Dessert Recipes

“You want a cake that tastes like a cocktail?” my friend asked, squinting suspiciously as I pulled out a mason jar of smoked bourbon from … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this cake!” my friend texted me one afternoon, out of the blue. Honestly, I was skeptical—strawberry poke cakes always seemed … Read more

“Are you sure those cookies will turn out okay?” my friend asked skeptically as I stirred the dough for what was supposed to be a … Read more

“You really have to try these,” my neighbor insisted one humid afternoon, holding out a slightly crumbly muffin that smelled like toasted caramel and sunshine. … Read more

“You’ve got to try these bourbon maple bacon cupcakes,” my friend said over text one sleepy Tuesday night. Honestly, I raised an eyebrow. Cupcakes with … Read more

“You sure that’s going to work?” my friend laughed, eyeing the tiny tarts cooling on my kitchen rack. Honestly, I wasn’t convinced myself at first. … Read more

“You didn’t just make bread pudding again, did you?” my roommate teased as I pulled this golden, custardy masterpiece from the oven one Sunday afternoon. … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my roommate whispered one restless night, waving a pan of brownies like a secret weapon. I’d been slogging through a … Read more

“You’ve got to be kidding me—these pancakes wobble like jelly!” That’s what I blurted out the first time I saw a plate of fluffy Japanese … Read more

“You seriously have to try these bars,” my neighbor called out over the fence one chilly morning, holding a tinfoil-wrapped tray that smelled like heaven … Read more