Taylor’s Elevated Take on Banoffee Pie Intermediate Baker One bite and you’ll wonder why Banoffee pies aren’t always made this way. This version starts with a baked Biscoff cookie crust rather than graham crackers or digestives, which adds warm cinnamon-ginger spice and a gentle crunch that plays perfectly with anything…
With Cupcake Instructions To be fair, I discovered this recipe when developing my Funfetti cake recipe. Just like the Funfetti cake, white cake was on my no bake list for orders since I was so particular about the texture. How do boxed cake mixes nail it every time, but from…
Inspired by the Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars This is one of my favorite cupcake recipes. The cake is filled with strawberry flavor (not from extracts) and the topping tastes just like the outside of the Good Humor bars. Unfortunately due to a particular ingredient in the topping,…
With Cupcake Instructions I have a slight obsession with the Pillsbury boxed Funfetti cake. It’s perfectly moist and fluffy with a good crumb. I’ve tried no less than a half dozen from scratch Funfetti cake recipes on the internet and all of them have come up short for me. I…
Autumn means lots of apples, spice, and caramel flavors for me. These cookies capture all of that with some texture from oats. I’d like to think of these as breakfast cookies, starting your day off with a little treat. In the notes at the bottom of the page, I provide…
I like to mix it up with my sourdough flavors, and living in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region has introduced me to so many cuisines (as well as my travels). One of my favorite flavor profiles comes from Southeast Asia: pandan. This is a leaf that, once processed, produces a vanilla, coconut,…
This is a simple vanilla buttercream recipe that yields a fluffy, yet creamy, white frosting. This recipe is perfect for cupcakes or frosting a cake when you’re not too concerned with an ultra smooth appearance. While a smooth frosting can be visually attractive, I find it a bit too dense.…
With Optional Sourdough Breadcrumbs Recipe Everyone seems to have their own sourdough bread recipe, and I’m no different. This is simply the recipe I use that’s worked for me, but as you grow in your sourdough journey, alter the recipe to do what works for you. At the end I…
With Crispy, Crunchy Pistachio Filling I went on the prowl for an alternative to the traditional chocolate babka recipe to mix up the flavors a little and try a different recipe that might challenge me. Variety is the spice of life. I couldn’t find anything that piqued my interest until…
This recipe is absolutely decadent and pairs nicely with a dark chocolate cake. Be sure to buy a dark chocolate Dutch process cocoa powder, preferably the recommendations I provide below. Unfortunately I can’t vouch for traditional store-bought brands, but Guittard and Ghirardelli look like they’re appropriate if you’re looking for…