkets. If you prefer not to make the chocolate curls, just grate 2 oz (60 g) chocolate instead.
Tea tipplers will savour this delicious teapot cake one morsel at a time.
Look for the Wilton sports-ball cake pan wherever cake-decorating products are sold. If you can’t find it, use two 3-1/2 -cup (875 mL) metal bowls instead and don’t cut off the piece of cake for the lid.
This scrumptious creation makes a grand finale for any holiday meal.
Take note chocolate lovers and cake bakers (even novices), this curl-coated cake is surprisingly straightforward to make. A hint of raspberry complements the bittersweet chocolate. Garnish the cake with fresh raspberries, if you like. Quality chocolate, such a Lindt, Valhrona or Callebaut, gives the smoothest creamy texture to the filling and icing.
This buttery cake features raspberry jam and buttercream fillings and a sleek all-over buttercream covering. Four layers tall, it has celebration written all over it. For the buttercream, a stand mixer will give the smoothest, most satiny results.
