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Chocolate Mocha Yule Log Cakes

Nothing beats a beautiful and classic bake for the holidays, like these Chocolate Mocha Yule Log Cakes. This recipe makes two yule log cakes from one sheet of sponge; one to give, and one to…

White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Orange Chocolate Sauce

White Chocolate Panna Cotta is a holiday host’s best kept secret. It’s a creamy, eggless custard that can be made ahead for convenience. Dark chocolate sauce dazzles as a topping with a shot of orange…

Baklava Fudge

This Baklava Fudge recipe puts a new spin on a Greek classic. A ribbon of spiced honey-nut filling runs through this salty-sweet candy. Christmas is the perfect time to indulge in all things sweet and…

Eggnog Mascarpone Cheesecake

This Eggnog Mascarpone Cheesecake celebrates the season with classic holiday flavors. Eggnog and ginger give this cheesecake cozy flavor, and it is decorated with a wintry scene made of classic gingerbread cookies. Happy December, sweet…

Pinecone Cookies

Make beautiful Pinecone Cookies for Christmas the (really) old fashioned way, with a carved wooden cookie mold. Gingerbread cookie dough casts beautifully and creates a realistic 3 dimensional effect. December is officially cookie season, and…

Smoked Mozzarella Bread Pudding

This rustic Smoked Mozzarella Bread Pudding is made with tangy sourdough and chock full of stretchy smoked mozzarella cheese. Hearty enough for a vegetarian main dish, or serve it as a side dish at your…

Brown Butter Apple Cider Blondies

Brown butter brings depth of flavor to these Brown Butter Apple Cider Blondies with warm nutty notes. Boiled apple cider is the secret ingredient that amplifies the apple flavor. Here’s something I can’t get enough…

Teacup Apple Charlottes

Teacup Apple Charlottes are layered with soft ladyfingers, vanilla custard and tender spiced apples. Make them ahead for an elegant Thanksgiving Day dessert. I hope you won’t mind the many apple desserts I have on…

Pumpkin Cranberry Mini Cakes

Pumpkin Cranberry Mini Cakes celebrate two of the season’s best flavors. Cream cheese frosting balances tart cranberry filling sandwiched between layers of pumpkin sponge. Even though the first day of fall was in September, it…

Ghost Bark Cake

Make this creepy-cute sprinkle cake for a fun Halloween party centerpiece. Ghost candy bark makes an edible cake topper and adds an extra-scary dimension. Hello, friends! Halloween is fast approaching – a little too fast,…