Desserts

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Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Try this Cranberry Upside-Down Cake recipe from the cookbook Tartine: A Classic Revised. Our baker Carolyn has transformed what is usually a sweet summertime cake made with peaches or pineapple into a beautiful winter version using caramel-coated cranberries, which turn out of their baking mold perfectly juicy and glazed,…

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Chai Sticky Toffee Pudding

Try Mary Berg’s recipe for Chai Sticky Toffee Pudding from the cookbook Kitchen Party. Sticky toffee pudding is one of those desserts that I rarely see on a menu. When I do see it, I can’t resist. It’s so darkly sweet, drowned in thick toffee sauce and topped…

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Basque Cheesecake

This is the most amazing, fluffy cheesecake you’ve ever eaten. It rises a bit like a soufflé and will fall once you’ve removed it from the oven. It can be a little challenging to tell when it’s cooked, so use an internal thermometer, if you have one.

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Chocolate Berry Shortcake

Try this Chocolate Berry Shortcake recipe from Rosie Daykin’s new cookbook Let Me Feed You. A showstopper of a dessert for the summer season! If you’re feeling a little more restrained, you can always halve the recipe and make a single layer cake.

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Strawberry Ricotta Cakes

Try this Strawberry Ricotta Cakes recipe from the cookbook Honey & Co. At Home by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. There should be a word to describe the way the soft texture of this cake matches the flavor of the vanilla, strawberries and almonds in it. But that word doesn’t…

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Tahini Swirl Brownies

Make sure you stir the tahini well before scooping it from the jar to incorporate the oil. For a little crunch, sprinkle the top of the batter with black and white sesame seeds before you pop it in the oven.

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Cardamom Panna Cotta

If you can’t freshly grind your cardamom with a mortar and pestle, substitute a half teaspoon of ground cardamom instead.

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Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits

Try this Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits recipe from the cookbook Love & Lemons Every Day. This recipe was originally intended as a breakfast, but as soon as I tried this combo I exclaimed, “This is dessert!” Creamy chia pudding, jammy tart cherries and a crunchy granola topping are…

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Ask A Chef: Brown Butter Blondies

Chef Brad Long of Toronto’s Cafe Belong shares his recipe for Brown Butter Blondies. Q: My Saturday morning visit to Evergreen Brick Works farmers’ market isn’t complete unless I stop by Cafe Belong for a cup of tea and a delicious brown butter blondie. I’d love to…

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Trish’s Hello Dolly Squares

“This is my all-time favourite dessert,” says Parts & Labour chef Matty Matheson of his wife Trish’s Hello Dolly squares. “Fresh out of the oven, it’s to die for — a perfect storm of molten chocolate chips, crunchy coconut and graham cracker — but it’s still delicious the next day, too, when the…

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Rhubarb Raspberry Olive Oil Cake

Jackie Kai Ellis, owner of Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe in Vancouver, shares her recipe for Rhubarb Raspberry Olive Oil Cake.

Decorating & Design

London Style

Cameron MacNeil's trip across the pond.

DIY Projects

DIY Tiered Dessert Tray

Display treats in style!

Cooking

Dufflet’s Finishing Touches

Learn easy dessert tricks.

Desserts

A Sweet Surprise

Beth Edwards on Toronto's Sweets in Style.