Easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Gingerbread! There’s been a real gingerbread craze lately, and I couldn’t help but join in. After admiring (and tasting!) so many beautiful cookies, creative shapes, and festive ideas, I finally...
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Paula is a very talented pastry cook and a regular Chef's Pencil contributor. She has won numerous awards for amateur chefs and she loves to bake for her family of four. Check out all her delicious pastry and dessert recipes on her profile page.
Heart-shaped Walnut & Cinnamon Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? In our house, they’re always a big hit so much so that if they could replace soup, main courses, and dessert, my little ones would be...
Chocolate Almond Biscotti
During the holiday season, my kitchen is usually filled with cookies and small sweets meant for easy snacking. I tend to avoid elaborate cakes or cream-based desserts that spoil quickly...
Beigli: Hungarian Walnut & Poppy Seed Roll
Beigli with walnut and poppy seed filling is a cake that has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Growing up in Transylvania, where there is a large...
No-bake Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake
Weekends always call for a tasty treat, whether it’s a simple dessert or something more elaborate and decadent. If you opt for the rich and tasty, a cheesecake is always...
Cheesecake w/ Caramelized Figs
If you love caramel, figs, and cream cheese-heavy cakes, then this is a must-try recipe. I promise you won’t get enough of it. It’s perfect as a summer cake, but...
Whipped Cream & Raspberry Ice Cream
Making ice cream at home is not difficult at all. If you have an ice cream machine, it can be even easier. One of the secrets to making good ice...
Chocolate Truffles with Peanut Butter
When it comes to chocolate-based treats, truffles are the most decadent and chocolatey dessert ever. While these peanut butter truffles don’t have as much chocolate as classic chocolate truffles, the...
Vegan Banana & Mango Cakes
These vegan mango cakes are a simple, flavorful recipe that will satisfy any sweet tooth. They also double up as a dessert for those who fast or are on a...
Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes
Strawberry lemon cupcakes are a simple and delicate early summer dessert. Neither too fancy nor too ordinary, these tasty cupcakes have a delightful strawberry and lemon flavor. They’re great for...
Chocolate Mud Cake
Chocolate mud cake – the ultimate chocolate cake. The dense, chocolatey batter is complemented by a smooth and delicious chocolate truffle cream. And because this is simply not enough chocolate,...
Black Forest Cupcakes (Best Cupcake Recipe)
Hello cupcakes! Or rather, hello black forest cupcakes! These cupcakes fully deserve their name. They are dense, black, moist, and super delicious. One of the best cupcakes out there. Period....
Mini Cherry Pavlovas w/ Chocolate Cream
This is a very dainty, delicate and aromatic dessert. Pavlova is a meringue-based cake hugely popular in Australia and New Zealand, crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside,...
Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Sauce
These chocolate cupcakes are rich, soft, and deeply satisfying, with just the right balance of sweetness and freshness. The blackberry sauce adds a slightly tart contrast that cuts through the...
Meringue Kisses with Chocolate Cream
Meringue kisses are among the simplest sweet treats to prepare, requiring only a few basic ingredients. Whether enjoyed on their own or with assorted fillings, they never fail to captivate...
Red Velvet Cupcakes
These red velvet cupcakes are famous for their velvety texture, captivating color, and irresistibly smooth cream cheese frosting. They offer a delightful blend and an elegant, irresistible presentation. Like all...
Blueberry & Raspberry Chocolate Cake
Cakes are perfect in every way… except for the fact they’re slightly calorie dense. But this blueberry and raspberry mousse cake breaks from the norm. By replacing the cream cheese...
Chocolate Raspberry Cake
It’s never too late to bake a cake. Or… it’s never too late to bake another cake. Honestly, cakes are my weakness and I always make them with love. My...
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
White chocolate and raspberries are a match made in heaven. Which is why they are pretty common in my recipes. They reunite again for this white chocolate and raspberry cake....
Caramelized Apricot and Vanilla Cake
Caramelized apricot and vanilla is one of the most successful pairings I’ve ever made. Apricots, as we know, go very well with vanilla, but caramelizing them definitely adds a unique flavor....
Mascarpone Caramel Cake
Caramel, whipped cream, and mascarpone cake, a.k.a. “cake with the most common ingredients found in my house”… except chocolate, of course. And these three ingredients are not just fantastic for cake....
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese & Condensed Milk
When it comes to chocolate cakes, it’s impossible to name a favorite. There are so many options! The best part is that there are so many new combinations to try, ones that...
Chocolate Berry Mousse Cake
What makes a cake special? The ingredients, the design, the way it was made, or the occasion it was made for? I think it takes at least two of the...
Neapolitan-Style Easter Cream Cheese Pie
No Easter table feels complete without a traditional Easter pie and in Italy, nearly every region has its own cherished version, passed down through generations. While there are countless variations...