With a fresh batch of homemade Vanilla Limoncello made from Meyer lemons on hand and cake on my mind, it was time to whip up a batch of homemade lemon curd and use all the sweet-tart goodness to bake into one of my favorite flavored cakes. Rustic Limoncello Soaked Lemon Curd Layer Cake Vanilla Lemon Layer Cake:3 cups cake…
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Light, fluffy, and deliciously tangy, but with super smooth and creamy white chocolate cinnamon cream layers, this Lemon White Chocolate Sugared Cinnamon Layer Cake is the perfect dessert – particularly for a 40th Birthday Celebration!!!! There’s no shortage of bright lemon flavor in the dessert, but the citrus zing is perfectly complemented by the richness…
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We all need a cake for spring – and Easter is here!Let’s celebrate with seasonal and decorative chocolate robin’s eggs, a light and fluffy, moist and full of flavor white vanilla cake, layers of divine pistachio cream, and a lemon cream icing – it’s an Easter egg cake!!! In other words, let’s dive into what…
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While we are still experiencing the lingering heat of the summer season, the hankering for iced lemonade and peach ice cream, the spicy scents of fall are just around the corner.Soon it will be time for ginger and molasses – yes, that’s right!So, to unite the two seasons and bring our lingering thoughts of sunshine…
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The citrus zing of fresh lemon, Meyer lemon for that matter, is always a welcome treat for my palate.Mixed with the creamy, unique vanilla-sweetness of white chocolate chips, a whipped white chocolate buttercream, a dollop of tangy lemon curd, and then fresh mint, your taste-buds may just double flip with this gorgeously gourmet homemade cupcake…
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Remember how I’ve mentioned that when Meyer Lemons are available at the market, you must drop everything you’re doing and RUN (not walk) to the nearest vender and scoop up as many as you can. These precious orbs are so rare, so amazingly delicious, and so diverse for kitchen creativity!!!! All that said, you need…
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While lemon isn’t typically a fall harvest or Halloween flavor, it certainly is tasty!Enjoy this super simple white lemon loaf cake, with layers of vanilla buttercream frosting, and festive orange sprinkles for your pre-trick-or-treating Halloween snack!! 🧡🎃👻💀🕷
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Lots of vegan lemon buttercream – plenty of vanilla – a hint of cardamom – and fresh juicy pears lurk inside this sunshiney gem of a cake! Lemon Vanilla Cardamom Pear Cupcakes Lemon Vanilla Cardamom Pear Cupcakes Vanilla Cardamom Pear Cupcakes:1 2/3 cup all purpose flour1 cup white sugar1 1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking…
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One of my dearest friends mentioned to me how she’d love to bring treats to her pottery pals once classes reconvened in the summer. ☀️I remembered that comment, and the “re-inception” date.Thus, I decided to create that very morning – something sunny, something cheerful, and something delicious to share! Lemon Vanilla Cardamom Pear Cupcakes Lots…
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With only very basic ingredients (sugar, eggs, lemon, buttermilk, and flour) for the cake, and minimalist layers of creamy Meyer lemon frosting and whip, this three layer lemon cake is made completely from scratch with real lemons. It’s deliciously moist and light and is remarkable paired with rich Meyer Lemon Curd and raspberry preserves with…
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