Dessert Recipes

“Are you sure that’s rhubarb?” my friend asked skeptically as I pulled the pan from the oven. Honestly, I’d never been much of a rhubarb … Read more

“Are you sure this cake will hold together?” my friend asked, eyeing the towering chocolate-dipped strawberry bouquet cake I had just assembled. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“You want *what* for dessert?” my friend asked, eyebrows shooting up in that classic ‘that sounds wild’ way. Honestly, I didn’t blame her—the idea of … Read more

Introduction “Hey, you have to try these bars!” That’s what my friend texted me after she brought a batch of these crispy churro cheesecake bars … Read more

“You’ve got to try these cupcakes,” my coworker insisted, sliding a little box across the breakroom table. I was skeptical—Tres Leches in cupcake form? Honestly, … Read more

“Are you serious? Lemon and elderflower in a cake?” my friend asked over the phone, her tone dripping with skepticism. I laughed, because honestly, I … Read more

“You really think lemon glaze belongs on pastel mini bundt cakes?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I pulled the tray from the oven. Honestly, … Read more

“You have to try these!” my friend texted me one rainy afternoon, right when I was juggling a mountain of work and the last thing … Read more

“You’ve got to try these—trust me, they’re surprisingly addictive,” my friend whispered over Zoom during one of our late-night chats. I was skeptical at first. … Read more

“Are you sure these aren’t from the bakery?” my friend asked, holding up one of these cozy bakery-style blueberry muffins with crunchy streusel topping like … Read more